Espanyol Born in
Barcelona,
Catalonia, Chica was a product of
RCD Espanyol's youth system. He made his first-team debut on 15 October 2006 in a 0–0 away draw against
Villarreal CF, and appeared in 27
La Liga games in his
first year, adding ten as the club
went all the way to
the final of the
UEFA Cup, losing it to fellow Spaniards
Sevilla FC (he did not play the decisive match itself). Never an undisputed starter in the following seasons, Chica continued to be regularly used at Espanyol, featuring in an average of more than 20 matches per season as either a
right or left-back.
Betis In late May 2011,
free agent Chica signed a four-year contract with
Real Betis,
recently returned to the top division. He made his official debut on 27 August, starting at right-back in a 1–0 away win against
Granada CF. Chica scored his first goal as a senior on 20 April 2014, but it happened in a 3–1 loss at
Rayo Vallecano; the
Andalusians also suffered relegation at the end of the campaign after
finishing last.
Valladolid On 9 July 2014, despite having still one year left on his Betis contract, Chica agreed to a two-year deal with
Real Valladolid, also in the
Segunda División. He totalled 60 games during his stint at the
Estadio José Zorrilla.
Later career Chica returned to his native region in January 2017, joining
Segunda División B side
UE Llagostera. Before retiring in 2019 at the age of 34, he spent one year with amateurs
FE Grama. In summer 2020, Chica returned to Espanyol as youth coach. ==Honours==