Born inMadrid, Sarabia played in theEscuela de Fútbol Madrid Oeste de Boadilla del Monte football academy until 2004, whenReal Madrid signed him at the age of 12.[4] After appearing for several of its youth teams, he made his debut in theSegunda División B againstAlcorcón on 3 January 2010.[6] He scored his first goal forReal Madrid Castilla two weeks later, in a 5–2 home win overRacing de Santander B.[7]
Sarabia was called up by the first team for the first time in December 2010, for aUEFA Champions League home fixture againstAuxerre.[8] He was given number 33 and came on as asubstitute forCristiano Ronaldo in the 72nd minute of a 4–0group stage victory, on the 8th;[9] after his debut, he stated: "This was a tremendous night that I will never forget".[10]
In hissecond season with Castilla, managerAlberto Toril assigned Sarabia a greater role in the team, moving him from his usual winger position to attacking midfielder. He responded by scoring 12 goals in the league, third in the squad behindJoselu andÁlvaro Morata (14 apiece),[5][11] as the reserves eventually fell short in thepromotion playoffs.[12]
On 3 July 2011, Sarabia signed a five-year contract with neighboursGetafe for a reported fee of around€3 million, with Real Madrid having the option to buy him back after two years.[13] After two first slow seasons,[14] he became first choice,[15] scoring his first goal in the top flight on 31 October 2013 to close a 2–0 win atVillarreal.[16]
Sarabia joinedSevilla on a four-year deal on 9 June 2016.[18] He made his competitive debut for his new club on 14 August, playing 36 minutes in the 0–2 home defeat against Barcelona inthe first leg of theSupercopa de España.[19]
On 2 July 2019, Sarabia signed a five-year contract withParis Saint-Germain.[21][22] He scored his first goal inLigue 1 on 5 October, opening the 4–0 home defeat ofAngers and later making two assists.[23]
On 1 September 2021, Sarabia joined Portuguese clubSporting CP on aseason-long loan.[26] He made hisPrimeira Liga debut ten days later, replacingJovane Cabral for the last 30 minutes of the 1–1 draw againstPorto.[27] He scored his first goal on 28 November, opening a 2–0 home win overTondela.[28]
On 29 January 2022, Sarabia profited from along ball from his compatriotPedro Porro to complete a 2–1 comeback victory againstBenfica inthe final of theTaça da Liga inLeiria.[29] He scored a squad-best 15 times in the league for the runners-up, 21 overall.[30]
On 17 January 2023,Premier League sideWolverhampton Wanderers announced the transfer of Sarabia on a two-and-a-half-year deal,[31] for a reported €5 million fee.[32] He made his league debut five days later, replacingAdama Traoré at half-time in an eventual 3–0 loss atManchester City.[33] He made his first start on 4 February, helping the hosts to defeatLiverpool by the same score.[34] He scored his first goal on 24 February, opening the 1–1 draw away toFulham.[35]
Sarabia scored his first home goal for Wolves, an equaliser, after coming on as an 87th-minute substitute againstTottenham Hotspur on 11 November 2023. He then provided the cross forMario Lemina's 2–1 winner, thereby becoming the player to have been introduced at the latest point in a Premier League game in its history to have both scored and assisted a goal.[36][37]
On 9 November 2024, Sarabia scored his first goal ofthe season, opening the 2–0 win overSouthampton and contributing to his team's first league win as they left the bottom of the table.[38] After over four months without finding the net, he came off the bench to equalise and later assist in a 2–1 away victory againstIpswich Town, moving his side 12 points clear of the relegation zone.[39] On 20 April 2025, through afree kick, he scored the only goal atOld Trafford to defeat hostsManchester United, secure survival and mark the first time the club had won five top-flight games in a row since1970 and achieved a first league double over that opposition since1979–80.[40][41]
Sarabia left Wolverhampton on 30 June 2025, with 77 appearances to his credit.[42]
Sarabia was called up to thefull side by managerRobert Moreno on 30 August 2019 for twoUEFA Euro 2020qualifying matches againstRomania andFaroe Islands,[46] making his debut in the former match in a 2–1 away victory after replacingDani Ceballos in the 77th minute – later, he spoke of his "pride" in having achieved this.[47] On 15 November, as a late call-up due to others' injuries, he started a 7–0 home rout ofMalta inCádiz and scored his first international goal for the already qualified Spaniards.[48]
Sarabia was also selected for the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[52] His only appearance was as a last-minute substitute in the last-16 match againstMorocco, and he missed his attempt in the 3–0penalty shootout loss.[53]
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