Monchu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Mallorca | ||
| 2012–2018 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Barcelona B | 63 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Girona (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Granada | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Valladolid (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Valladolid | 75 | (9) |
| 2024– | Aris | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 | |||
Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez (born 13 September 1999), commonly known as Monchu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Aris.[2]
Career
[edit]Barcelona
[edit]Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Monchu joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2012, from RCD Mallorca.[3] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 December 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oriol Busquets in a 3–1 away loss against Cádiz CF in the Segunda División.[4]
Monchu made his first team debut on 8 August 2020, coming off the bench in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against SSC Napoli.[5]
Loan to Girona
[edit]On 22 September 2020, Monchu joined Girona FC in the second division on loan for the season, with a buyout clause.[6] He scored his first goal for Girona the following 18 October in a 1–0 home victory against Real Oviedo.[7]
Granada
[edit]On 16 July 2021, Granada CF announced the singing of Monchu from Barcelona on a free transfer, with Barça reserving a right to 50% of any future sale and a buy-back option.[8][9] He made his top tier debut on 16 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Villarreal CF.
Loan to Valladolid
[edit]On 1 February 2022, Monchu was loaned to Real Valladolid in the second division, for the remainder of the season.[10]
Aris
[edit]On 3 August 2024, Monchu became the most expnsive arrival of Aris, with whom he signed a contract running until the summer of 2029.[11] The Spanish midfielder will receive around €800,000 per year, whereas additional bonused have also been predicted.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 4 August 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 8 | — | — | 3[a] | 2 | 29 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 66 | 13 | |||
| Barcelona | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Girona (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| Granada | 2021–22 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Real Valladolid (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Real Valladolid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 6 | |||
| Total | 75 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 77 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 206 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 218 | 27 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
Honours
[edit]Barcelona
Individual
- Segunda División Player of the Month: April 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Monchu" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Monchu joins Aris Thessaloniki after promotion with Valladolid
- ^ "Monchu, pelotero de buena cuna" [Monchu, footballer of good sources] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Séptima para un Cádiz incansable que duerme líder" [Seventh in a row for a tireless Cádiz which sleep in the leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "El Barça sobrevive al Nápoles y estará en Lisboa" [Barça survives Napoli and will be in Lisbon] (in Spanish). Sport. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el Girona para la cesión de Monchu" [Agreement with Girona for the loan of Monchu] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "1-0: Un gol de Monchu deja los tres puntos en Montilivi" [1-0: A goal from Monchu keeps the three points in Montilivi] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Monchu, nuevo mediocentro del Granada CF" [Monchu, new midfielder of Granada CF]. Granada CF. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Monchu moves to Granada". FC Barcelona. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Monchu jugará cedido en el Real Valladolid" [Monchu will play on loan at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Άρης, μεταγραφές: Ο Μόνσου στα κίτρινα μέχρι το 2029". www.sport24.gr. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Άρης: Στα 4 εκατ. ευρώ οι συνολικές απολαβές του Μόντσου στους κίτρινους". www.sport24.gr. 3 August 2024.
- ^ Monchu at Soccerway
- ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Palma de Mallorca
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- La Liga players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- FC Barcelona players
- Girona FC players
- Granada CF footballers
- Real Valladolid players
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen