Adri Embarba
Spanish footballer
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Adrián "Adri" Embarba Blázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðɾjan ˈaðɾjemˈbaɾβa ˈβlaθkeθ];[a] born 7 May 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Segunda División club Almería.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Embarba Blázquez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1992[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 | 105 | (22) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 35 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:00, 5 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Madrid, Embarba finished his development with local Getafe CF after youth spells with neighbouring Real Madrid, RSD Alcalá and CD Leganés.[2] He made his senior debut in the 2011–12 season with CD Marchamalo in Castilla–La Mancha,[3] scoring six goals in the Tercera División.
Embarba signed with RCD Carabanchel in June 2012.[4]
Rayo Vallecano
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In July 2013, Embarba joined Rayo Vallecano, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier.[5] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 30 August, coming off the bench for the injured Iago Falque and playing 65 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat against Levante 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 over Granada CF also at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[8]
Embarba contributed two goals in 28 appearances during the 2015–16 campaign, as the club suffered relegation. On 8 October 2017, he scored a brace in a 4–1 Segunda División home rout of Real 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 in 2017–18, scoring eight times and adding 14 assists in the process.[11]
Espanyol
Embarba transferred to RCD Espanyol on 23 January 2020, after his €10 million release clause was paid.[12] After being relegated in his first season, he helped his side to return to the main division in the second by scoring a career-best nine goals.[13][14]
Embarba featured much less in 2021–22 (also failing to find the net), mainly due to a run-in with manager Vicente Moreno early into the campaign.[14]
Almería
On 24 August 2022, Embarba moved to UD Almería, newly promoted to the top tier.[15] He scored four goals and provided three assists in his debut campaign, with his team managing to stay afloat.[16]
On 26 July 2024, after suffering relegation, Embarba returned to Rayo after 11 years, agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[17] Back at Almería for 2025–26, he scored a career-best 15 goals for the third-placed side in the second division.[18][19]
Personal life
Embarba's second cousin, Isaac, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he also played for Rayo.[20]
Honours
Notes
- In isolation, Blázquez is pronounced [ˈblaθkeθ].