# Pablo Insua

Pablo Insua Blanco (born 9 September 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Granada.

## Club career
### Deportivo

Born in Arzúa, Province of A Coruña, Insua was a youth product of local Deportivo de La Coruña. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves, representing them in both the Segunda División B and the Tercera División.
Insua made his official debut for the Galicians' first team on 25 November 2012, playing the last ten minutes of the 1–1 La Liga away draw against Athletic Bilbao. On 17 August of the following year, with the club again in the Segunda División, he scored his first professional goal, the only in a win at UD Las Palmas.
Insua renewed with Depor on 25 March 2014, signing until 2018. He was an ever-present figure during the season, appearing in 39 matches and scoring three goals as his team returned to the top flight at the first attempt.

### Leganés

On 15 August 2015, Insua was loaned to CD Leganés of the second tier for one year. He scored once from 35 games in his first year, helping to a first ever top-division promotion.
Insúa's loan was renewed for a further season on 15 July 2016. He scored his first goal in the Spanish top tier on 21 January 2017, equalising a 2–2 away draw with Deportivo Alavés.

### Schalke 04

On 29 June 2017, after contributing 29 appearances as Leganés retained their newly acquired status, Insua signed with FC Schalke 04 on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. In September, he suffered myocarditis which kept him out of play for months until he returned to training in January 2018. His Bundesliga debut occurred on 17 March, when he came on as a 64th-minute substitute in the 1–0 away defeat of VfL Wolfsburg.

### Huesca

On 20 July 2018, Insua joined SD Huesca on a season-long loan. On 21 August 2019, the move was extended for another year.
Insua agreed to a permanent three-year contract on 1 August 2020, after the club exercised their option to buy. On 2 July 2022, his link was terminated.

### Later career

On 4 July 2022, Insua signed a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón. In June 2024, he moved to fellow second-tier Granada CF on a contract of the same duration.

## Career statistics

    As of 25 April 2021
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo | 2012–13 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Deportivo | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 |
| Deportivo | 2014–15 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Deportivo | Total | Total | 59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 3 |
| Leganés (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Leganés (loan) | 2016–17 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Leganés (loan) | Total | Total | 64 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 68 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Huesca (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Huesca (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Huesca | 2020–21 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Huesca | Total | Total | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 161 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 5 |

## Honours

Huesca
* Segunda División: 2019–20
Spain U19
* UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2012