He left after a sole season troubled by problems with the management, going on to represent Getafe and Eibar also in La Liga and make 346 appearances in the competition (43 goals scored).

[2] The following two seasons, León became an integral player for Murcia, netting seven goals in the 2006–07 campaign, several from free kicks, as the side returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.

[8][9] Soon becoming first choice, he provided his first assist for Fabián Canobbio on 15 November in a 1–0 home victory over Real Madrid,[10] netting his first for the club a week later in a 3–0 away defeat of Villarreal CF.

[11] After lengthy negotiations with Getafe CF, with the player appearing very rarely for Valladolid in pre-season, a five-year contract worth around €4 million was finally arranged in August 2009.

[18] León scored his first competitive goal on 3 November 2010, combining with Karim Benzema – both players had come from the bench during the second half – for a last-minute goal at AC Milan in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, a 2–2 draw that sent the Spaniards through to the knockout stage.

[24] In March 2011, after the market had closed, Hércules CF tried to acquire the player on loan following Tote's severe knee injury, but Real Madrid refused again.

[25] At the end of the 2011 summer transfer window, León returned to former club Getafe on a season-long loan.

[31] On 5 July 2016, after Getafe's relegation, León signed a two-year deal with SD Eibar also in the top flight.

[32] He scored a career-best ten goals in his first season – only behind Sergi Enrich's 11 in the squad[33]– but missed the vast majority of the following after replapsing from a left-knee injury.