David de Paula explained

David de Paula
Fullname:David de Paula Gallardo
Birth Date:31 May 1984
Birth Place:Durango, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Cultural Durango
Youthyears2:2002–2003
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2003–2004
Caps1:36
Goals1:9
Years2:2004–2006
Caps2:71
Goals2:12
Years3:2005
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2007
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2008
Caps5:33
Goals5:6
Years6:2008–2009
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2009–2011
Caps7:69
Goals7:11
Years8:2011–2012
Caps8:35
Goals8:11
Years9:2012–2014
Caps9:51
Goals9:2
Years10:2014–2018
Caps10:90
Goals10:8
Years11:2018–2019
Caps11:29
Goals11:3
Club-Update:19 May 2019

David de Paula Gallardo (born 31 May 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.

He spent his entire professional career in Austria, with Wolfsberger AC and Austria Wien. In his country, he amassed Segunda División B totals of 270 matches and 44 goals for a host of clubs.

Club career

Born in Durango, Biscay, de Paula finished his development at Athletic Bilbao after joining the club at the age of 18. His only competitive appearances for the first team occurred during the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup, as he started in both legs of the tie against FC Ecomax, lost after a penalty shootout.[1] [2]

De Paula only played lower league football in his home country, amassing Segunda División B totals of 270 matches and 44 goals for Bilbao Athletic, Alicante CF, SD Lemona, SD Ponferradina, CF Palencia,[3] UD Logroñés[4] and Barakaldo CF,[5] over nine seasons. With Logroñés, he scored a career-best 11 goals in 2011–12, helping to a final fifth position.[6]

Aged 28, de Paula moved to Austria, signing with Wolfsberger AC. His Bundesliga debut took place on 25 July 2012, when he came on as a 69th-minute substitute for compatriot Jacobo in a 0–1 home defeat to FK Austria Wien.[7]

In the 2014 January transfer window, de Paula moved to Austria Wien.[8]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bilbao Athletic2006–07[9] Segunda División B366366
2007–08Segunda División B356356
Total71117111
Athletic Bilbao2005–06La Liga00002020
Alicante2006–07Segunda División B16010170
Lemona2007–08Segunda División B33610346
Ponferradina2008–09Segunda División B15140191
Palencia2009–10Segunda División B3542020394
2010–11Segunda División B34710357
Total691130207411
Logroñés2011–12Segunda División B3511203711
Wolfsberger AC2012–13[10] Austrian Bundesliga32221343
2013–14Austrian Bundesliga19022212
Total51243555
Austria Wien2013–14Austrian Bundesliga14200142
2014–15Austrian Bundesliga22451275
2015–16Austrian Bundesliga20110211
2016–17Austrian Bundesliga1201040170
2017–18Austrian Bundesliga1502080250
Total837911201048
Career total373502441402041354

Notes and References

  1. News: El Athletic acusa la falta de preparación y deberá remontar. Athletic pay for lack of preparation and must come from behind. Diario AS. Spanish. 2 July 2005. 20 January 2016.
  2. News: El Athletic se olvida de Europa por la vía rápida. Athletic forget about Europe through the fast lane. El Mundo. Spanish. 9 July 2005. 20 January 2016.
  3. News: David de Paula: "El Palencia no es un paso atrás, es un trampolín". David de Paula: "Palencia is not a step back, it's a trampoline". Diario Palentino. Spanish. 5 February 2009. 20 January 2016.
  4. News: David de Paula acompañará a Rui y a Castilla en el Logroñés. David de Paula to accompany Rui and Castilla in Logroñés. El Norte de Castilla. Spanish. 2 July 2011. 20 January 2016.
  5. Web site: David de Paula ficha por el Barakaldo CF. David de Paula signs for Barakaldo CF. Barakaldo CF. Spanish. 3 July 2018. 24 February 2021.
  6. Web site: La Unión Deportiva Logroñes finaliza la liga en quinto puesto y clasificada para la Copa del Rey, tras derrotar 4–1 al Palencia. Unión Deportiva Logroñes end league in fifth place and qualified to the King's Cup, after defeating Palencia 4–1. Radio Rioja. Spanish. 14 May 2012. 20 January 2016.
  7. News: Austria erkämpft drei Punkte beim WAC. Austria secure threes points at WAC. Der Standard. German. 25 July 2012. 20 January 2016.
  8. News: Meister Austria verpflichtete De Paula vom WAC. Champions Austria acquire De Paula from WAC. Salzburger Nachrichten. German. 6 January 2014. 20 January 2016.
  9. Web site: De Paula: David de Paula Gallardo. BDFutbol. 1 January 2018.
  10. Web site: David de Paula. Soccerway. 1 January 2018.