plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə mˈɪdfiːld, hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ænd wˈʌn jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə kˈoʊtʃ ʌv hɪz lˈɔŋtˈaɪm tˈiːm jˌuːnɪˈɑːn ɛspɐnjˈoʊlə.
Playing in the midfield, he retired in 2009, and one year later he became the coach of his long-time team Unión Española.