Rubén Pardo Gutiérrez (born 22 October 1992) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He spent the vast majority of his career at

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, making 194 official appearances and also being loaned to Betis. In January 2020, he signed with

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. Pardo earned 31

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for Spain at youth level, winning the 2011 European Under-19 championship.

Club career

Real Sociedad

Pardo was born in

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. He made his senior debut in the 2009–10 season, appearing for

's reserves in the

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and helping them to achieve promotion. On 29 October 2011, Pardo made his debut for the first team, coming on as a substitute for Markel Bergara in the last minutes of a 0–1

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home defeat against

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. He scored his first goal for the ''Txuriurdin'' on 13 February of the following year in a 2–0 victory over

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also at Anoeta Stadium, and finished the campaign with 17 appearances in all competitions. In 2013–14, Pardo missed only three games and contributed three goals, including one to conclude the 2–0 home defeat of

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in the Basque derby on 5 January 2014. His form led to speculation of a transfer to

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, which he played down; on 9 May, he renewed his contract with Real Sociedad until 2018. Pardo was loaned to fellow top-division club

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in January 2017, for the remainder of the season. He made his debut on the 29th, starting in a 1–1 home draw against reigning champions

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Bordeaux

On 31 January 2020, Pardo signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with

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. His maiden appearance in the French

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took place on 5 February, when he featured 30 minutes in the 1–1 away draw with

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after replacing Jimmy Briand. He scored for the first time for his new team 18 days later, coming off the bench at the interval and netting the last goal of a 4–3 loss at leaders

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Leganés

Pardo returned to Spain on 28 September 2020, after agreeing to a one-year loan at

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in the second division. The following 28 August, he joined the club on a permanent two-year contract. During his tenure at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Pardo totalled 107 matches and six goals.

Aris

On 29 August 2023, Pardo joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C. of the

International career

Pardo was part of

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's squad in the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, although he only played in one game, as a substitute against

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. He was selected by the under-18 team for the unofficial 2010 ''Copa del Atlántico'', which his country won. Pardo featured in every match at the 2011 European Under-19 Championship, helping the national side conquer the tournament in

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Career statistics

Honours

Spain U19 *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pardo, Ruben 1992 births Living people 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Logroño Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Real Sociedad B footballers Real Sociedad footballers Real Betis players CD Leganés players Ligue 1 players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Super League Greece players Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece