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Aitor Ruibal

Aitor Ruibal
Personal information
Full name Aitor Ruibal García
Date of birth (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Sallent, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
Betis
Number 24
Youth career
Manresa
2013–2015 Cornellà
2015 Hospitalet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Manresa 3 (1)
2014–2015 Cornellà 3 (0)
2015 Hospitalet 17 (3)
2016–2018 Betis B 70 (20)
2017– Betis 107 (4)
2018Cartagena (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019Rayo Majadahonda (loan) 34 (11)
2019–2020Leganés (loan) 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Aitor Ruibal García (born 22 March 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for La Liga club Real Betis.

Club career

Born in Sallent, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruibal made his senior debut with CE Manresa in the 2012–13 campaign, in the regional leagues. In 2013 he moved to UE Cornellà, returning to youth football.

Ruibal featured in three first team matches for the side during the 2014–15 season, his first being on 21 December 2014 in a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against CD Alcoyano. The following February he moved to fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet; initially playing with the Juvenil A squad, he was definitely promoted to the first team on 19 June 2015.[2]

On 22 December 2015, Ruibal signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Real Betis, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 December 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Fabián in a 1–0 home loss against Atlético Madrid.[4]

On 10 May 2018, Ruibal was loaned to third division side FC Cartagena until 30 June.[5] On 13 July, he moved to Segunda División side CF Rayo Majadahonda, also in a temporary deal.[6]

On 4 July 2019, Ruibal signed a new three-year deal with the Verdiblancos, being immediately loaned to fellow first division side CD Leganés for one year.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cornellà 2014–15 Segunda División B 3 0 3 0
Hospitalet 2015–16 Segunda División B 17 3 17 3
Betis B 2015–16 Segunda División B 18 5 18 5
2016–17 Tercera División 24 7 2[b] 0 26 7
2017–18 Segunda División B 28 8 28 8
Total 70 20 0 0 0 0 2 0 72 20
Betis 2017–18 La Liga 2 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21 La Liga 28 2 2 0 30 2
2021–22 La Liga 19 0 6 1 8[c] 0 33 1
2022-23 La Liga 26 0 3 0 8[c] 2 1[d] 0 38 2
2023-24 La Liga 18 2 3 0 7[e] 1 28 3
2024–25 La Liga 14 0 0 0 5[f] 1 19 1
Total 107 4 14 1 28 4 1 0 150 9
Cartagena (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 0 0 0 0 6[g] 0 6 0
Rayo Majadahonda (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 34 11 1 1 35 12
Leganés (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 25 0 4 0 29 0
Career total 256 38 19 2 28 4 9 0 312 44
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España
  2. ^ Appearances in Tercera División play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
  5. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  7. ^ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs

Honours

Betis

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Aitor Ruibal". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Aitor Ruibal puja al Primer Equip" [Aitor Ruibal promotes to the first team] (in Catalan). El Blog de L'Hospi. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Aitor Ruibal, nueva incorporación para el Betis B" [Aitor Ruibal, new addition for Betis B] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Saúl y no hay más que hablar" [Saúl and there is no need to talk anymore] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ "La joya del Betis, Aitor Ruibal, se incorpora a la disciplina albinegra para el final de Liga" [Betis' pearl, Aitor Ruibal, joins the albinegro outfit for the final of the League] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ^ "El Real Betis y el Rayo Majadahonda acuerdan la cesión de Aitor Ruibal" [Real Betis and Rayo Majadahonda agree the loan of Aitor Ruibal] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Aitor Ruibal renueva su contrato con el Real Betis y se marcha cedido al CD Leganés" [Aitor Ruibal renews his contract with Real Betis and moves out on loan at CD Leganés] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. ^ Aitor Ruibal at Soccerway
  9. ^ Aitor Ruibal at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  10. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Aitor Ruibal wins LALIGA EA SPORTS Goal of the Month for December". La Liga. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.