Rubén Yáñez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando Rubén Yáñez Alabart | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Blanes, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Lloret | ||
| 2009–2010 | Girona | ||
| 2010–2012 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Real Madrid C | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Real Madrid B | 34 | (0) |
| 2015– | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:06, 5 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Orlando Rubén Yáñez Alabart (born 12 October 1993), known as Rubén Yáñez (Spanish pronunciation: [ru'βen 'ɟʝaɲeθ] is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Yáñez was born in Blanes, Girona, Catalonia. In 2010, aged 17, he joined Real Madrid's youth academy from local side Girona FC. He made his senior debut in the 2012–13 season, playing 26 games for the C-team in Segunda División B. In July 2013, Yáñez was promoted to the reserves, in Segunda División.[1]
On 8 September 2013 Yáñez made his professional debut, starting in a 0–1 home loss against CD Mirandés.[2] Mainly a backup to Fernando Pacheco during the campaign, he appeared in four matches as his side suffered relegation.
After Pacheco's promotion to the main squad, Yáñez was an undisputed starter for the reserves in 2014–15, contributing with 30 appearances. On 5 August 2015 he was promoted to the first team by new manager Rafael Benítez,[3] and made his debut four days later, coming on as a late substitute for Kiko Casilla in a 0–0 friendly draw against Vålerenga Fotball.[4]
He was the third choiced goalkeeper when the team won the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League.[5]
Honours
- Real Madrid
References
- ↑ Yáñez y Llorente tendrán el premio del Castilla (Yáñez and Llorente will have Castilla's prize); Defensa Central, 18 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Mirandés se pone líder a costa de un filial que sigue sin puntuar (Mirandés becomes leader under the expense of a reserve team which remains without points); Marca, 8 September 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Real Madrid boss Benitez: Ruben Yanez part of senior squad; Tribal Football, 5 August 2015
- ↑ Rubén Yáñez debutó con el primer equipo (Rubén Yáñez debuted with the first team); Real Madrid's official website, 9 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final again". uefa.com. 28 May 2016.
External links
- Real Madrid official profile
- Rubén Yáñez profile at BDFutbol
- Rubén Yáñez profile at Futbolme (Spanish)