Daniel Queipo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Queipo and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez.
Daniel Queipo
Personal information
Full name Daniel Queipo Menéndez
Date of birth (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Number 9
Youth career
Atlético Lugones
Xeitosa
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Sporting B 44 (9)
2022– Sporting Gijón 71 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Daniel Queipo Menéndez (born 22 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sporting de Gijón.

Club career

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]

References

  1. ^ "Así es Queipo, el último canterano en debutar con el Sporting" [This is Queipo, the latest youth graduate to debut with Sporting] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El Sporting B consigue la victoria frente al Numancia (1–0)" [Sporting B get the win over Numancia (1–0)] (in Spanish). 20 Minutos. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Daniel Queipo renueva su compromiso con el Club" [Daniel Queipo renews his link with the club] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "En Anduva mandó la cabeza" [The head ruled in Anduva] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ "El nuevo 'guaje' de Abelardo" [The new 'kid' of Abelardo] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Oficial: El Sporting renueva a Dani Queipo" [Official: Sporting renew Dani Queipo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Queipo da victoria a Sporting ante Zaragoza que acabó con nueve" [Queipo gives the win to Sporting against Zaragoza which ended with nine] (in Spanish). Sport. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.