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Saúl García Cabrero, often called just Saúl, was born on November 9, 1994. He is a Spanish professional footballer. Saúl plays as a left-back, which means he defends on the left side of the field. He currently plays for Racing de Santander.

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Saúl
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Saúl with Deportivo La Coruña in 2015
Personal information
Full name Saúl García Cabrero
Date of birth (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Vioño de Piélagos, Spain
Height 1.83 m
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current club Racing Santander
Number 3
Youth career
2004–2012 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Racing B 25 (0)
2013–2015 Racing Santander 66 (1)
2015–2019 Deportivo La Coruña 20 (0)
2016 Tenerife (loan) 20 (0)
2016 → Girona (loan) 6 (0)
2017 Mallorca (loan) 11 (0)
2018 → Numancia (loan) 18 (0)
2019–2022 Alavés 1 (0)
2019–2020 Rayo Vallecano (loan) 17 (0)
2020–2021 Sporting Gijón (loan) 36 (0)
2022– Racing Santander 68 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

Saúl's Football Journey

Saúl was born in Vioño de Piélagos, a town in Spain. He started playing football at a young age.

Early Years at Racing de Santander

Saúl joined the youth team of Racing de Santander in 2004 when he was nine years old. He worked his way up through the club's system. In the 2012–13 season, he played his first senior games for Racing's reserve team, called Racing B.

In the summer of 2013, Saúl was moved up to the main Racing de Santander team. This happened after both the main and reserve teams were moved down a division.

Playing in Segunda División

Saúl played 34 matches in the 2013–14 season. His team, Racing de Santander, was promoted back to the Segunda División (the second tier of Spanish football) right away. On August 24, he played his first professional match in this league.

Moving to Deportivo La Coruña

On December 29, 2014, Saúl signed a contract with Deportivo de La Coruña, a team in La Liga (Spain's top football league). He was loaned back to Racing de Santander until the end of that season.

After playing only two cup matches for Deportivo, he was loaned to CD Tenerife in January 2016. He stayed there until June.

Loan Spells and New Teams

  • Girona FC: On August 13, 2016, Saúl was loaned to Girona FC, another team in the second division.
  • RCD Mallorca: On January 2, 2017, he moved to RCD Mallorca on another loan until June.
  • CD Numancia: On January 7, 2018, Saúl was loaned to CD Numancia, a second-tier club. He played his first game for them against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey (a cup competition). He even helped his team score a goal in that match.

Back to Deportivo and Alavés

Saúl returned to Deportivo La Coruña for the 2018–19 season. He became a regular player for the team.

On June 27, 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, a team in La Liga. However, he was then loaned to Rayo Vallecano in the second division on September 2.

Sporting Gijón and La Liga Debut

On September 28, 2020, Saúl joined Sporting de Gijón on a one-year loan. When he returned to Alavés, he became part of their main team. He made his debut in La Liga on September 25, 2021, playing against Atlético Madrid.

Return to Racing de Santander

On July 29, 2022, Saúl ended his contract with Alavés. The very next day, he returned to his first club, Racing de Santander, signing a two-year deal.

Career Statistics

This table shows how many games Saúl has played and how many goals he has scored for different clubs in various competitions.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing B 2012–13 Segunda División B 25 0 25 0
Racing Santander 2013–14 Segunda División B 30 1 8 0 4 0 42 1
2014–15 Segunda División 36 0 0 0 36 0
Total 66 1 8 0 4 0 78 1
Deportivo La Coruña 2015–16 La Liga 0 0 2 0 2 0
2017–18 0 0 1 0 1 0
2018–19 Segunda División 20 0 0 0 4 0 24 0
Total 20 0 3 0 4 0 27 0
Tenerife (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 20 0 0 0 20 0
Girona (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 6 0 1 0 7 0
Mallorca (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 11 0 0 0 11 0
Numancia (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 18 0 1 0 3 0 22 0
Alavés 2019–20 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 17 0 4 0 21 0
Sporting Gijón (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 24 0 3 0 27 0
Career total 207 1 20 0 11 0 238 1

See also

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