Rubén Sobrino Pozuelo (; born 1 June 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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Club career

Real Madrid C

In July 2008, 16-year-old Sobrino joined

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's Juvenil B team. In 2011–12, he made his senior debut as a 77th-minute substitute for Fran Sol in

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's match against

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. In

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, he played his first Segunda División B match, starting against

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Real Madrid Castilla

On 26 May 2013, Sobrino made his first appearance with

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, coming on as a substitute for

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in an eventual 1–1 draw at

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Ponferradina

After Castilla's relegation, he moved to Ponferradina on 7 August 2014.

Manchester City

On 28 August 2015, Sobrino was transferred to

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for a €250,000 fee plus 200,000 on variables.

Loan to Girona

He was immediately sent on loan to

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in a

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-long deal. On 14 July 2016, he was loaned to

club Alavés for one year with an option to an extension for an additional year. Sobrino made his debut in the main category of the Spanish football on 16 October 2016, replacing Aleksandar Katai in a 1–1 home draw against

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. His first goal in the competition came the following 5 February, as he netted the first in a 4–2 away win against

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Alavés

On 6 July 2017, Manchester City announced Sobrino would join Alavés on a permanent four-year contract after playing with the club on loan the previous season.

Valencia

On 31 January 2019, he moved to fellow first division side

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on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Cádiz

On 31 January 2021, after featuring rarely, Sobrino joined fellow top tier side

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on loan for the remainder of the season. On 30 August, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the side.

Career statistics

Honours

Valencia *

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: 2018–19

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sobrino, Ruben 1992 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Men's association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Madrid C footballers Real Madrid Castilla footballers SD Ponferradina players Manchester City F.C. players Girona FC players Deportivo Alavés players Valencia CF players Cádiz CF players Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century Spanish sportsmen