| Aitor Monroy | |
| Fullname: | Aitor Monroy Rueda |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Azuqueca |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2005 |
| Years1: | 2005–2007 |
| Years2: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps2: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Caps4: | 59 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps7: | 52 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018 |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Caps9: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 17 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps11: | 37 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps12: | 64 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2024– |
| Caps13: | 4 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 21:56, 1 October 2024 (UTC) |
Aitor Monroy Rueda (born 18 October 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for CD Azuqueca.
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.[1]
From 2009 to 2011, Monroy continued to compete in division three, with UD Logroñés. He missed most of his first season due to injury,[2] appearing in just 12 league games.
Monroy's first top-flight experience occurred in 2011–12, with FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in Romania. In the following campaign he played 28 Liga I matches and scored his first goal as a professional, in a 3–0 win against CS Concordia Chiajna.[3]
In January 2014, Monroy transferred to fellow league side CFR Cluj for €40,000.[4] That November, he chose to terminate his contract over unpaid wages,[5] and the following February he signed with Moldovan National Division's FC Sheriff Tiraspol.[6]
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.[7] In the following years, he represented in quick succession FC Dunărea Călărași (Romanian top flight),[8] Internacional de Madrid (Spanish third tier)[9] and Jamshedpur FC (Indian Super League).[10]
Monroy returned to the Spanish lower leagues and Alcalá in March 2022, aged 34.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007–08[11] | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||||
| Logroñés | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Ceahlăul | 2011–12[12] | Liga I | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Liga I | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 62 | 1 | ||||
| CFR Cluj | 2013–14 | Liga I | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Liga I | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Sheriff | 2014–15 | National Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 61 | 0 | ||||
| Dinamo București | 2017–18 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dunărea Călărași | 2018–19 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Internacional Madrid | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Jamshedpur | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 276 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 2 | |||