Dani Díaz
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Distinguish|Dani Díez}}
{{family name hatnote|Díaz|Gándara|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dani Díaz
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Daniel Díaz Gándara
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|6|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Torrelavega, Spain
| height = 1.67m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Real Sociedad B
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Racing Santander
| youthyears2 = 2020–2024 | youthclubs2 = Real Sociedad
| years1 = 2024– | clubs1 = Real Sociedad B | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Real Sociedad | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2024– | nationalteam3 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 29 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.racinguismo.com/2020/04/la-real-sociedad-vuelve-saquear-la.html|title=La Real vuelve a saquear La Albericia|trans-title=Real raid La Albericia again|publisher=Racinguismo|language=es|date=5 April 2020|accessdate=31 March 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20240225/1002197372/promesa-juvenil-dani-diaz-esta-vuelta.html|title=La promesa juvenil Dani Díaz está de vuelta|trans-title=The juvenil prospect Dani Díaz is back|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=25 February 2024|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariovasco.com/real-sociedad/nuevo-sanse-echa-andar-enorme-triunfo-20240825225252-nt.html|title=El nuevo Sanse echa a andar con un enorme triunfo|trans-title=The new Sanse is up and running with a giant triumph|publisher=El Diario Vasco|language=es|date=25 August 2024|accessdate=31 March 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20250201/1002398996/sanse-coloca-segundo-golear-barcelona.html|title=El Sanse se coloca segundo después de golear al Barcelona|trans-title=Sanse is placed second after thrashing Barcelona|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=1 February 2025|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariovasco.com/real-sociedad/dani-diaz-debutante-imanol-alguacil-20250329183727-nt.html|title=Dani Díaz, debutante número 29 bajo las órdenes de Imanol|trans-title=Dani Díaz, debutant number 29 under Imanol's orders|publisher=El Diario Vasco|language=es|date=29 March 2025|accessdate=31 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20250330/1002435554/dani-diaz-cumple-sueno-vida-orgullo-vestir-camiseta.html|title=Dani Díaz cumple el sueño de su vida: "Un orgullo poder vestir esta camiseta"|trans-title=Dani Díaz fulfills the dream of his life: "Proud to wear this shirt"|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=30 March 2025|accessdate=31 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/reala/2025/03/29/debut-dani-diaz-primer-equipo-9458504.html|title=Partido feliz para Dani Díaz con la Real: debut y triunfo|trans-title=Happy match for Dani Díaz with Real: debut and triumph|publisher=Noticias de Gipuzkoa|language=es|date=29 March 2025|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
International career
Díaz represented Spain at under-16,{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/con-la-sub-16-2|title=Con la sub-16|trans-title=With the under-16s|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=1 April 2022|accessdate=31 March 2025}} under-17 and under-19 levels,{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/en-la-preparacion-para-el-europeo-sub-19|title=En la preparación para el Europeo sub-19|trans-title=Preparing for the European Under-19 Championship|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=24 June 2024|accessdate=31 March 2025}} winning the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the latter side.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiostudio88.com/articulo/deporte/torrelaveguense-dani-diaz-campeon-europa-sub-19/20240729112500022033.html|title=El torrelaveguense Dani Díaz, campeón de Europa sub-19|trans-title=The torrelaveguense Dani Díaz, champion of Europe under-19|publisher=Radio Studio|language=es|date=29 July 2024|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|daniel-diaz-gandara/898394}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Real Sociedad B
|17 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Real Sociedad
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|13663}}
{{Real Sociedad B squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Dani}}
Category:Footballers from Torrelavega
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Real Sociedad B footballers
Category:Real Sociedad footballers