Ruben Aguilar

For the Mexican politician, see Rubén Aguilar Jiménez.

Ruben Aguilar

Aguilar with Lens in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ruben Aguilar
Date of birth	(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Grenoble, France
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Lens
Number	2
Youth career
1999–2005	Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux SP
2005–2011	Grenoble
2011–2013	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Saint-Étienne B	39	(1)
2013–2014	Grenoble	16	(0)
2014–2017	Auxerre	81	(0)
2015	Auxerre B	1	(0)
2017–2019	Montpellier	60	(1)
2019–2023	Monaco	100	(1)
2023–	Lens	30	(1)
International career
2020	France	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Ruben Aguilar (born 26 April 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Early life

Ruben Aguilar[3] was born on 26 April 1993 in Grenoble, Isère.[1]

Club career

Aguilar playing for Auxerre in 2015

Aguilar joined Auxerre in 2014 from Grenoble. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 1 August 2014 against Le Havre in a 2–0 home win.[4] In the 2016–17 season, he played 30 league matches for the club.[5]

In May 2017, Aguilar signed with Montpellier.[5] On 6 August 2019, he joined Monaco on a five-year deal.[6]

International career

On 9 November 2020, Aguilar was called-up to the France national team for the first time, having previously never played for France at any level.[7]

Personal life

Aguilar was born in Grenoble, Isère to a French mother and a Spanish father.[1] He was once called to the Bolivia national team even though he has no Bolivian descent, due to a Football Manager database mismatch.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 October 2024[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saint-Étienne B	2011–12	CFA	15	1	–		–		–		15	1
	2012–13	CFA	24	0	–		–		–		24	0
	Total		39	1	–		–		–		39	1
Grenoble	2013–14	CFA	16	0	0	0	–		–		16	0
Auxerre	2014–15	Ligue 2	29	0	6	0	3	0	–		38	0
	2015–16	Ligue 2	22	0	0	0	0	0	–		22	0
	2016–17	Ligue 2	30	0	4	1	1	0	–		35	1
	Total		81	0	10	1	4	0	–		95	1
Auxerre B	2015–16	CFA	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Montpellier	2017–18	Ligue 1	31	0	3	0	4	0	–		38	0
	2018–19	Ligue 1	29	1	1	0	0	0	–		30	1
	Total		60	1	4	0	4	0	–		68	1
Monaco	2019–20	Ligue 1	19	0	2	0	2	1	—		23	1
	2020–21	Ligue 1	33	1	5	1	—		—		38	2
	2021–22	Ligue 1	28	0	3	0	–		8[a]	0	39	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	20	0	1	0	–		2[b]	0	23	0
	Total		100	1	11	1	2	1	10	0	123	3
Lens	2023–24	Ligue 1	25	1	1	0	—		2[c]	0	28	1
	2024–25	Ligue 1	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
	Total		30	1	1	0	—		2	0	33	1
Career total			327	4	26	2	10	1	12	0	375	7

1. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 11 November 2020[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2020	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "Ruben Aguilar". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
2. "Ruben Aguilar". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
3. "OLA KALA". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
   "Ruben Aguilar". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
4. "Auxerre vs. Le Havre – 1 August 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
5. "Ruben Aguilar (Auxerre) signe à Montpellier". L'Èquipe (in French). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
6. "Ruben Aguilar à l'AS Monaco". Retrieved 6 August 2019.
7. "Ruben Aguilar, called up for the first time with France". sportsfinding.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
8. "A Football Manager mix-up turned this French defender into a Bolivian superstar". 9 October 2017.
9. "France – R. Aguilar – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
10. "Ruben Aguilar". European Football. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

External links

• Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
• Ruben Aguilar at the French Football Federation (in French)