Rubén de la Red

Rubén de la Red

De la Red playing for Real Madrid in 2008
Personal information
Full name Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985
Place of birth Móstoles, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2004 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Real Madrid B 95 (14)
2005–2007 Real Madrid 10 (0)
2007–2008 Getafe 31 (2)
2008–2010 Real Madrid 7 (1)
Total 143 (17)
National team
2004–2006 Spain U19 4 (0)
2006–2008 Spain U21 5 (0)
2008 Spain 3 (1)
Teams managed
2012–2015 Real Madrid (youth)
2015–2016 Getafe B

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is De la Red and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez (born 5 June 1985) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.

He made a name for himself at Getafe after emerging through Real Madrid's cantera. Returning to his first club in 2008, he suffered a serious heart ailment which put his career on hold for two years, until he retired in late 2010.

De la Red was part of Spain's squad at the victorious Euro 2008 tournament.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Móstoles, Community of Madrid, de la Red arrived at the Real Madrid youth system when he was 14. At one point he was transferred to CD Móstoles after being told he was not good enough, but was soon re-signed by Madrid; after his fourth season youth coach Quique Sánchez Flores, who was moving to Getafe CF, wanted the player to join him at his new club, but Madrid turned him down.

De la Red made his first-team debut on 10 November 2004, in a 2–1 away win against CD Tenerife for the Copa del Rey.[1] His first La Liga appearance came on 22 September 2005, playing two minutes in a 3–1 home triumph over Athletic Bilbao,[2] and he appeared in two more games as a late substitute during that campaign.

In 2006–07, de la Red was called up to the main squad by manager Fabio Capello along with teammates Miguel Torres and Miguel Ángel Nieto, and made seven appearances during the league-winning season. On 9 November 2006 he scored his first goal with the main squad, closing the scoresheet against Écija Balompié for the domestic cup (5–1 home win, 6–2 aggregate);[3] in July 2007, he renewed his contract until 2011.[4]

Getafe

On 31 August 2007, de la Red was transferred to Madrid-based Getafe, with Real Madrid having an option to re-buy the next two years.[5] There, he established himself as an important player, usually assuming the role of playmaker and being joined at the team by another Real Madrid canterano, Esteban Granero, who arrived on loan.

During the season, de la Red was forced due to injuries to teammates to perform as centre back, notably in the UEFA Cup quarterfinal tie against FC Bayern Munich,[6] in which second leg he was sent off in the sixth minute;[7] in the continental competition he netted three times in 11 matches, notably in a 2–1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on 25 October 2007, equalizing after a set piece combination with Granero.[8]

Return home and retirement

Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón confirmed in May 2008 that, along with Granero and Javi García, de la Red would return to the Santiago Bernabéu for 2008–09. It was suggested that the latter could be used in a swap deal involving a number of potential targets, although coach Bernd Schuster stated that he was willing to give the midfielder a chance to impress in his team.

De la Red scored his first goal for the club since returning on 24 August 2008, in the second leg of the Supercopa de España against Valencia CF, with an astounding long-range effort,[9] adding his first in the league – for Real – on 21 September against Racing de Santander (2–0 away win).[10]

On 30 October 2008, de la Red was hospitalized after collapsing during a Spanish Cup game against Real Unión. He suffered an effort syncope.[11] On 12 December, the club announced the player would be missing the rest of the campaign as a precaution, and some subsequent media reports claimed that he might never recover from his heart condition.[12]

In late June 2009, after further tests proved inconclusive, de la Red missed the entire 2009–10, also being scheduled for tests every two months to monitor his situation.[13] On 2 July, the club confirmed the news through its official website;[14] after new Madrid signing Raúl Albiol was given the number 18 shirt, previously worn by de la Red, the defender promised to give the shirt number back to de la Red, in the possibility he made a return.[15]

In January 2010, it was reported in various Madrid-based news sites that Real Madrid were attempting to declare de la Red's heart problem to be "a common condition", and therefore find a way to annul his contract.[16] As a consequence, the player would only receive a €1,500-monthly disability benefit, rather than the full wages due from the remaining two years of his professional contract.

