Pablo Sarabia

Pablo Sarabia

File:Pablo Sarabia.jpg Sarabia training with Getafe in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Pablo Sarabia García
Date of birth	(1992-05-11) 11 May 1992
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Getafe
Number	10
Youth career
2000–2004	EFMO Boadilla
2004–2009	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Real Madrid B	49	(15)
2011–	Getafe	105	(5)
International career‡
2008	Spain U16	3	(2)
2008–2009	Spain U17	20	(5)
2010	Spain U18	2	(0)
2010–2011	Spain U19	16	(8)
2011–2014	Spain U21	22	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2014

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sarabia and the second or maternal family name is García.

Pablo Sarabia García (born 11 May 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Sarabia played in the Escuela de Fútbol Madrid Oeste de Boadilla del Monte football academy until 2004, when Real Madrid signed him at the age of 12. After appearing for various of its youth teams he made his professional debut in Segunda División B against AD Alcorcón, on 3 January 2010. Two weeks later he scored his first goal for Real Madrid Castilla, in a 5–2 home win against Racing de Santander B.

In December 2010, Sarabia was called by the first team for the first time, for a UEFA Champions League home fixture against AJ Auxerre. He was given number 33 and came on as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in the 72nd minute of a 4–0 group stage win, on the 8th; after his debut, the player stated: "This was a tremendous night that I will never forget".

In his second season with Castilla, manager Alberto Toril assigned Sarabia a major role in the team's game, moving him from his usual winger position to attacking midfielder. He responded by scoring 12 goals in the league, third-best in the squad behind Joselu and Álvaro Morata (14 apiece), as the reserves eventually fell short in the promotion playoffs.

On 3 July 2011 Sarabia signed a five-year contract with Madrid neighbours Getafe CF, for a reported fee of around €3 million and with Real Madrid being able to buy the player back after two years. He scored his first goal in the top flight on 15 September of the following year, but in a 1–4 home loss to FC Barcelona.

International career

In 2008, Sarabia gained his first cap for the Spanish under-16 team. He appeared with the U17s at the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria, playing in all seven games and scoring once as the national team finished in third place.

In 2011 Sarabia featured as captain in Spain's campaign in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which ended in conquest.

Club statistics

As of 13 April 2014

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Madrid Castilla	2009–10	16	3	—		—		16	3
	2010–11	33	12	—		—		33	12
	Total	49	15	—		—		49	15
Real Madrid	2010–11	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Getafe	2011–12	19	0	1	0	—		20	0
	2012–13	13	1	3	1	—		16	2
	2013–14	28	1	3	1	—		44	2
	Total	60	2	7	2	—		67	4
Career Total		109	17	7	2	1	0	117	19

Honours

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2013

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2011

Spain U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 2009

External links

• Getafe official profile (Spanish)
• Pablo Sarabia profile at BDFutbol
• Pablo Sarabia – FIFA competition record