David Larrubia Romano (born 20 April 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Málaga CF.

David Larrubia
Personal information
Full name David Larrubia Romano[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Málaga
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2012 Roma Luz
2012–2020 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Málaga B 49 (4)
2020– Málaga 45 (2)
2022–2023Mérida (loan) 36 (4)
International career
2019 Spain U17 2 (1)
2019 Spain U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Larrubia joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2012, from Roma Luz CF.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 September 2019, playing the last 26 minutes of a 1–1 Tercera División away draw against CP Almería.[3]

Larrubia made his first team debut on 13 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Cristian Rodríguez in a 0–2 loss at CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[4] On 9 November, he renewed his contract until 2023.[5]

On 1 August 2022, Larrubia extended his contract for a further year, and was loaned to Primera Federación side Mérida AD for the season, with an option to buy.[6] He returned to his parent club in July 2023, now also in the third division, and established himself as a regular starter before renewing his link until 2027 on 26 February 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Infantil | David Larrubia, una zurda sublime que enamora en Martiricos" [Infantil | David Larrubia, an astonishing left foot who flatters Martiricos] (in Spanish). Fútbol Carrasco. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "El Malagueño saca un empate de su visita al Poli Almería (1–1)" [Malagueño get a draw in their visit to Poli Almería (1–1)] (in Spanish). El Remate Málaga. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "El Tenerife inicia el curso con una alegría" [Tenerife start the campaign with a joy] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "David Larrubia, Blue and White until 2023". Málaga CF. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Larrubia renews and is loaned out to Mérida". Málaga CF. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ^ "El Málaga renueva a Larrubia hasta 2027" [Málaga renew Larrubia until 2027] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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