Aarón Rey | |
Full Name: | Aarón Rey Sánchez |
Birth Date: | 19 May 1998 |
Birth Place: | Ferrol, Spain |
Height: | 1.73m |
Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
Currentclub: | Kitchee |
Clubnumber: | 20 |
Youthyears1: | 2004–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Galicia Caranza |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Racing Ferrol |
Youthyears3: | 2016–2017 |
Youthclubs3: | Celta |
Years1: | 2016 |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs2: | Celta B |
Caps2: | 32 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs3: | Sabadell |
Caps3: | 85 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Caps4: | 34 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | Cultural Leonesa |
Caps5: | 33 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Kitchee |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 3 August 2024 |
Aarón Rey Sánchez (born 19 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
Born in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Rey joined Racing de Ferrol's youth setup in 2015, from SCDR Galicia de Caranza. On 3 April 2016, aged just 17, he made his first team debut by playing the last 15 minutes of a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against CD Tudelano.[1]
On 10 July 2016, Rey joined RC Celta de Vigo and returned to the youth setup.[2] Promoted to the reserves for the 2017–18 season, he was sparingly used before signing for CE Sabadell FC on 25 July 2019;[3] with the latter side, he achieved promotion to Segunda División in 2020.
Rey made his professional debut on 27 September 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca.[4] He was mainly used as a substitute during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
On 20 July 2022, Rey signed a two-year contract with Primera Federación side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[5] Despite featuring regularly, he terminated his link with the club on 26 June 2023.[6]
On 3 August 2024, Rey joined Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.[7]