On 3 November 2010, de la Red announced his retirement from football at only 25.[17] Prior to this announcement, he stated he would remain at the club as a youth coach.[18]

Director of football Jorge Valdano – also a former club player and coach – added: "This day marks a turning point in Rubén's life. He ends his career as a player to focus all his passion for this sport on training. He is, from today, a part of Real Madrid's coaching staff and will start learning about what we do and how we come about it. He will also be part of Mourinho's 'lab', in which every game is rigorously prepared. The objective is for Rubén to learn skills in order to apply them to whatever team he ends up being assigned to. He's gone through all of the different teams the club has and he will use that experience to continue to be a part of the world of football".[19]

Return to Getafe

On 20 October 2015, de la Red was appointed manager of Getafe's reserves in the third tier.[20] The team were relegated in his first season,[21] and he left shortly afterwards.[22]

International career

De la Red played for Spain under-21s before being called up by the senior team for a friendly with Italy on 26 March 2008, but did not make his debut. Uncapped, he was named in the nation's squad of 22 for UEFA Euro 2008 by coach Luis Aragonés, but would appear in two exhibition games against Peru and the United States prior to the continental competition.[23][24]

During the tournament's final group stage match, de la Red scored his only international goal with a powerful strike against Greece on 18 June, for a 2–1 win.[25]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 June 2008 Wals Siezenheim, Salzburg, Austria  Greece 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2008

Statistics

Club

[26][27]

Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe[lower-alpha 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid 2004–05 00100010
2005–06 30002050
2006–07 702110101
Total 1003130161
Getafe 2007–08 31273113498
Total 31273113498
Real Madrid 2008–09 713110112
2009–10 00000000
Total 713110112
Career totals 4831351537611
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup

Managerial statistics

As of 15 May 2016
Team Nat From To Record
PWDLWin %
Getafe B[28] Spain 20 October 2015 16 June 2016 29 9 0 20 31.03
Career Total 29 9 0 20 31.03

Honours

Club

Real Madrid
Getafe

Country

Spain
Spain U19

References

  1. ↑ "Solari coloca al Madrid en octavos" [Solari sends Madrid through to last-16] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 11 November 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Real Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao". ESPN Soccernet. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "El Real Madrid devuelve al Écija a la realidad" [Real Madrid returns Écija to reality] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "De la Red renews contract". Real Madrid C.F. 21 July 2007.
  5. ↑ "Rubén de la Red transferred to Getafe SAD". Real Madrid C.F. 1 September 2007.
  6. ↑ "El Getafe da una lección al Bayern" [Getafe teaches Bayern] (in Spanish). El País. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "El Getafe nos hizo soñar" [Getafe got us dreaming] (in Spanish). UEFA.com. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tottenham 1–2 Getafe". BBC Sport. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Crónica del Real Madrid-Valencia: 4–2" [Real Madrid-Valencia match report: 4–2] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Racing Santander 0–2 Real Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Madrid dispel De la Red concerns". UEFA.com. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Spanish Inquisition: Who stays and who goes at Real Madrid?". Goal.com. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  13. ↑ "De la Red no jugará la próxima temporada" [De la Red will not play next season] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  14. ↑ "Official announcement". Real Madrid C.F. 2 July 2009.
  15. ↑ "De la Red will get his number back when he returns". Goal.com. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  16. ↑ "El Real Madrid ya tramita la invalidez de De la Red" [Real Madrid begin contract annulment process for De la Red] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "De la Red: "Mi corazón sigue latiendo madridismo"" [De la Red: "Mi heart still beats as madridista"] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  18. ↑ "De la Red pasa de futbolista a empleado del Real Madrid" [De la Red goes from footballer to employee at Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  19. ↑ "De la Red: "My heart still beats for Madridismo"". Real Madrid C.F. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "Rubén de la Red nuevo entrenador del Getafe B" [Rubén de la Red new coach of Getafe B] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "El Getafe B desciende a Tercera División" [Getafe B descend to Tercera División] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "Nano, el elegido en el banquillo del Getafe "B"" [Nano, chosen for the bench at Getafe "B"] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Capdevila maquilla la primera prueba" [Capdevila masks first test] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "Test definitivo de cara a la Eurocopa" [Last test facing Eurocup] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  25. ↑ "Russia 2–0 Sweden & Greece 1–2 Spain". BBC Sport. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  26. ↑ "De La Red: Rubén De la Red Gutiérrez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  27. ↑ "De la Red". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  28. ↑ "De La Red: Rubén De la Red Gutiérrez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
    "Getafe B" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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