 Born in Chella, Valencia, Granero spent six years with local giants Valencia CF, but was mainly associated with the reserves, his best output being 15 appearances in the 1984–85 campaign (seven starts).He made his La Liga debut on 15 January 1984, in a 1–2 away loss against Real Valladolid.Granero left the "Che" in 1986, then spent a couple of years in Segunda División with Recreativo de Huelva, playing no matches in his second season.