Rubén Vega

Rubén Vega Fuentes (born 24 July 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and the assistant manager of SD Ponferradina.

For the Cuban sports shooter, see Rubén Vega (sport shooter).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vega and the second or maternal family name is Fuentes.
Rubén Vega
Personal information
Full name Rubén Vega Fuentes
Date of birth (1977-07-24) 24 July 1977
Place of birth Castrillo de las Piedras, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ponferradina (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Real Sociedad B 67 (6)
1997–2000 Real Sociedad 11 (0)
1998–1999 → Gimnástica (loan) 37 (7)
1999–2000 → Albacete (loan) 28 (0)
2001 Sevilla 3 (0)
2001–2002 Alavés B 35 (10)
2002–2004 Cultural Leonesa 66 (9)
2004–2012 Ponferradina 233 (54)
Total 490 (86)
Teams managed
2014– Ponferradina (assistant)
2016 Ponferradina (interim)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Castrillo de las Piedras, Province of León, Vega's career was spent mainly in the Spanish third division, but he did amass 11 La Liga appearances over the course of two seasons, with Real Sociedad. He made his debut in the competition on 31 August 1997, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against FC Barcelona.[1]

Vega also represented Gimnástica de Torrelavega, Albacete Balompié, Sevilla FC (then in the second level), Deportivo Alavés B, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and SD Ponferradina. With the latter side he promoted twice to division two, but suffered the subsequent immediate relegations in 2007 and 2011.

Vega retired from football in 2012 at the age of 35, after one year out of football. He stayed connected with his last club, being appointed assistant coach under Manolo Díaz for the 2014–15 campaign.[2]

References
  1. Miserachs, Jaume (1 September 1997). "Este Barça ya ilusiona" [This Barça already have people up in clouds]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. Estébanez, Álex (17 February 2016). "La Ponferradina se encomienda a Fabri: "Vengo a dejarme la vida"" [Ponferradina sell their soul to Fabri: "I'll get this done even if it kills me"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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