David de Gea

Spanish association football player

David de Gea Quintana (born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United and the Spain national team.

David de Gea
De Gea with Spain in 2017
Personal information
Full name David de Gea Quintana[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-07) 7 November 1990 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Manchester United
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2008 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Atlético Madrid B 35 (0)
2009–2011 Atlético Madrid 57 (0)
2011– Manchester United 339 (0)
National team
2004 Spain U15 12 (0)
2007 Spain U17 15 (0)
2007–2009 Spain U19 15 (0)
2009 Spain U20 1 (0)
2009–2013 Spain U21 27 (0)
2012 Spain U23 5 (0)
2014– Spain 45 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:21, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

He started playing at the senior level for Atlético Madrid in 2009. He has been playing for United since 2011 and has won a Golden Glove in the 2018/19 season during his career with them.

De Gea made his debut for the Spain national team in 2014 and played with them at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in which Spain were eliminated in the Round of 16 after losing to Russia on penalty-shootout.[4]

Career statistics Edit

Club Edit

As of match played 26 May 2021
No. of matches played and goals scored by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid B 2008–09[5] Segunda División B 35 0 35 0
Atlético Madrid 2009–10[6] La Liga 19 0 7 0 9[c] 0 35 0
2010–11[7] 38 0 5 0 5[d] 0 1[e] 0 49 0
Total 92 0 12 0 14 0 1 0 119 0
Manchester United 2011–12[8] Premier League 29 0 1 0 0 0 8[f] 0 1[g] 0 39 0
2012–13[9] 28 0 5 0 1 0 7[h] 0 41 0
2013–14[10] 37 0 0 0 4 0 10[h] 0 1[g] 0 52 0
2014–15[11] 37 0 5 0 1 0 43 0
2015–16[12] 34 0 6 0 1 0 8[i] 0 49 0
2016–17[13] 35 0 1 0 5 0 3[d] 0 1[g] 0 45 0
2017–18[14] 37 0 2 0 0 0 6[h] 0 1[e] 0 46 0
2018–19[15] 38 0 0 0 0 0 9[h] 0 47 0
2019–20[16] 38 0 1 0 2 0 2[d] 0 43 0
2020-21[17] 26 0 0 0 0 0 10[j] 0 0 0 36 0
Total 339 0 21 0 14 0 63 0 4 0 441 0
Career total 431 0 33 0 14 0 77 0 5 0 560 0
  1. Includes Copa del Rey and FA Cup
  2. Include League Cup/EFL Cup
  3. One match played in UEFA Champions League, eight in UEFA Europa League
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Matches played in Europa League
  5. 5.0 5.1 Matches played in Super Cup
  6. Four matches played each in Champions League and Europa League
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Match played in Community Shield
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Matches played in Champions League
  9. Six matches played in Champions League, two in Europa League
  10. 5 matches played each in Champions League and Europa League

International Edit

As of match played 13 October 2020[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2014 3 0
2015 4 0
2016 11 0
2017 7 0
2018 13 0
2019 3 0
2020 4 0
Total 45 0

Awards Edit

Club Edit

Atletico Madrid

Manchester United

International Edit

Spain U17

Spain U21

Individual [a] Edit

Notes Edit

  1. Does not include awards based on fans' votes, media outlets and minor national organizations.

References Edit

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