Rubén Duarte
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{for|the Mexican football manager and former footballer|Rubén Duarte (Mexican footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Duarte|Sánchez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rubén Duarte
| image =
| fullname = Rubén Duarte Sánchez{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/ruben_duarte/28591/|title=Rubén Duarte|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=8 February 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Almería, Spain
| position = Defender
| currentclub = UNAM
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Los Molinos
| youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = Poli Ejido
| youthyears3 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs3 = Espanyol
| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Espanyol B | caps1 = 72 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2015–2017 | clubs2 = Espanyol | caps2 = 36 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2024 | clubs3 = Alavés | caps3 = 218 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = UNAM | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam4 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps4 = 10 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam5 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps5 = 9 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 17:41, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Rubén Duarte Sánchez (born 18 October 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club UNAM. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a central defender.
He made his La Liga debut with Espanyol, and spent most of his career with Alavés, totalling 231 appearances in seven seasons.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodealmeria.es/deportes/almeriense-ruben-duarte-rumbo-pumas_0_2001260216.html|title=El almeriense Rubén Duarte, rumbo al Pumas de México|trans-title=Almería native Rubén Duarte, heading to Mexico's Pumas|newspaper=Diario de Almería|language=es|date=3 July 2024|access-date=7 August 2024}}
Club career
=Espanyol=
Born in Almería, Andalusia, Duarte joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2009, aged 13,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/ruben_duarte_canterano_del_poli_ejido_ficha_por_el_rcd_espanyol_20946.php |title=Rubén Duarte, infantil del Poli Ejido, ficha por el RCD Espanyol|trans-title=Rubén Duarte, infantil from Poli Ejido, signs for RCD Espanyol|publisher=Join Futbol|language=es|date=22 July 2009|access-date=7 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108010735/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/ruben_duarte_canterano_del_poli_ejido_ficha_por_el_rcd_espanyol_20946.php|archive-date=8 January 2015}} after spells at Los Molinos CF and Polideportivo Ejido. In 2012, he was linked to Manchester City,{{cite web|url=http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/ruben_duarte_espanyol_22710.php|title=Ruben Duarte (RCD Espanyol), en la órbita del Manchester City|trans-title=Ruben Duarte (RCD Espanyol), Manchester City's target|publisher=Join Futbol|language=es|date=18 July 2012|access-date=7 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108010616/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/ruben_duarte_espanyol_22710.php|archive-date=8 January 2015}} and made his senior debut with the reserves in the Segunda División B.
On 7 January 2015, Duarte made his first-team debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against Valencia CF in that season's Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/01/07/futbol/copa_rey/1420671365.html|title=El Valencia aprovecha la inercia|trans-title=Valencia take advantage of inertia|newspaper=Marca|first=Ramiro|last=Aldunate|language=es|date=7 January 2015|access-date=7 January 2015}} His maiden La Liga appearance occurred on 8 February, against the same opponent and with the same scoreline, but at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_22/esp_val/|title=A Champions por la izquierda|trans-title=Taking the left lane to the Champions League|newspaper=Marca|first=Fran|last=Villalobos|language=es|date=8 February 2015|access-date=24 March 2015}}
Duarte renewed his contract with the Catalan club on 11 June 2015, signing until 2019 and being promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=http://rcdespanyol.com/principal.php?modulo=detalleNoticia&idnoticia=20079&idseccion=28&idsite=1&idmenu=9&idsubmenu=108|title=Duarte, renovado hasta 2019|trans-title=Duarte, renewed until 2019|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=11 June 2015|access-date=12 June 2015}}
=Alavés=
On 29 May 2017, after falling down the pecking order, Duarte signed a three-year deal at Deportivo Alavés in the same league.{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoalaves.com/eu/albistea/el-alaves-incorpora-a-ruben-duarte-el-primer-fichaje-de-la-temporada|title=El Alavés incorpora a Rubén Duarte, el primer fichaje de la temporada|trans-title=Alavés add Rubén Duarte, the first signing of the season|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=29 May 2017|access-date=30 May 2017}} He played 24 matches in his first season, in a 14th-place finish.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/bizkaia/20180628/45451237469/alaves-ruben-duarte-clausula-espanyol-abelardo-traspaso-lateral.html|title=El Alavés se ahorra 100.000 euros con Duarte|trans-title=Alavés save 100.000 euros with Duarte|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Luis|last=Fuentes|language=es|date=28 June 2018|access-date=30 August 2021}}
Duarte scored his first goal in the Spanish top division – and as a professional – on 16 May 2021, in a 4–2 home win over Granada CF.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/05/16/primera/1621191588_263227.html|title=Festín del Alavés para seguir un año más en Primera|trans-title=Alavés feast to remain in Primera one more year|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Javier|last=Lekuona|language=es|date=16 May 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://alaves.elcorreo.com/primer-gol-ruben-duarte-alaves-20210517082121-nt.html|title=Bautismo de oro en el día soñado|trans-title=Golden baptism in dreamed day|newspaper=El Correo|first=Jon|last=Aroca|language=es|date=17 May 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}} In July 2023, after helping to another promotion to the main tier, he renewed his contract until 2026.{{cite web|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/es/noticias/duarte_2026|title=Rubén Duarte amplía su vinculación con el Deportivo Alavés hasta 2026|trans-title=Rubén Duarte extends his link with Deportivo Alavés until 2026|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=8 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023}}
On 9 July 2024, Duarte became a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/es/noticias/ruben-duarte-finaliza-su-etapa-en-el-deportivo-alaves|title=Rubén Duarte finaliza su etapa en el Deportivo Alavés|trans-title=Rubén Duarte ends his spell at Deportivo Alavés|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=9 July 2024|access-date=9 July 2024}}
=UNAM=
Hours after leaving Alavés, Duarte moved abroad for the first time in his career, being announced at Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional.{{cite web|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/ruben-duarte-oficialmente-jugador-pumas-para-apertura-2024-liga-mx|title=Rubén Duarte, anunciado oficialmente como jugador de Pumas para el Apertura 2024|trans-title=Rubén Duarte, officially announced as Pumas player for the 2024 Apertura|publisher=TUDN|first=Juan|last=Regis|language=es|date=9 July 2024|access-date=9 July 2024}}
International career
After playing for Spain at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels, Duarte was first called to the full side on 26 May 2015 for a friendly with Costa Rica and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Belarus.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/rcd-espanyol/20150526/20239827004/ruben-duarte-convocado-por-del-bosque.html|title=Rubén Duarte, convocado por Del Bosque|trans-title=Rubén Duarte, called up by Del Bosque|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=María Carmen|last=Juárez|language=es|date=26 May 2015|access-date=26 May 2015}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 May 2024}}{{BDFutbol|301809}}{{Soccerway|ruben-duarte-sanchez/259952}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Espanyol B
| rowspan="3" |Segunda División B |21 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|32 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15
|19 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Espanyol
| rowspan="3" |La Liga |11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| rowspan="8"|Alavés
| rowspan="5" |La Liga |24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2023–24
|La Liga |28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!218 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 231 | 6 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!326 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 348 | 7 |
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|301809}}
{{Club Universidad Nacional squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duarte, Ruben}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Almería
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers
Category:RCD Espanyol footballers
Category:Deportivo Alavés players
Category:Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spain men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers