Rubén Sánchez García

Born in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Sánchez finished his youth career with local Albacete Balompié, and made his senior debuts with Villarreal CF's C-team in 2007–08, in Tercera División. During the season he also appeared with the reserves in Segunda División B and, on 2 February 2009, was loaned to CD Guadalajara also in the third level. In the 2009 summer, Sánchez left the Valencians and signed with neighbouring Valencia CF Mestalla. One year later he joined another reserve team, Real Valladolid B, making his official debut with the main squad on 8 September 2010 by playing the entire second half of a 1–0 home success over SD Huesca for the campaign's Copa del Rey. Sánchez competed in the third tier in the following years, representing Getafe CF B, Atlético Madrid B, Zamora CF, Real Murcia, SD Compostela, CD Mensajero and UD Melilla.