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: | 13 |
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]