Rubén Duarte

	Duarte with UNAM in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Rubén Duarte Sánchez
Date of birth	18 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Almería, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	UNAM
Number	5
Youth career
	Los Molinos
2008–2009	Poli Ejido
2009–2012	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2015	Espanyol B
2015–2017	Espanyol
2017–2024	Alavés
2024–	UNAM
International career
2011	Spain U16
2012	Spain U17
2013	Spain U18
2013–2014	Spain U19
2015–2016	Spain U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:41, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
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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.^[2]

Club career

Espanyol

Born in Almería, Andalusia, Duarte joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2009, aged 13,^[3] after spells at Los Molinos CF and Polideportivo Ejido. In 2012, he was linked to Manchester City,^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Duarte renewed his contract with the Catalan club on 11 June 2015, signing until 2019 and being promoted to the main squad.^[7]

Alavés

On 29 May 2017, after falling down the pecking order, Duarte signed a three-year deal at Deportivo Alavés in the same league.^[8] He played 24 matches in his first season, in a 14th-place finish.^[9]

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.^[10]^[11] In July 2023, after helping to another promotion to the main tier, he renewed his contract until 2026.^[12]

On 9 July 2024, Duarte became a free agent.^[13]

UNAM

Hours after leaving Alavés, Duarte moved abroad for the first time in his career, being announced at Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional.^[14]

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.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024^[16]^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espanyol B	2012–13	Segunda División B	21	0	—		—		21	0
	2013–14		32	1	—		—		32	1
	2014–15		19	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		72	1	0	0	0	0	72	1
Espanyol	2014–15	La Liga	11	0	4	0	—		15	0
	2015–16		22	0	3	0	—		25	0
	2016–17		3	0	2	0	—		5	0
	Total		36	0	9	0	0	0	45	0
Alavés	2017–18	La Liga	24	0	2	0	—		26	0
	2018–19		33	0	0	0	—		33	0
	2019–20		31	0	0	0	—		31	0
	2020–21		31	1	0	0	—		31	1
	2021–22		34	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
	2022–23	Segunda División	37	2	3	0	4	0	44	2
	2023–24	La Liga	28	2	4	1	0	0	32	3
	Total		218	5	9	1	4	0	231	6
Career total			326	6	18	1	4	0	348	7

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Rubén Duarte". Diario AS. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^ "El almeriense Rubén Duarte, rumbo al Pumas de México" [Almería native Rubén Duarte, heading to Mexico's Pumas]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Rubén Duarte, infantil del Poli Ejido, ficha por el RCD Espanyol" [Rubén Duarte, infantil from Poli Ejido, signs for RCD Espanyol] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ "Ruben Duarte (RCD Espanyol), en la órbita del Manchester City" [Ruben Duarte (RCD Espanyol), Manchester City's target] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ Aldunate, Ramiro (7 January 2015). "El Valencia aprovecha la inercia" [Valencia take advantage of inertia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ Villalobos, Fran (8 February 2015). "A Champions por la izquierda" [Taking the left lane to the Champions League]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
^ "Duarte, renovado hasta 2019" [Duarte, renewed until 2019] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ "El Alavés incorpora a Rubén Duarte, el primer fichaje de la temporada" [Alavés add Rubén Duarte, the first signing of the season] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
^ Fuentes, Luis (28 June 2018). "El Alavés se ahorra 100.000 euros con Duarte" [Alavés save 100.000 euros with Duarte]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^ Lekuona, Javier (16 May 2021). "Festín del Alavés para seguir un año más en Primera" [Alavés feast to remain in Primera one more year]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^ Aroca, Jon (17 May 2021). "Bautismo de oro en el día soñado" [Golden baptism in dreamed day]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^ "Rubén Duarte amplía su vinculación con el Deportivo Alavés hasta 2026" [Rubén Duarte extends his link with Deportivo Alavés until 2026] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ "Rubén Duarte finaliza su etapa en el Deportivo Alavés" [Rubén Duarte ends his spell at Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ Regis, Juan (9 July 2024). "Rubén Duarte, anunciado oficialmente como jugador de Pumas para el Apertura 2024" [Rubén Duarte, officially announced as Pumas player for the 2024 Apertura] (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ Juárez, María Carmen (26 May 2015). "Rubén Duarte, convocado por Del Bosque" [Rubén Duarte, called up by Del Bosque]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
^ Rubén Duarte at BDFutbol
^ Rubén Duarte at Soccerway

External links

Rubén Duarte at BDFutbol

[Bio-1] "Rubén Duarte". Diario AS. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

[2] "El almeriense Rubén Duarte, rumbo al Pumas de México" [Almería native Rubén Duarte, heading to Mexico's Pumas]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[3] "Rubén Duarte, infantil del Poli Ejido, ficha por el RCD Espanyol" [Rubén Duarte, infantil from Poli Ejido, signs for RCD Espanyol] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

[4] "Ruben Duarte (RCD Espanyol), en la órbita del Manchester City" [Ruben Duarte (RCD Espanyol), Manchester City's target] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

[5] Aldunate, Ramiro (7 January 2015). "El Valencia aprovecha la inercia" [Valencia take advantage of inertia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2015.

[6] Villalobos, Fran (8 February 2015). "A Champions por la izquierda" [Taking the left lane to the Champions League]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2015.

[7] "Duarte, renovado hasta 2019" [Duarte, renewed until 2019] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[8] "El Alavés incorpora a Rubén Duarte, el primer fichaje de la temporada" [Alavés add Rubén Duarte, the first signing of the season] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

[9] Fuentes, Luis (28 June 2018). "El Alavés se ahorra 100.000 euros con Duarte" [Alavés save 100.000 euros with Duarte]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[10] Lekuona, Javier (16 May 2021). "Festín del Alavés para seguir un año más en Primera" [Alavés feast to remain in Primera one more year]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[11] Aroca, Jon (17 May 2021). "Bautismo de oro en el día soñado" [Golden baptism in dreamed day]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[12] "Rubén Duarte amplía su vinculación con el Deportivo Alavés hasta 2026" [Rubén Duarte extends his link with Deportivo Alavés until 2026] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[13] "Rubén Duarte finaliza su etapa en el Deportivo Alavés" [Rubén Duarte ends his spell at Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

[14] Regis, Juan (9 July 2024). "Rubén Duarte, anunciado oficialmente como jugador de Pumas para el Apertura 2024" [Rubén Duarte, officially announced as Pumas player for the 2024 Apertura] (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

[15] Juárez, María Carmen (26 May 2015). "Rubén Duarte, convocado por Del Bosque" [Rubén Duarte, called up by Del Bosque]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2015.

[16] Rubén Duarte at BDFutbol

[17] Rubén Duarte at Soccerway

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Duarte with UNAM in 2025
Full name	Rubén Duarte Sánchez^[1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)^[1]
Place of birth	Almería, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	UNAM
Number	5
Youth career
	Los Molinos
2008–2009	Poli Ejido
2009–2012	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Espanyol B	72	(1)
2015–2017	Espanyol	36	(0)
2017–2024	Alavés	218	(3)
2024–	UNAM	27	(0)
International career
2011	Spain U16	4	(1)
2012	Spain U17	2	(1)
2013	Spain U18	2	(0)
2013–2014	Spain U19	10	(0)
2015–2016	Spain U21	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:41, 15 April 2025 (UTC)