Adrián "Adri" Embarba Blázquez (; born 7 May 1992) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Early career

Born in

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, Embarba finished his development with local

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after youth spells with neighbouring

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and

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. He made his senior debut in the 2011–12 season with CD Marchamalo in

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, scoring six goals in the

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. Embarba signed with

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in June 2012.

Rayo Vallecano

In July 2013, Embarba joined

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, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier. He made his first-team – and

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– debut on 30 August, coming off the bench for injured

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and playing 65 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat against

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. On 12 June 2014, Embarba signed a new three-year deal with Rayo, being definitely promoted to the main squad. He scored his first professional goal on 14 March of the following year, the last in the 3–1 win over

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also at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas. Embarba contributed two goals in 28 appearances during the 2015–16 campaign, as the club suffered relegation. On 8 October 2017, he scored a brace in a 4–1

home rout of

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. On 19 December 2017, after establishing himself as a regular starter, Embarba renewed his contract until 2021. He achieved promotion to the top flight in 2017–18, scoring eight times and adding 14 assists in the process.

Espanyol

Embarba transferred to

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on 23 January 2020, after his €10 million

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was paid. After being relegated in his first season, he helped his side to return to the main division in the second by scoring a career-best nine goals. Embarba featured much less in 2021–22 (also failing to find the net), mainly due to a run-in with manager

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early into the campaign.

Almería

On 24 August 2022, Embarba moved to

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, newly promoted to the top tier. He scored four goals and provided three assists in his debut campaign, with his team managing to stay afloat. On 26 July 2024, after suffering relegation, Embarba returned to Rayo after 11 years, agreeing to a one-year loan deal.

Personal life

Embarba's cousin,

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, is also a footballer. A

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, he also played for Rayo.

Honours

Rayo Vallecano *

: 2017–18 Espanyol *Segunda División:

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Individual *

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: March 2021

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