Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.6
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Real Madrid
top club · 96 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#436
goals rank
#1144
assists rank
34
season goals
32
season assists
Among 2,242 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2010
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
8
best season · 07/08
30 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-07-02 · 4 players total
437Appearances
34Goals
32Assists
122Yellow cards
3Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Esteban Granero |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Esteban Félix Granero Molina |
| Date of birth | 1987-07-02 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Best of You |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Marbella FC → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Marbella FC
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Espanyol → Marbella FC
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Marbella FC, RCD Espanyol Barcelona
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Real Sociedad → Espanyol
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Sociedad
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Real Sociedad
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: QPR → Real Sociedad
14/15 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Sociedad
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Real Sociedad → QPR
13/14 · Return from loan
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
52 games missed
Aug 2013
Transfer: QPR → Real Sociedad
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Sociedad, Queens Park Rangers
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Real Madrid → QPR
12/13 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Queens Park Rangers, Real Madrid
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Madrid
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Madrid
32 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Getafe → Real Madrid
09/10 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Real Madrid
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Real Madrid → Getafe
08/09 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Getafe CF
37 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Getafe → Real Madrid
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Real Madrid → Getafe
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Getafe CF
42 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: RM Castilla → Real Madrid
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Madrid Castilla
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Real Madrid C → RM Castilla
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Madrid Castilla
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Real Madrid U19 → Real Madrid C
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1546 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.25/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A5 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards11 total · 0.70/90
Minutes played by club
Marbella FC
13.9%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
28.6%
Real Sociedad
1.8%
Queens Park Rangers
16.4%
Real Madrid
17.3%
Getafe CF
15.7%
Real Madrid Castilla
6.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbella FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1,413 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 82 | 6 | 7 | 2,897 |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 83 | 1 | 4 | 180 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1,663 |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 96 | 5 | 10 | 1,755 |
| Getafe CF | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 79 | 13 | 9 | 1,596 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 638 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de descenso | Marbella FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 505 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Marbella FC | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 705 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Marbella FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Marbella FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | Marbella FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 471 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 28 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 673 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 485 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,268 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Real Sociedad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 33 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,663 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 362 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 772 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 621 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 35 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 527 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 239 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 27 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 583 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Getafe CF | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 247 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Real Madrid Castilla | 36 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 638 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Real Madrid Castilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Real Madrid U19 | Real Madrid C | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Real Madrid C | RM Castilla | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | RM Castilla | Real Madrid | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Real Madrid | Getafe | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Getafe | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-13 | Real Madrid | Getafe | Transfer | 4000000 | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-21 | Getafe | Real Madrid | Transfer | 5000000 | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Real Madrid | QPR | Transfer | 7000000 | €8.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-15 | QPR | Real Sociedad | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Real Sociedad | QPR | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-27 | QPR | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 5000000 | €4.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-07 | Real Sociedad | Espanyol | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Espanyol | Marbella FC | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Marbella FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-01-05 | 2013-01-24 | 20 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2013-09-13 | 2014-03-13 | 182 | 52 |
| 13/14 | Back injury | 2014-04-25 | 2014-05-04 | 10 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-09-26 | 2015-11-03 | 39 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-19 | 19 | 1 |
| 16/17 | muscular problems | 2016-12-18 | 2017-01-03 | 17 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-28 | 6 | 1 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20911 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Iñigo Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Canales | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| David López | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Darder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuri Berchiche | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 5 | 35 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Real Madrid Castilla | 4 | 36 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Getafe CF | 3 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 4 | 35 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 4 | 19 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Real Sociedad | QPR | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-15 | QPR | Real Sociedad | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Getafe | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Real Madrid | Getafe | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Esteban Granero's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 29% |
| Levante UD | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 34% |
| Athletic Club | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 47% |
| Valencia CF | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 34% |
| Sevilla FC | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 44% |
| FC Barcelona | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 69 | -37 | 19% |
| RC Celta | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 57% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 50% |
| Villarreal CF | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 32% |
| SD Eibar | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 54% |
| Real Betis | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 32% |
| Granada CF | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,413 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 471 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 673 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 1,753 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 1,663 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 1,134 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 621 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 527 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 1,069 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.35 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 638 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
264 apps
17 G
23 A
Copa del Rey
37 apps
6 G
2 A
2ª División
37 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
3 G
2 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
22 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier League
24 apps
1 G
1 A
2ª B - Fase de descenso
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Esteban Granero
Who is Esteban Granero?
Esteban Granero is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Esteban Granero?
Esteban Granero is 38 years old. He was born on July 2, 1987 in Madrid.
What position does Esteban Granero play?
Esteban Granero plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Esteban Granero play for?
Esteban Granero currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Esteban Granero scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Esteban Granero has scored 34 goals in 437 appearances.