Rubén de la Red
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Móstoles, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Real Madrid C.F. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Real Madrid B | 95 | (14) |
| 2004–2007 | Real Madrid | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Getafe (Loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2008– | Real Madrid | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008– | Spain | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez (born 5 June 1985 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a central midfielder for Real Madrid.
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[edit] Club career
De la Red arrived at the Real Madrid youth system when he was 14, being the youngest in Cadete B. At one point, he was transferred to CD Móstoles after being told he was not good enough, but was soon re-signed by Madrid. After his fourth season with the club, youth coach Quique Sánchez Flores, who was moving to Getafe CF, wanted De la Red to join him at his new club, but Madrid turned him down. De la Red said: "It is a pride that Quique was interested so much in me, but for me Real Madrid is the number one choice, that is clear; everything else comes afterwards".[citation needed]
De la Red made his first-team debut on November 10, 2004 against CD Tenerife in the Copa del Rey. During the 2006–07 season, he was also called-up to the main squad by then-manager Fabio Capello, along with teammates Miguel Torres and Miguel Ángel Nieto, and made seven appearances during the league-winning campaign. After the end of the season, the midfielder renewed his contract until 2011.[1]
On August 31, 2007, de la Red was transferred to Getafe, with Real Madrid having an option to re-buy the next two years.[2] There, he established himself as an important first team player, usually assuming the role of playmaker, having been joined at Getafe by another Real Madrid canterano, Esteban Granero, who arrived on loan. During the season, he was forced, due to injuries to teammates, to perform as centre back, notably in the UEFA Cup quarterfinal tie against Bayern Munich, in which second leg he was sent off in the 6th minute.
Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón confirmed in May 2008 that, along with Granero and Javier García, de la Red would return to the Santiago Bernabéu for 2008–09. It was suggested that Ruben could be used in a swap deal involving a number of potential targets, although then coach Bernd Schuster stated that he was willing to give the midfielder a chance to impress in his team.
He scored his first goal for the club since returning on August 24, 2008, in the Spanish Supercup final (second leg) against Valencia CF, with an astounding long-range effort, adding his first in the league - for Real - on September 21, against Racing de Santander.
On October 30, 2008, de la Red was hospitalized after collapsing during a cup match against Real Unión. He suffered an effort syncope.[3] On December 12, the club announced the player would be missing the rest of the campaign as a precaution; and some subsequent media reports claimed that he might never recover from his heart condition.[4]
In late June 2009, after further tests proved inconclusive, de la Red has been confirmed to miss the entire 2009-10 season as well, also being scheduled for tests every two months to monitor his situation.[5] On 2 July, the club confirmed the news through its official website.[6] After new Madrid signing Raúl Albiol was given the number 18, previously worn by de la Red, the defender promised giving the shirt number back to de la Red once he eventually makes a return.[7]
[edit] International career
De la Red played for the U-21s, before being called up by the senior team for a March 26, 2008 friendly against Italy, but did not make his debut. Uncapped, he was named in the nation's squad of 22 for Euro 2008 by coach Luis Aragonés, but would appear in two friendly games against Peru and USA prior to the continental competition.
During the tournament's final group stage match, de la Red scored his first international goal with a powerful strike against Greece, on June 18, for a 2–1 win.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] All-time club performance
| Club | Season | League | Cup[8] | Europe[9] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid | 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Getafe CF | 2007–08 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 6 |
| total | 31 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 6 | |
| Real Madrid | 2008–09 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| total | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 48 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 74 | 8 | |
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-06-18 | Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg, Austria |  Greece |
1 - 1 | 2 - 1 | Euro 2008 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Real Madrid
[edit] Country
- Spain
- Spain U19
[edit] References
- ^ "De la Red renews contract". Realmadrid.com. 2007-07-21. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730294605/noticia/Noticia/De_la_Red_renews_contract.htm.
- ^ "Rubén de la Red transferred to Getafe SAD". Realmadrid.com. 2007-09-01. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729504985/noticia/Noticia/OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_2008-04-08_18:39:27.htm.
- ^ Madrid dispel De la Red concerns; UEFA.com, 31 October 2008
- ^ Spanish Inquisition: Who stays and who goes at Real Madrid?; Goal.com, 13 May 2009
- ^ De la Red no jugará la próxima temporada (De la Red will not play next season); Diario Marca, 30 June 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Real Madrid - Official announcement
- ^ "De la Red will get his number back when he returns". goal.com. 2009-07-03. http://goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/07/03/1361474/de-la-red-will-get-his-number-back-when-he-returns-real. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Includes Spanish Cup and Spanish Supercup
- ^ Includes UEFA Supercup
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