Rubén Sánchez

Following his move to Espanyol, Sánchez's current-season form is down 57% on last season (Season 23→10), while his Rating climbed 63→70. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Espanyol · 11th	21	0	1	6.7	70	10
2024/25	Granada CFLoan · 7th	32	1	1	6.84	63	23
2023/24	MirandesLoan · 18th	21	0	0	6.7	59	12
2022/23	Espanyol · 19th	18	0	2	6.69	74	16
2021/22	Espanyol · 14th	4	0	1	6.57	71	2

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Rubén Sánchez is a 25-year-old full-back at Espanyol, rated 69.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 112 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sánchez.

Judged on this season alone, Sánchez graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 18 of the 18 full-backs in the La Liga, on 2 clean sheets and 3.036 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 70, top 39% of the 18 full-backs in the La Liga. At 25 Sánchez is in his prime years, and a market index of 46.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potential7th of 18 full-backs · La Liga · 21 apps Current season13th of 18 full-backs · La Liga · 21 apps 13th-best full-back in the La Liga 27th in the La Liga · potential 7th-highest potential full-back in the La Liga

69.6

Ratingi

7th of 18 full-backs

9.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.04

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 69.6, Sánchez carries the 7th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 18 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.108

Defensive actions / 903.036

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.217

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~46), then tapers with age. At 25, Sánchez sits on 46.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sánchez's projected Rating — 69.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions10

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Espanyol(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

Granada CFuntil Jul 2025

Cultural Leonesa(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Granada CF(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2025

Espanyol(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

Mirandes(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

Espanyoluntil Aug 2023

About Rubén Sánchez

Rubén Sánchez Sáez is a 25-year-old full-back who plays for Espanyol, born on February 4, 2001 in Barcelona, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Spain. Espanyol currently sit 6th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Rubén Sánchez has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 830 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Rubén Sánchez's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Espanyol face Real Sociedad away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rubén Sánchez at 69.6 with a Season form score of 9.5, ranking 27th of 112 full-backs in the La Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Segunda División. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Rubén Sánchez has totalled 150 club appearances with 4 goals and 5 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 32 appearances for Granada CF.

Rubén Sánchez's career has also included time at Granada CF, Cultural Leonesa and Mirandes.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points