Defensive midfielder for the Chinese club Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng F.C. as of 2017 who previously appeared in 121 matches with Atl tico Madrid from 2010 to 2015 with whom he won six major titles, including the 2014 national championship and the 2012 Europa League. He played 38 times for various youth level national teams of Spain and was brought up through the youth system of Atl tico Madrid.