Rubén Alves

Rubén González Alves (born 7 September 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro to a Basque father and a Brazilian mother, Alves moved to Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country at nine months of age and was a Santutxu FC youth graduate. After making his senior debut in 2013, he went on to become a regular starter for the side in Tercera División before signing for Segunda División B side SD Amorebieta on 1 July 2015.

On 25 June 2017, Alves agreed to a two-year contract with Barakaldo CF, also in the third division. An immediate first-choice, he moved to fellow league team CD Atlético Baleares on 14 July 2018.

On 19 July 2019, Alves joined UD Ibiza still in division three, on a 1+1 deal. He renewed his contract for a further year on 9 August 2020, and helped the club in their first-ever promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign; he extended his link for a further year on 30 June 2021.

Alves made his professional debut at the age of 26 on 13 August 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza. On 14 June of the following year, he signed a two-year contract with Racing de Santander, recently promoted to the second division.

Alves left Racing on 11 June 2024, after failing to agree new terms.