I played in Barça four seasons between youth team and Barcelona B, getting a under 18 cup and a Spain Super Cup in the same category, a promotion from Division B to Division A with JM Gonzalvo as a coach and a team of future international stars like Xavi, Puyol and Gabri as main components of the next first team members. San Gabriel is a subsidiary of the FC Barcelona, and that helped after a good season and with 17 years, I had the chance to have a trial and make come true any child dream, play for FC Barcelona.
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.
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 .
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
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.
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 o
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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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.