Raúl de Tomás grew up in Madrid and came through Real Madrid’s academy. After loans at several clubs, including Rayo Vallecano, where he scored prolifically, he moved to Benfica in 2019 and then Espanyol in 2020.
At Espanyol he scored 23 goals as they won the Segunda División in 2020/21, and he continued to score in La Liga, earning a Spain call-up in 2022. He returned to Rayo Vallecano in 2023. De Tomás is a clinical, creative striker known for spectacular goals.
Career in numbers
De Tomás’s senior club career, which began in 2014/15, has so far brought 303 appearances and 122 goals for 7 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2017/18, when he scored 24 times in 32 games for Rayo Vallecano. His busiest campaign was 2020/21, with 38 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.