Ruben Aguilar


Ruben Aguilar is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Lens.

Early life

Ruben Aguilar was born on 26 April 1993 in Grenoble, Isère.

Club career

Aguilar joined Auxerre in 2014 from Grenoble. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 1 August 2014 against Le Havre in a 2–0 home win. In the 2016–17 season, he played 30 league matches for the club.
In May 2017, Aguilar signed with Montpellier. On 6 August 2019, he joined Monaco on a five-year deal.

International career

On 9 November 2020, Aguilar was called-up to the France national team for the first time, having previously never played for France at any level.

Personal life

Aguilar was born in Grenoble, Isère to a French mother and a Spanish father. He was once called to the Bolivia national team even though he has no Bolivian descent, due to a Football Manager database mismatch.