Jorge de Frutos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Frutos and the second or maternal family name is Sebastián.

Jorge de Frutos
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997
Place of birth Navares de Enmedio, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2014 Sepúlveda
2014–2015 Cantalejo
2015–2016 Rayo Majadahonda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Rayo Majadahonda 49 (10)
2018–2020 Real Madrid B 35 (7)
2019–2020 → Valladolid (loan) 3 (0)
2020 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 17 (2)
2020–2023 Levante 101 (13)
2023– Rayo Vallecano 96 (18)
International career‡
2025– Spain 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2025

Jorge de Frutos Sebastián (born 20 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and the Spain national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Navares de Enmedio, Segovia, Castile and León, de Frutos represented CDP Sepúlveda, CD Cantalejo, and CF Rayo Majadahonda as a youngster.[1] Promoted to the latter's main squad ahead of the 2016–17 season, he made his senior debut on 20 August 2016 by coming on as a second half substitute in a goalless Segunda División B away draw against Sestao River Club.[2]

De Frutos scored his first senior goal on 29 October 2016, netting the game's only in an away defeat against Gernika Club.[3] He became a regular starter during the 2017–18 campaign, appearing in 34 matches and scoring nine goals as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever; highlights included braces against Gimnástica Segoviana CF[4] and Racing de Ferrol.

Real Madrid and loan moves

On 1 May 2018, De Frutos agreed on a pre-contract with Real Madrid, effective as of 1 July;[5] upon arriving, he was assigned to the reserves also in the third division.

On 25 June 2019, De Frutos moved to another La Liga club Real Valladolid on loan for the season.[6] He made his professional debut on 20 October, replacing Javi Moyano in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[7] On 17 January 2020 after only three league appearances, he moved to Segunda División side Rayo Vallecano also on loan.[8]

Levante and Rayo Vallecano

On 29 July 2020, de Frutos agreed to a five-year contract with Levante UD in the top tier.[9][10] On 17 August 2023, de Frutos returned to Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract, with the club now in the first division.[11]

International career

On 7 September 2025, De Frutos debuted for the Spain national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey, which ended in a 6–0 victory for his country.[12]

References

  1. ^ "De Frutos, la revelación" [De Frutos, the newcomer]. El Pregonero de Sepúlveda (in Spanish). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Un error arbitral impide al Rayo Majadahonda ganar en Sestao (0–0)" [A referee error impedes Rayo Majadahonda to win in Sestao (0–0)]. Majadahonda Magazin (in Spanish). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Gernika 0–1 Rayo Majadahonda | Liderato de una noche" [Gernika 0–1 Rayo Majadahonda | One night leadership]. El Gol de Madriz (in Spanish). 29 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Rayo Majadahonda 4–2 G. Segoviana | El nuevo líder luce su sonrisa" [Rayo Majadahonda 4–2 G. Segoviana | The new leader show their smile]. El Gol de Madriz (in Spanish). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ "El Real Madrid se adelanta al Atlético y ficha para el Castilla a De Frutos" [Real Madrid bring themselves forward to Atlético and sign De Frutos for Castilla]. Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. ^ "De Frutos llega cedido" [De Frutos arrives on loan]. Real Valladolid (in Spanish). 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. ^ ""Inolvidable" debut para Jorge de Frutos" ["Unforgettable" debut for Jorge de Frutos] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Jorge De Frutos nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Jorge De Frutos new player of Rayo Vallecano]. Rayo Vallecano (in Spanish). 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Announcement: Jorge de Frutos". Real Madrid. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Levante UD and Real Madrid come to an agreement for the transfer of Jorge de Frutos". Levante UD. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. ^ "De Frutos, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [De Frutos, new Rayo Vallecano player]. Rayo Vallecano (in Spanish). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ^ Segura, Arnau (14 September 2025). "Jorge de Frutos, un chaval del pueblo en la selección" [Jorge de Frutos, a village boy in the Spain national team]. El Periódico (in Spanish).
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