# Rubén García (footballer, born 1993)

Rubén García Santos (born 14 July 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a left winger.

## Club career
### Levante

Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, García graduated from local Levante UD's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in the Tercera División. In 2011, he was linked with a move back to Valencia CF, but a deal could not be reached; the following 31 January, he signed a professional contract until 2016.
On 2 September 2012, García made his first La Liga appearance, coming on as a substitute for Nabil El Zhar in a 3–2 home win over RCD Espanyol. On 21 October, in the same competition, he provided an assist to Míchel for the game's only goal against Getafe CF.
García scored his first top-division goal on 9 December 2012, the third of a 4–0 home defeat of RCD Mallorca. He was permanently promoted to the first team in January 2013, being assigned the number 11.
On 28 July 2017, after contributing 17 scoreless appearances to a promotion to the top flight, García was loaned to Segunda División club Sporting de Gijón for one year.

### Osasuna

On 20 August 2018, García agreed to a three-year deal at fellow second-tier CA Osasuna on a free transfer – Levante also retained 50% of the player's federative rights. The following 21 June, after helping them to achieve promotion as champions, he was bought outright and extended his contract at the El Sadar Stadium until 2023.
García agreed to another extension in October 2020, running until the end of the 2023–24 season.

## International career

On 19 January 2012, García was called to train with the Spain under-19 side.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Levante B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Levante | 2012–13 | La Liga | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 4 |
| Levante | 2013–14 | La Liga | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Levante | 2014–15 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Levante | 2015–16 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Levante | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Levante | Total | Total | 129 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 9 |
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
| Osasuna | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 7 |
| Osasuna | 2019–20 | La Liga | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 |
| Osasuna | 2020–21 | La Liga | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 3 |
| Osasuna | 2021–22 | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Osasuna | 2022–23 | La Liga | 29 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Osasuna | 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Osasuna | Total | Total | 200 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 26 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 372 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 411 | 44 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

Levante
* Segunda División: 2016–17
Osasuna
* Segunda División: 2018–19
* Copa del Rey: runner-up 2022–23