Rubén Pulido

Rubén Martín Pulido (born 2 February 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Not to be confused with Rubén Pulido Peñas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Pulido.
Rubén Pulido
Pulido (left) in 2009
Personal information
Full name Rubén Martín Pulido
Date of birth (1979-02-02) 2 February 1979
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Real Madrid C
2000–2001 Conquense 29 (5)
2001–2002 Getafe 32 (0)
2002–2003 Sporting Gijón 22 (4)
2003–2004 Rayo Vallecano 34 (4)
2004–2007 Getafe 49 (3)
2007–2008 Almería 26 (3)
2008–2010 Zaragoza 45 (2)
2010–2012 Asteras Tripolis 39 (4)
2012–2014 Aris 35 (0)
Total 311 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He amassed La Liga totals of 97 matches and eight goals over five seasons, representing in the competition Getafe, Almería and Zaragoza. He finished his professional career in Greece.

Club career

Pulido was born in Madrid. After appearing for modest UB Conquense and Getafe CF, the latter then in the third division, the Real Madrid youth graduate spent one second level season each with Rayo Vallecano and Sporting de Gijón.

Pulido returned to Getafe in the summer of 2004, helping the capital side retain their recently achieved top-level status. However, he was never an undisputed starter during his three years with the club, with a best output of 25 La Liga games in his second.

In July 2008, Pulido joined top flight newcomers UD Almería, and was one of the Andalusia team's most important players during his first year scoring three league goals, including the only in a 20 January 2008 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña[1] and another in a 2–2 home draw to FC Barcelona on 16 March.[2]

After just one season with Almería – he had signed a two-year deal – Pulido joined Real Zaragoza, freshly relegated to the second level.[3] He contributed with 23 matches as the Aragonese were immediately promoted.

Pulido played roughly the same number of games in the 2009–10 campaign, netting against former club Almería (2–1 home win)[4] and Villarreal CF (3–3 home draw),[5] and appearing inclusively as right-back; in the following off-season, the 31-year-old did not see his contract renewed and signed with Greek team Asteras Tripolis FC.[6]

References
  1. Almería 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña; ESPN Soccernet, 20 January 2008
  2. Barcelona cornered by plucky Almería; UEFA, 16 March 2008
  3. Rubén Martín Pulido: "Venir al Zaragoza era lo mejor para mi carrera y mi futuro" (Rubén Martín Pulido: "Coming to Zaragoza was the best for my career and my future"); El Periódico de Aragón, 25 August 2008 (in Spanish)
  4. Zaragoza edge to victory; ESPN Soccernet, 1 November 2009
  5. Villarreal battle back for draw; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2010
  6. Rubén Pulido ficha por el Asteras Tripolis griego (Rubén Pulido signs for Greece's Asteras Tripolis); El Periódico de Aragón, 1 September 2010 (in Spanish)
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