Bio

Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez (born 13 September 1999), commonly known as Monchu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Valladolid. Club career Barcelona Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Monchu joined Barcelona's youth setup in 2012, from Mallorca. 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 for the Segunda División championship. 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 Napoli. Loan to Girona On 22 September 2020, Monchu joined Girona in the second division on loan for the season, with a buyout clause. He scored his first goal for Girona the following 18 October in a 1–0 home victory against Real Oviedo. Granada On 16 July 2021, Granada 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.