Dani Díaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Díaz Gándara | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrelavega, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad B | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| 2020–2024 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Real Sociedad B | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | Real Sociedad | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Daniel "Dani" Díaz Gándara (born 22 June 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Real Sociedad B.
Club career
[edit]Díaz was born in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Díaz played for the youth sides of Racing de Santander before agreeing to join Real Sociedad in April 2020.[1] A member of the youth categories, he spent ten months sidelined due to a knee injury in 2023, only returning to action in February 2024.[2]
In July 2024, after finishing his formation, Díaz was promoted straight to the reserves in Primera Federación, making his senior debut on 25 August by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away win over SD Ponferradina.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 1 February, netting the B's second in a 3–0 home win over FC Barcelona Atlètic.[4]
Díaz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 March 2025, replacing Takefusa Kubo late into a 2–1 home success over Real Valladolid.[5][6][7]
International career
[edit]Díaz represented Spain at under-16,[8] under-17 and under-19 levels,[9] winning the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the latter side.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 March 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Real Sociedad | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "La Real vuelve a saquear La Albericia" [Real raid La Albericia again] (in Spanish). Racinguismo. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "La promesa juvenil Dani Díaz está de vuelta" [The juvenil prospect Dani Díaz is back] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El nuevo Sanse echa a andar con un enorme triunfo" [The new Sanse is up and running with a giant triumph] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El Sanse se coloca segundo después de golear al Barcelona" [Sanse is placed second after thrashing Barcelona] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Dani Díaz, debutante número 29 bajo las órdenes de Imanol" [Dani Díaz, debutant number 29 under Imanol's orders] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Dani Díaz cumple el sueño de su vida: "Un orgullo poder vestir esta camiseta"" [Dani Díaz fulfills the dream of his life: "Proud to wear this shirt"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Partido feliz para Dani Díaz con la Real: debut y triunfo" [Happy match for Dani Díaz with Real: debut and triumph] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Con la sub-16" [With the under-16s] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "En la preparación para el Europeo sub-19" [Preparing for the European Under-19 Championship] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El torrelaveguense Dani Díaz, campeón de Europa sub-19" [The torrelaveguense Dani Díaz, champion of Europe under-19] (in Spanish). Radio Studio. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Dani Díaz at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Dani Díaz at BDFutbol