Aitor Monroy

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monroy and the second or maternal family name is Rueda.

Aitor Monroy Rueda (born 18 October 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Azuqueca.

Aitor Monroy

Monroy with Maccabi Petah Tikva in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Aitor Monroy Rueda[1]
Date of birth	(1987-10-18) 18 October 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Azuqueca
Youth career
2000–2005	Alcalá
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Atlético Madrid C
2007–2009	Atlético Madrid B	42	(0)
2009–2011	Logroñés	17	(0)
2011–2014	Ceahlăul	59	(1)
2014	CFR Cluj	27	(0)
2015	Sheriff	11	(0)
2015–2017	Maccabi Petah Tikva	52	(0)
2018	Dinamo București	5	(0)
2018	Dunărea Călărași	4	(0)
2019	Internacional Madrid	17	(0)
2019–2021	Jamshedpur	37	(1)
2022–2024	Alcalá	64	(0)
2024–	Azuqueca	15	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:31, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Madrid, Monroy signed with Atlético Madrid in 2005 from neighbouring club RSD Alcalá. He could only represent the C and B teams over a four-year spell, the latter in the Segunda División B.^[2]

From 2009 to 2011, Monroy continued to compete in division three, with UD Logroñés. He was rarely played during his spell, mainly due to injuries.^[3][4][5]

Monroy's first top-flight experience occurred in 2011–12, with FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in Romania.^[6] In the following campaign he appeared in 28 Liga I matches and scored his first goal as a professional, in a 3–0 win against CS Concordia Chiajna.^[7]

In January 2014, Monroy transferred to fellow top-flight side CFR Cluj for €40,000.^[8] That November, he chose to terminate his contract over unpaid wages,^[9] and the following February he signed with Moldovan National Division's FC Sheriff Tiraspol.^[10]

After two seasons with Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. of the Israeli Premier League, Monroy returned to Romania in January 2018, signing for FC Dinamo București.^[11] In the following years, he represented in quick succession FC Dunărea Călărași (Romanian top division),^[12] Internacional de Madrid (Spanish third tier)^[13] and Jamshedpur FC (Indian Super League).^[14]

Monroy returned to the Spanish lower leagues and Alcalá in March 2022, aged 34.^[2] On 12 September 2024, he joined CD Azuqueca also of Tercera Federación.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 1 May 2022

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2007–08[16]	Segunda División B	13	0	—		—		13	0
	2008–09[16]	Segunda División B	29	0	0	0	—		29	0
	Total		42	0	—		—		42	0
Logroñés	2009–10[16]	Segunda División B	12	0	1	0	—		13	0
	2010–11[16]	Segunda División B	5	0	1	0	—		6	0
	Total		17	0	2	0	—		19	0
Ceahlăul	2011–12[17]	Liga I	31	0	1	0	—		32	0
	2012–13[17]	Liga I	28	1	2	0	—		30	1
	Total		59	1	3	0	—		62	1
CFR Cluj	2013–14[17]	Liga I	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2014–15[17]	Liga I	15	0	1	0	4[a]	0	20	0
	Total		27	0	1	0	4	0	32	0
Sheriff	2014–15[17]	National Division	11	0	1	0	—		12	0
Total			11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
Maccabi Petah Tikva	2015–16[17]	Israeli Premier League	28	0	6	0	—		34	0
	2016–17[17]	Israeli Premier League	24	0	3	0	—		27	0
	Total		52	0	9	0	—		61	0
Dinamo București	2017–18[17]	Liga I	5	0	1	0	—		6	0
Dunărea Călărași	2018–19[17]	Liga I	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Total			9	0	1	0	—		10	0
Internacional Madrid	2018–19[17]	Segunda División B	17	0	0	0	—		17	0
Total			17	0	0	0	—		17	0
Jamshedpur	2019–20[17]	Indian Super League	18	1	0	0	—		18	1
	2020–21[17]		19	0	0	0	—		19	0
	Total		37	1	0	0	—		37	1
Alcalá	2021–22	Tercera División RFEF	5	0	—		—		5	0
Career total			276	2	17	0	4	0	297	2

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League