| Dani Cárdenas | |
| Full Name: | Daniel Cárdenas Lindez |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Terrassa, Spain |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Rayo Vallecano |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthclubs1: | Terrassa |
| Youthclubs2: | Maurina Egara |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Barcelona |
| Youthyears4: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs4: | Jàbac Terrassa |
| Youthyears5: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs5: | Espanyol |
| Youthyears6: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs6: | Levante |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Caps1: | 73 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel "Dani" Cárdenas Lindez (born 28 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rayo Vallecano.
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Cárdenas joined Levante UD's youth academy in January 2014 after notably representing FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol.[1] He was promoted to the former's reserves for the 2016–17 season, and made his senior debut on 20 August 2016 by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against CD Atlético Baleares.[2]
Initially third choice behind Daniel Sotres and Koke Vegas, Cardenas became a regular starter after the former left and the latter was promoted to the main squad. On 12 March 2020, he renewed his contract until 2022.[3]
On 27 November 2020, as Aitor was injured, Cárdenas made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Valladolid.[4] [5] On 21 March 2022, already established in the first team, he agreed to an extension until 2025.[6]
On 18 August 2023, Cárdenas signed a four-year deal with top-tier club Rayo Vallecano.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Levante B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Tercera División | 26 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 73 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||||
| Levante | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 0 | |||