Daniel Queipo | |
Fullname: | Daniel Queipo Menéndez |
Birth Date: | 22 May 2002 |
Birth Place: | Oviedo, Spain |
Height: | 1.68m |
Currentclub: | Sporting Gijón |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Atlético Lugones |
Youthclubs2: | Xeitosa |
Youthclubs3: | Sporting Gijón |
Years1: | 2021–2022 |
Caps1: | 44 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2022– |
Caps2: | 57 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Club-Update: | 6 June 2024 |
Daniel Queipo Menéndez (born 22 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sporting de Gijón.
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Queipo joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo from Xeitosa CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 31 October 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Berto González in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win over CD Numancia.[2]
On 22 June 2021, Queipo renewed his contract with Sporting and was definitely promoted to the B-team, now in Tercera División RFEF.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 17 October, scoring the B's third in a 5–0 home routing over CD Tuilla.
Queipo made his first team debut on 13 August 2022, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Mirandés in Segunda División.[4] [5] On 29 November, he renewed his contract until 2027, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[6]
Queipo scored his first professional goal on 22 January 2023, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Real Zaragoza.[7]