Dani Díaz
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| Full name | Daniel Díaz Gándara | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Torrelavega, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Sociedad B | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing Santander | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Real Sociedad | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Real Sociedad B | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Real Sociedad | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U16 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U17 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel "Dani" Díaz Gándara (born 22 June 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Real Sociedad B.
Club career
Díaz was born in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Díaz played for the youth sides of Racing de Santander before agreeing to join Real Sociedad in April 2020.[1] A member of the youth categories, he spent ten months sidelined due to a knee injury in 2023, only returning to action in February 2024.[2]
In July 2024, after finishing his formation, Díaz was promoted straight to the reserves in Primera Federación, making his senior debut on 25 August by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away win over SD Ponferradina.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 1 February, netting the B's second in a 3–0 home win over FC Barcelona Atlètic.[4]
Díaz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 March 2025, replacing Takefusa Kubo late into a 2–1 home success over Real Valladolid.[5][6][7]
International career
Díaz represented Spain at under-16,[8] under-17 and under-19 levels,[9] winning the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the latter side.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 March 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Real Sociedad | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Honours
Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2024;[12] runner-up: 2025[13]
References
- ^ "La Real vuelve a saquear La Albericia" [Real raid La Albericia again] (in Spanish). Racinguismo. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "La promesa juvenil Dani Díaz está de vuelta" [The juvenil prospect Dani Díaz is back] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El nuevo Sanse echa a andar con un enorme triunfo" [The new Sanse is up and running with a giant triumph] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El Sanse se coloca segundo después de golear al Barcelona" [Sanse is placed second after thrashing Barcelona] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Dani Díaz, debutante número 29 bajo las órdenes de Imanol" [Dani Díaz, debutant number 29 under Imanol's orders] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Dani Díaz cumple el sueño de su vida: "Un orgullo poder vestir esta camiseta"" [Dani Díaz fulfills the dream of his life: "Proud to wear this shirt"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Partido feliz para Dani Díaz con la Real: debut y triunfo" [Happy match for Dani Díaz with Real: debut and triumph] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Con la sub-16" [With the under-16s] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "En la preparación para el Europeo sub-19" [Preparing for the European Under-19 Championship] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El torrelaveguense Dani Díaz, campeón de Europa sub-19" [The torrelaveguense Dani Díaz, champion of Europe under-19] (in Spanish). Radio Studio. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Dani Díaz at Soccerway
- ^ "Spain U19 wins the 2024 EURO final". UEFA.com. 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Spain vs Netherlands – UEFA Under-19 Championship 2025". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
- Dani Díaz at BDFutbol