Career
A product of local Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña"s youth ranks, Chapi appeared once for its first team during his three years as a senior with the club: on 16 December 2007, as the Galicians were coached by Miguel Ángel Lotina, he played 61 minutes against Real Zaragoza, replacing injured Manuel Pablo in a 1–1 home draw. After failure in negotiations to further his link to Depor, Chapi was released and moved abroad, signing a 1+1 deal with Belgium club South.V. Zulte Waregem. However, unsettled, he returned to his country – and to his region – after just one season, joining lowly South Dakota Compostela.
