Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal have reached an agreement for the loan of Rubén Gracia Calmache, Cani, until the end of the season. The Aragonese midfielder, born in Zaragoza on the 3rd of August 1981, passed the corresponding medical examination and has signed with our organisation for the rest of the season.

He’s an experienced player in our League and with a tremendous quality that will increase competitiveness within the group

Cani, trained in the ranks of Real Zaragoza and who made his debut with their first team first team during the 2001-02 season, is a right wing player with exquisite quality, a great shot and an excellent assist to his teammates on the attack. After four seasons with Zaragoza’s first team, where he won the King's Cup and Super Cup of 2004, Villarreal attained his services in 2006. With them, he played for eight and a half seasons showing great quality in 309 official matches he played and in which he scored 33 goals.

Jose Luis Perez Caminero, Atlético’s Sporting Manager, positively values the incorporation of Cani into our ranks. "He’s an experienced player in our League and with a tremendous quality that will increase competitiveness within the group. He's used to handling great responsibility and we are very happy with his arrival because we believe he will contribute a lot to the team at this crucial point of the season."