He played 277 La Liga matches over ten seasons, scoring a total of nine goals for Levante, Recreativo, Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Espanyol and Villarreal.

[7] In August 2008, he signed a three-year deal worth €140.000 with Andalusia's Recreativo de Huelva,[8] appearing regularly as a starter but being relegated from the top flight in his first year.

[9] For 2010–11, Fuego joined Rayo Vallecano, quickly establishing himself as first choice for the Madrid club and helping it to a second-place finish and subsequent top-division promotion.

[11][12][13] In January 2013, months before the season was over, it was announced that Fuego would not renew his expiring contract with Rayo, agreeing to a three-year deal with fellow league club Valencia CF as of 1 July.

[17] Fuego played seven games in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League in a group-stage exit,[18] the first being a 3–1 home defeat of AS Monaco FC in the play-off round where he came on as a second-half substitute for Paco Alcácer.