Ruben De La Red
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[edit] BiographyRubén de la Red Gutiérrez (born June 5, 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish football midfielder who currently plays for Getafe CF. Rubén arrived at the Real Madrid youth system when he was just 14 (1999/00), the youngest in Cadete B. At one point, de la Red was transferred to Móstoles after being told he was not good enough, but he was soon resigned by Madrid. After his fourth season with the club, his manager Quique Sánchez Flores, who was moving to Getafe, wanted de la Red to join him at his new club, but Madrid turned him down. De la Red said: "It is a pride that Quique was interested so much in me, but for me Real Madrid is the number one choice, that is clear; everything else comes afterwards". De la Red made his first-team debut on November 10, 2004 against CD Tenerife in the Copa del Rey. During the 2006-07 season, he was also called-up to the first team by manager Fabio Capello, along with teammates Miguel Torres and Miguel Ángel Nieto, and made seven appearances during the La Liga-winning campaign. On August 31, 2007, de la Red was transferred to Getafe CF, with Real Madrid having an option to re-buy the next two years[1]. There, he established himself as an important first team player, usually assuming the role of playmaker, having been joined at Getafe by another Real Madrid canterano, Esteban Granero, who arrived on loan. During the season, he was forced, due to injuries to teammates, to perform as central defender, notably in the UEFA Cup tie against Bayern Munich.
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