Dani Sánchez (footballer, born 2000)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Dani Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez
Date of birth (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2012 Tiro Pichón
2012–2015 San Félix
2015–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Málaga B 1 (0)
2019–2020 El Ejido 26 (1)
2020–2021 Extremadura 0 (0)
2021 → Linares (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 Sabadell 29 (0)
2022–2023 Numancia 37 (3)
2023– Málaga 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Daniel Rodríguez "Dani" Sánchez (born 14 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Málaga CF.

Career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Sánchez joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2015, after representing Málaga CF's affiliate side CD San Félix and CD Tiro Pichón.[1] In January 2019, he returned to Málaga as a part of the deal which saw Chechu move in the opposite direction,[2] and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.

On 29 August 2019, after featuring in just one match, Sánchez signed for Tercera División side CD El Ejido.[3] He was a regular starter as the club returned to the third division at first attempt, and signed a three-year deal with Extremadura UD in that category on 11 August 2020.[4]

On 19 January 2021, after failing to feature with the Azulgranas, Sánchez was loaned to fellow third division side Linares Deportivo for the remainder of the season.[5] On 17 August, he moved to CE Sabadell FC in the newly-created Primera División RFEF.[6]

On 18 July 2022, Sánchez agreed to a one-year deal with CD Numancia also in the third tier.[7] After being a regular starter as the club suffered relegation, he returned to Málaga on a two-year contract on 11 August 2023.[8]

A backup to Víctor García, Sánchez contributed with 29 appearances overall during the 2023–24 campaign, as the Blanquiazules achieved promotion to Segunda División. On 2 July 2024, he signed a new one-year deal with the club,[9] and made his professional debut on 31 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Víctor García in a 2–1 home win over Albacete Balompié.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Dani Sánchez: "No hay cosa más motivante que La Rosaleda llena, te tienes que dejar la vida"" [Dani Sánchez: "There is nothing more motivating than the La Rosalena full, you have to leave your life there"] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Chechu completes Real Madrid move". Marca. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Dani Sánchez, rumbo a El Ejido" [Dani Sánchez, towards El Ejido] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Dani Sánchez, savia fresca para el carril zurdo del Extremadura UD" [Dani Sánchez, fresh blood for the left flank of Extremadura UD] (in Spanish). Vavel. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Dani Sánchez llega cedido al Linares Deportivo hasta final de temporada" [Dani Sánchez arrives on loan at Linares Deportivo until the end of the season] (in Spanish). El Deporte de Jaén. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Dani Sánchez es el nuevo fichaje arlequinado" [Dani Sánchez is the new arquelinado signing] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Dani Sánchez, juventud y velocidad para el lateral izquierdo" [Dani Sánchez, youth and speed for the left back] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Dani Sánchez, the ninth Malaguista signing". Málaga CF. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Dani Sánchez se queda: el Málaga confía en él" [Dani Sánchez stays: Málaga trust in him] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Victoria de manicomio para un Málaga que sobrevive a todo" [Crazy win for a Málaga which survive all things] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.