Aarón Rey
Spanish footballer (born 1998)
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Aarón Rey Sánchez (born 19 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Challenge League side Bellinzona.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aarón Rey Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ferrol, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bellinzona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Galicia Caranza | ||
| 2015–2016 | Racing Ferrol | ||
| 2016–2017 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Racing Ferrol | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Celta B | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Sabadell | 85 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Gimnàstic | 34 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Cultural Leonesa | 33 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Kitchee | 21 | (6) |
| 2025– | Bellinzona | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Rey joined Racing de Ferrol's youth setup in 2015, from SCDR Galicia de Caranza. On 3 April 2016, aged just 17, he made his first team debut by playing the last 15 minutes of a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against CD Tudelano.[2]
On 10 July 2016, Rey joined RC Celta de Vigo and returned to the youth setup.[3] Promoted to the reserves for the 2017–18 season, he was sparingly used before signing for CE Sabadell FC on 25 July 2019;[4] with the latter side, he achieved promotion to Segunda División in 2020.
Rey made his professional debut on 27 September 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca.[5] He was mainly used as a substitute during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
On 20 July 2022, Rey signed a two-year contract with Primera Federación side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[6] Despite featuring regularly, he terminated his link with the club on 26 June 2023.[7]
On 3 August 2024, Rey joined Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 January 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Ferrol | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Celta B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Sabadell | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 91 | 2 | |||
| Gimnàstic | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| Cultural Leonesa | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Kitchee | 2024–25 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Career total | 193 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 207 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in the Segunda División B play-offs
- Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
