Adrián de la Fuente explained

Adrián de la Fuente
Fullname:Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla
Birth Date:26 February 1999
Birth Place:El Escorial, Spain
Height:1.79m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Levante
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:Collado Villalba
Youthyears2:2007–2018
Youthclubs2:Real Madrid
Years1:2018–2020
Caps1:42
Goals1:2
Years2:2020–2023
Caps2:88
Goals2:6
Years3:2021–2023
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Caps4:35
Goals4:5
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla (born 26 February 1999), sometimes known as Dela, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Levante UD.

Club career

Born in El Escorial, Community of Madrid, de la Fuente joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2007, from CU Collado Villalba. On 10 January 2018, while still a youth, he signed a professional contract until 2022.[1]

Promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2018–19 season, de la Fuente made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 home win over UD Las Palmas Atlético.[2] Initially a regular starter in Santiago Solari's side,[3] he lost his starting spot after the appointment of Raúl as manager.

On 14 September 2020, de la Fuente moved to another reserve team, after signing a three-year contract with Villarreal CF B also in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 30 November of the following year, starting in a 8–0 away routing of Victoria CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

De la Fuente made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over Racing de Santander.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting the B's opener in a 3–0 home win over CD Mirandés.

On 29 June 2023, de la Fuente signed a three-year contract with fellow second division side Levante UD.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Real Madrid ata a una joya del Juvenil de Guti: De la Fuente. Real Madrid tie up a pearl from Guti's Juvenil: De la Fuente. El Español. es. 10 January 2018. 15 August 2022.
  2. Web site: 2–0: Castilla win in their first league outing. Real Madrid. 26 August 2018. 15 August 2022.
  3. Web site: De la Fuente, una pieza indiscutible en el Castilla. De la Fuente, a key piece at Castilla. El Español. es. 16 November 2018. 15 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Adrián de la Fuente strengthens Villarreal B’s defence. Villarreal CF. 14 September 2020. 15 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Dela, Tasende and Iosifov make their Villarreal CF debuts. Villarreal CF. 30 November 2021. 15 August 2022.
  6. Web site: La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing. The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing. Marca. es. 14 August 2022. 15 August 2022.
  7. Web site: El defensa Adrián de la Fuente, tercer fichaje del Levante UD para la 2023–24. Defender Adrián de la Fuente, third signing of Levante UD for the 2023–24 season. Levante UD. es. 29 June 2023. 29 June 2023.