Rubén Alves Explained
| Rubén Alves |
| Full Name: | Rubén González Alves |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Tenerife |
| Youthclubs1: | Santutxu |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Santutxu |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Amorebieta |
| Caps2: | 53 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Barakaldo |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Atlético Baleares |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Ibiza |
| Caps5: | 72 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Racing Santander |
| Caps6: | 60 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Tenerife |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 June 2024 |
Rubén González Alves (born 7 September 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro to a Basque father and a Brazilian mother,[2] Alves moved to Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country at nine months of age[3] and was a Santutxu FC youth graduate. After making his senior debut in 2013, he went on to become a regular starter for the side in Tercera División before signing for Segunda División B side SD Amorebieta on 1 July 2015.[4]
On 25 June 2017, Alves agreed to a two-year contract with Barakaldo CF, also in the third division.[5] An immediate first-choice, he moved to fellow league team CD Atlético Baleares on 14 July 2018.[6]
On 19 July 2019, Alves joined UD Ibiza still in division three, on a 1+1 deal.[7] He renewed his contract for a further year on 9 August 2020,[8] and helped the club in their first-ever promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign; he extended his link for a further year on 30 June 2021.[9]
Alves made his professional debut at the age of 26 on 13 August 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[10] On 14 June of the following year, he signed a two-year contract with Racing de Santander, recently promoted to the second division.[11]
Alves left Racing on 11 June 2024, after failing to agree new terms,[12] and agreed to a three-year deal with fellow second division side CD Tenerife on 31 July.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rubén González . es . Racing de Santander . 15 October 2022.
- Web site: Rubén González: «La pretemporada es importante para llegar bien al inicio de liga, sumar victorias y hacernos fuertes en casa». Rubén González: "The pre-season is important to arrive in a good shape at the start of the league, gather wins and make ourselves strong at home". UD Ibiza. es. 11 August 2019. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Entrevista. Rubén Alves: "La situación ha cambiado y ahora no firmaría el playout". Interview. Rubén Alves: "The situation has changed and now I would not compromise with the playout". Vavel. es. 29 March 2017. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Alberto Morgado y Rubén González, fichados. Alberto Morgado and Rubén González, signed. SD Amorebieta. es. 1 July 2015. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Rubén González Alves ficha por el Barakaldo C.F.. Rubén González Alves signs for Barakaldo C.F.. Barakaldo CF. es. 25 June 2017. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: El Baleares incorpora al central zurdo del Barakaldo Rubén González. Baleares sign Barakaldo left-footed stopper Rubén González. Diario de Mallorca. es. 14 July 2018. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Rubén González, nuevo jugador del Ibiza. Rubén González, new player of Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 19 July 2019. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Rubén González renueva su contrato con el Ibiza. Rubén González renews his contract with Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 9 August 2020. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Rubén González renueva con el Ibiza. Rubén González renews with Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 30 June 2021. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza. Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza. Marca. es. 13 August 2021. 13 August 2021.
- Web site: Rubén González, primer fichaje del Racing 2022/23. Rubén González, first signing of Racing 2022/23. Racing Santander. es. 14 June 2022. 17 June 2022.
- Web site: Rubén Alves se despide del Racing. Rubén Alves bids farewell from Racing. Marca. es. 11 June 2024. 9 July 2024.
- Web site: Rubén Alves, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife. Rubén Alves, new addition of CD Tenerife. CD Tenerife. es. 31 July 2024. 1 August 2024.
