[1] He began playing futsal aged five before quickly switching to association football under the wing of his older brother, Raúl.

Having enjoyed it, Chiky and his team began taking part regularly in tournaments in Murcia, Alicante and Valencia.

[2][4] Chiky debuted for Spain at stage 5 of the 2013 Euro Beach Soccer League in Moscow,[2] however he was ultimately not selected for the 2013 World Cup later that year.

[3] In 2021, he was deemed MVP of the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, something he called "a landmark moment" in his career.

[9] Chiky's reputation peaked in 2022 aged 34 when he scooped multiple individual accolades at tournaments, three recognitions at that year's Beach Soccer Stars awards (including being voted as one of the world's three best players),[10] and became European club champion with Benfica Loures at the 2022 Euro Winners Cup.