Monchu

For the Spanish football manager, see Monchu (football manager).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Monchu
Personal information
Full name Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Juárez
(on loan from Aris)
Number 6
Youth career
2007–2012 Mallorca
2012–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Barcelona B 63 (11)
2020–2021 Barcelona 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Girona (loan) 39 (3)
2021–2022 Granada 14 (0)
2022 → Valladolid (loan) 18 (2)
2022–2024 Valladolid 75 (9)
2024– Aris 48 (4)
2026– → Juárez (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026

Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez (born 13 September 1999), commonly known as Monchu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club FC Juárez on loan from Super League Greece club Aris.[2]

Career

Barcelona

Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Monchu joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2012, from RCD Mallorca.[3] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 December 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oriol Busquets in a 3–1 away loss against Cádiz CF in the Segunda División.[4]

Monchu made his first team debut on 8 August 2020, coming off the bench in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against SSC Napoli.[5]

Loan to Girona

On 22 September 2020, Monchu joined Girona FC in the second division on loan for the season, with a buyout clause.[6] He scored his first goal for Girona the following 18 October in a 1–0 home victory against Real Oviedo.[7]

Granada

On 16 July 2021, Granada CF announced the singing of Monchu from Barcelona on a free transfer, with Barça reserving a right to 50% of any future sale and a buy-back option.[8][9] He made his top tier debut on 16 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Villarreal CF.

Loan to Valladolid

On 1 February 2022, Monchu was loaned to Real Valladolid in the second division, for the remainder of the season.[10]

Aris

On 3 August 2024, Monchu became the most expensive arrival of Aris, with whom he signed a contract running until the summer of 2029.[11] The Spanish midfielder will receive around €800,000 per year, whereas additional bonused have also been predicted.[12]

Loan to Juarez

On 6 February 2026, Monchu joined Liga MX side FC Juárez on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 February 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 6 1 — — — 6 1
2018–19 Segunda División B 31 2 — — — 31 2
2019–20 26 8 — — 3[a] 2 29 10
Total 63 11 0 0 — 3 2 66 13
Barcelona 2019–20 La Liga 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 1 0
Girona (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 39 3 0 0 — 4[c] 0 43 3
Granada 2021–22 La Liga 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Real Valladolid (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 15 2 0 0 — — 15 2
Real Valladolid 2022–23 La Liga 33 3 2 0 — — 35 3
2023–24 Segunda División 42 6 0 0 — — 42 6
Total 75 9 2 0 — — 77 9
Aris 2024–25 Superleague Greece 30 3 3 0 — — 33 3
2025–26 Superleague Greece 18 1 6 0 2[d] 1 — 26 2
Total 48 4 9 0 2 1 — 59 5
Juárez 2025–26 Liga MX 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Career total 256 29 13 0 3 1 7 2 279 32
  1. ^ 3 appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance (s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ 4 appearances in Segunda División play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance (s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Barcelona

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Monchu" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Monchu joins Aris Thessaloniki after promotion with Valladolid". 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Monchu, pelotero de buena cuna" [Monchu, footballer of good sources] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Séptima para un Cádiz incansable que duerme líder" [Seventh in a row for a tireless Cádiz which sleep in the leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ "El Barça sobrevive al Nápoles y estará en Lisboa" [Barça survives Napoli and will be in Lisbon] (in Spanish). Sport. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Acuerdo con el Girona para la cesión de Monchu" [Agreement with Girona for the loan of Monchu] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ^ "1-0: Un gol de Monchu deja los tres puntos en Montilivi" [1-0: A goal from Monchu keeps the three points in Montilivi] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Monchu, nuevo mediocentro del Granada CF" [Monchu, new midfielder of Granada CF]. Granada CF. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Monchu moves to Granada". FC Barcelona. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Monchu jugará cedido en el Real Valladolid" [Monchu will play on loan at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ Kouveli, Maria (3 August 2024). "Άρης, μεταγραφές: Ο Μόνσου στα κίτρινα μέχρι το 2029" [Aris, transfers: Monchu in the yellows until 2029]. www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Άρης: Στα 4 εκατ. ευρώ οι συνολικές απολαβές του Μόντσου στους κίτρινους". www.sport24.gr. 3 August 2024.
  13. ^ Ocon, Daniel Alfonso (6 February 2026). "Monchu Rodríguez es nuevo jugador de Bravos". FC Juárez (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  14. ^ Monchu at Soccerway
  15. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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