# Rubén Sobrino

Rubén Sobrino Pozuelo (Spanish pronunciation:; born 1 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Cádiz.

## Club career
### Real Madrid C

In July 2008, 16-year-old Sobrino joined Real Madrid's Juvenil B team. In 2011–12, he made his senior debut as a 77th-minute substitute for Fran Sol in Real Madrid C's match against Rayo Majadahonda. In 2012–13, he played his first Segunda División B match, starting against Caudal Deportivo.

### Real Madrid Castilla

On 26 May 2013, Sobrino made his first appearance with Real Madrid Castilla, coming on as a substitute for Jesé in an eventual 1–1 draw at Elche.

### Ponferradina

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

### Manchester City

On 28 August 2015, Sobrino was transferred to Manchester City for a €250,000 fee plus 200,000 on variables.

### Loan to Girona

He was immediately sent on loan to Girona in a season-long deal. On 14 July 2016, he was loaned to La Liga 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 Málaga. His first goal in the competition came the following 5 February, as he netted the first in a 4–2 away win against Sporting de Gijón.

### 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 Valencia CF on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

### Cádiz

On 31 January 2021, after featuring rarely, Sobrino joined fellow top tier side Cádiz CF on loan for the remainder of the season. On 30 August, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the side.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 4 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Real Madrid C | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 7 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Ponferradina | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 6 |
| Girona (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Alavés (loan) | 2016–17 | La Liga | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Alavés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 5 |
| Alavés | 2018–19 | La Liga | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| Alavés | Total | Total | 59 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 71 | 12 |
| Valencia | 2018–19 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Valencia | 2019–20 | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Valencia | 2020–21 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Valencia | 2021–22 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Valencia | Total | Total | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Cádiz (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Cádiz | 2021–22 | La Liga | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Cádiz | 2022–23 | La Liga | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| Cádiz | Total | Total | 66 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 269 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 302 | 40 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

## Honours

Valencia
* Copa del Rey: 2018–19