On 16 January 2016, after an unexpected call, Central Coast Mariner of the promising A-League in Australia, gave me the chance of playing football with a different point of view, try to leave a small legacy of my experience during my career, to a young squad with huge talent.
In 2014 I signed for the Atlético de Madrid franchise in India, Atletico de Kolkata on the Indian Super League. We`ll forever be the first Champions. Hero ISL 2014.
Mexico will be part on my career for 3 years, two of them on the outstanding Pumas UNAM, one of the best clubs in the country with a special connexion with the crowd… Mexico-Pumas-Universidad-Goya.
In 2011 a proposal of Puebla FC in Mexico made me jump the big Ocean and find myself enjoying football again in a very competitive league.
In 2010 Panathinaikos in Athens, returns to me the opportunity to experience the amazing nights of Champions League. The Greek league is growing with Pao and Olimpiacos fighting for the trophy every
In 2009 with Mandia as a coach some injuries did not allow me to give as much as I wished to Racing Santander, a short period in a beautiful city.
In 2007 and after losing our second Champions League final in Athens, decided that it was time to go back home and signed back to Atleéico Madrid coinciding again with world-class players like Simao, Forlan and Kun Aguero.
In 2006 with a Europe Super Cup and a FA cup in our stands the possibility to be in the Germany World Cup with Spanish National Team with the Great Luis Aragones, it´s a reality and I can make come true my dream since I was 5 years old.
2004 was the turning point in my career. After Rafa Benitez´s call, I have the chance of bring my football to the next level and surrounded by players hungry for victory, we won the Champions League ´05 in Istanbul.
Once again I fell in Barcelona hands, but this time was different, this time is to joying a small revolution at the Nou Camp with Frank Rijkaard as a coach and the best player I ever played with as a team-mate Ronaldinho.The team took second place in the championship, but the revolution would continue, Eto, Giouly, Deco and a young Messi, made 2004 Asian tour a stunning success
In 2002 signed For Atlético Madrid, after doing the preseason with Van Gaal´s team in Barcelona. A difficult decision to swap Barça for Atleti but the right one at the time, enjoying probably the best crowd in Spain.ates .
My first professional team was Barcelona B, after 2 years in the academy I played for the second team of Barça in 2B and 2A before sign for Real Valladolid in the Top category of Spanish football. From there I went to Toledo and Tenerife on Loan, before get back to Valladolid and play 25 games for the team.