 His debut in La Liga was on 1 March 1997 in a 2–3 away loss against Atlético Madrid, and he appeared in nine matches as the season ended in relegation.In the summer of 1998, after one season with CD Badajoz in the second division, Luque moved to Atlético de Madrid.He played with the "Colchoneros" mostly in the second level, and also represented the B-team before leaving the club on 30 June 2002; he was also loaned to Albacete Balompié for five months, in January 1999.