| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Embarba Blázquez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-05-07)7 May 1992 (age 33)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2006–2009 | Alcalá | ||
| 2009–2010 | Leganés | ||
| 2010–2011 | Getafe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Marchamalo | 37 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Carabanchel | 37 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Rayo Vallecano B | 7 | (4) |
| 2013–2020 | Rayo Vallecano | 186 | (32) |
| 2020–2022 | Espanyol | 89 | (11) |
| 2022– | Almería | 72 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | →Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 35 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 | |||
Adrián "Adri" Embarba Blázquez (Spanish pronunciation:[aˈðɾjanˈaðɾjemˈbaɾβaˈβlaθkeθ];[a] born 7 May 1992) is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as aright winger forSegunda División clubAlmería.
Born inMadrid, Embarba finished his development with localGetafe CF after youth spells with neighbouringReal Madrid,RSD Alcalá andCD Leganés.[2] He made his senior debut in the2011–12 season withCD Marchamalo inCastilla–La Mancha,[3] scoring six goals in theTercera División.
Embarba signed withRCD Carabanchel in June 2012.[4]
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In July 2013, Embarba joinedRayo Vallecano, being assigned tothe reserves also in the fourth tier.[5] He made his first-team – andLa Liga – debut on 30 August,coming off the bench for injuredIago Falque and playing 65 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat againstLevante UD.[6]
On 12 June 2014, Embarba signed a new three-year deal with Rayo, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 14 March of the following year, the last in the 3–1 win overGranada CF also at theCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[8]
Embarba contributed two goals in 28 appearances during the2015–16 campaign, as the club suffered relegation. On 8 October 2017, he scored a brace in a 4–1Segunda División home rout ofReal Valladolid.[9]
On 19 December 2017, after establishing himself as a regular starter, Embarba renewed his contract until 2021.[10] He achieved promotion to the top flight in2017–18, scoring eight times and adding 14assists in the process.[11]
Embarba transferred toRCD Espanyol on 23 January 2020, after his €10 millionrelease clause was paid.[12] After being relegated in hisfirst season, he helped his side to return to the main division inthe second by scoring a career-best nine goals.[13][14]
Embarba featured much less in2021–22 (also failing to find the net), mainly due to a run-in with managerVicente Moreno early into the campaign.[14]
On 24 August 2022, Embarba moved toUD Almería,newly promoted to the top tier.[15] He scored four goals and provided three assists in hisdebut campaign, with his team managing to stay afloat.[16]
On 26 July 2024, aftersuffering relegation, Embarba returned to Rayo after 11 years, agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[17]
Embarba's second cousin,Isaac, is also a footballer. Amidfielder, he also played for Rayo.[18]
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