He made his senior debut in the 2011–12 season with CD Marchamalo in Castilla–La Mancha,[2] scoring six goals in the Tercera División.

[4] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 30 August, coming off the bench for injured Iago Falque and playing 65 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat against Levante UD.

[11] After being relegated in his first season, he helped his side to return to the main division in the second by scoring a career-best nine goals.

[12][13] Embarba featured much less in 2021–22 (also failing to find the net), mainly due to a run-in with manager Vicente Moreno early into the campaign.

[15] On 26 July 2024, after suffering relegation, Embarba returned to Rayo after 11 years, agreeing to a one-year loan deal.