Dani Gómez (footballer, born 1998) explained

Dani Gómez
Full Name:Daniel Gómez Alcón
Birth Date:30 July 1998
Birth Place:Alcorcón, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Valencia
(on loan from Levante)
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2003–2009
Youthclubs1:Estudiantes Alcorcón
Youthyears2:2009–2011
Youthclubs2:Alcorcón
Youthyears3:2011–2017
Youthclubs3:Real Madrid
Years1:2017–2020
Caps1:51
Goals1:14
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Tenerife (loan)
Caps2:38
Goals2:9
Years3:2020–
Caps3:96
Goals3:11
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Espanyol (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Valencia (loan)
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2019–2021
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:4
Club-Update:04:46, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Daniel "Dani" Gómez Alcón (born 30 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Valencia, on loan from Levante.

Club career

Born in Alcorcón, Community of Madrid, Gómez joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2011, from AD Alcorcón. Promoted to the reserves for the 2017–18 season, he made his senior debut on 19 August 2017, starting and scoring his team's only in a 2–1 Segunda División B home loss against CF Rayo Majadahonda.

On 26 July 2018, Gómez renewed his contract with Los Blancos.[1] On 15 July of the following year, he agreed to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side CD Tenerife.[2]

Gómez made his professional debut on 17 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for José Naranjo in a 2–0 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[3] He scored his first goal in the second division on 15 September, netting the fourth in a 4–0 away routing of Albacete Balompié.

On 31 July 2020, after scoring 11 goals overall in the previous campaign, Gómez signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD.[4] [5] On 22 August 2022, after the club's relegation, he moved on loan to RCD Espanyol in the top tier, for one year.[6]

On 2 August 2024, Gómez joined city neighbours Valencia CF on loan with a buy option.[7]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla2017–18Segunda División B256256
2018–19Segunda División B268222810
Total51140000225316
Tenerife (loan)2019–20Segunda División389424211
Levante2020–21La Liga34260402
2021–22La Liga28424308
2023–24Segunda División18311194
Total8099500008914
Espanyol (loan)2022–23La Liga801090
Valencia (loan)2024–24La Liga100010
Career totals17832147002219441

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Madrid renueva a una joya de la cantera. Madrid renew one pearl of the youth setup. Mundo Deportivo. es. 26 July 2018. 19 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Dani Gómez deja el Castilla y es el tercer refuerzo del Tenerife. Dani Gómez leaves Castilla and is the third addition of Tenerife. Diario AS. es. 15 July 2019. 19 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Luis Suárez ya muerde en el estreno del Zaragoza. Luis Suárez already bites in Zaragoza's debut. Marca. es. 17 August 2019. 19 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Dani Gómez, new Levante UD player after transfer agreement with Real Madrid. Levante UD. 31 July 2020. 1 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Official Announcement: Dani Gómez. realmadrid.com. 31 July 2020. 31 July 2020.
  6. Web site: El Levante UD y el RCD Espanyol acuerdan la cesión de Dani Gómez. Levante UD and RCD Espanyol agree the loan of Dani Gómez. Levante UD. es. 22 August 2022. 22 August 2022.
  7. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL DANI GÓMEZ. Valencia CF. 2 August 2024. 2 August 2024.