His career was spent mostly in La Liga, where he totalled 243 games in service of Getafe, Racing de Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Elche, Eibar and Málaga (20 goals), adding 179 in the Segunda División for six teams.

[9] He lost his starting position midway through the season but eventually returned, scoring his first goal in La Liga on 25 April 2010 as Getafe downed Sevilla FC 4–3 at home – he also provided an assist in the match[10]– and completed the last three fixtures as the club collected seven points and qualified for the UEFA Europa League as sixth.

[12] A starter throughout most of the campaign although he rarely finished a match, he made his official debut with the Cantabrians on 29 August in a 0–3 home loss against FC Barcelona.

[14] Mainly a substitute in his first year, he scored his first goal on 25 September 2013 in a 4–1 defeat at Sevilla,[15] adding two more on 19 December in the 3–1 win over Real Valladolid in the Copa del Rey.

[28] Adrián won his only cap for the Spain under-21 team on 10 February 2009, as a 70th-minute substitute for Diego Capel in the 1–1 friendly draw with Norway in Cartagena.