Dani Martín (footballer, born 1998) explained

Dani Martín
Full Name:Daniel Martín Fernández
Birth Date:8 July 1998
Birth Place:Gijón, Spain
Height:1.87 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Eldense
Youthclubs1:Sporting Gijón
Years1:2016–2018
Caps1:63
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2023
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Málaga (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Daniel "Dani" Martín Fernández (born 8 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Eldense.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Martín represented Sporting de Gijón as a youth. Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2016–17 season, he made his senior debut on 21 August 2016 by starting in a 7–0 Tercera División home routing of UC Ceares.[2]

Martín made his first-team debut on 19 September 2017, starting and making several key stops which included a penalty kick, in a 1–1 home draw against CD Numancia, for the season's Copa del Rey (1–3 loss on penalties).[3] Late in the month, he extended his contract until 2021 and being definitely promoted to the main squad for the following campaign.[4]

Martín made his league debut at RCD Mallorca, replacing injured Diego Mariño in a match were Sporting was defeated by 1–2 in extra time. He contributed with four league appearances during the campaign, acting mainly as a backup to Mariño.

On 18 July 2019, Martín joined La Liga side Real Betis on a five-year deal.[5] He made his debut in the Spanish top tier on 18 August, coming on as a first-half substitute for field player Joaquín in a 1–2 home loss against Real Valladolid, after Joel Robles was sent off.

Martín was mainly a backup to Joel during his first season, where he featured in eight matches overall, but was demoted to third-choice in his second after the arrival of Claudio Bravo. On 30 July 2021, after falling down further in the pecking order due to the arrival of Rui Silva, he moved to Málaga CF in the second division on a one-year loan deal.[6]

On 17 July 2023, Martín signed a two-year deal with FC Andorra in division two.[7] Roughly one year later, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a one-year contract with CD Eldense of the same category.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting B2016–17Tercera Divisíon30060360
2017–18Segunda Divisíon B33040370
Total63000100730
Sporting Gijón2017–18Segunda Divisíon001010
2018–19Segunda Divisíon405090
Total406000100
Betis2019–20La Liga602080
2020–21La Liga000000
Total60200080
Málaga (loan)2021–22Segunda Divisíon000000
Career total73080100910

Honours

Spain U21

2019[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dani Martín. Real Betis. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714093503/https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/primer-equipo/jugador/dani-235682. 14 July 2022.
  2. Web site: El Sporting B golea al Ceares en su estreno liguero. Sporting B thrash Ceares in their league debut. El Comercio. es. 21 August 2016. 29 August 2017.
  3. Web site: El Numancia sigue adelante pese a Dani Martín. Numancia keep going despite Dani Martín. Marca. es. 19 September 2017. 20 September 2017.
  4. Web site: El Sporting 'ata' a Dani Martín hasta 2021. Sporting 'tie up' Dani Martín until 2021. Cadena SER. es. 27 September 2017. 8 August 2018.
  5. Web site: El Real Betis incorpora a sus filas al guardameta Dani Martín. Real Betis sign goalkeeper Dani Martín. Real Betis. es. 18 July 2019. 21 July 2019.
  6. Web site: El Real Betis y el Málaga CF acuerdan la cesión de Dani Martín. Real Betis and Málaga CF agree the loan of Dani Martín. Real Betis. es. 30 July 2021. 31 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Dani Martín, nou reforç sota pals. Dani Martín, new addition behind sticks. FC Andorra. ca. 17 July 2023. 17 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Comunicado Oficial: Dani Martín. Official announcement: Dani Martín. CD Eldense. es. 15 July 2024. 15 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21. BBC Sport. Emlyn. Begley. 30 June 2019. 1 July 2019.