Daniel Pendín

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dani Pendín

| image = Dani Pendín 2017.png

| caption = Pendín in 2017

| fullname = Daniel Alberto Pendín Sánchez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rosario, Argentina

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Almería (assistant)

| youthyears1 = 1990–1995 | youthclubs1 = Newell's Old Boys

| years1 = 1995–1997 | clubs1 = Newell's Old Boys | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1995–1996 | clubs2 = → Huracán Buceo (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1996–1997 | clubs3 = → Central Córdoba (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1997–1999 | clubs4 = Oviedo B | caps4 = 53 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1999–2002 | clubs5 = Burgos | caps5 = 98 | goals5 = 15

| years6 = 2002–2006 | clubs6 = Xerez | caps6 = 126 | goals6 = 22

| years7 = 2006–2010 | clubs7 = Castellón | caps7 = 86 | goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2010–2011 | clubs8 = Pontevedra | caps8 = 31 | goals8 = 8

| years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = San Fernando | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2013–2015 | clubs10 = Xerez Deportivo | caps10 = | goals10 =

| totalcaps = 408 | totalgoals = 61

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs1 = Xerez Deportivo

| manageryears2 = 2017–2020 | managerclubs2 = Mallorca (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2020–2022 | managerclubs3 = Espanyol (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs4 = Al Shabab (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2023– | managerclubs5 = Almería (assistant)

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update =

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Daniel Alberto 'Dani' Pendín Sánchez (born 29 October 1974) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently the assistant coach of Spanish club UD Almería.

He spent most of his 16-year career in Spain, appearing in 245 Segunda División games over the course of nine seasons (35 goals) while playing mainly for Xerez and Castellón.

Playing career

Pendín was born in Rosario, Santa Fe. A product of Newell's Old Boys' youth ranks he could never impose himself in its first team, also being loaned two times, including once in Uruguay with Huracán Buceo. Aged 23, he was released and moved to Spain with Real Oviedo Vetusta – Real Oviedo's reserves – never appearing officially for the main squad.

In the Segunda División B, Pendín played with Burgos CF, promoting in 2001 but being relegated the following year due to financial irregularities.{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/grandes-hazanas/2020/12/09/dos-decadas-ascenso-burgos-cf-segunda-division/|title=Dos décadas del ascenso del Burgos CF a Segunda División|trans-title=Twentieth anniversary of Burgos CF promotion to Segunda División|publisher=Golsmedia|language=es|date=9 December 2020|access-date=4 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/es/noticias/real-burgos-salir-del-infierno-con-rumbo-a-la-gloria/1x9lv1ngeztye1iyszo2jkxgrz|title=Burgos, salir del infierno con rumbo a la gloria|trans-title=Burgos, emerging from hell towards glory|publisher=Goal|language=es|date=19 April 2021|access-date=4 June 2021}} He continued to be a regular the following seasons in Segunda División, with Andalusia's Xerez.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2004/03/08/deportes/1078700412_850215.html|title=Un jugador del Xerez, expulsado por enfrentarse a un aficionado que le llamó pesetero|trans-title=Xerez player, sent off for getting in face of fan who called him a sellout|newspaper=El País|first=Mario|last=Díaz|language=es|date=7 March 2004|access-date=4 June 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.laopiniondezamora.es/deportes/2004/11/21/futbol-2a-division-lleida-supo-1968431.html|title=FUTBOL (2ª División): El Lleida no supo concretar su dominio ante el Xerez|trans-title=FOOTBALL (2nd Division): Lleida's dominance amounted to nothing against Xerez|newspaper=La Opinión de Zamora|language=es|date=20 November 2004|access-date=4 June 2021}}

Aged already 32, Pendín moved to Castellón also in division two,{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/deportes/2006/07/06/dani-pendin-segundo-fichaje-liga-42850705.html|title=Dani Pendín, el segundo fichaje para la Liga 06/07|trans-title=Dani Pendín, second signing for 06/07 League|newspaper=El Periódico Mediterráneo|language=es|date=5 July 2006|access-date=4 June 2021}} making 95 competitive appearances for the Valencian side. After the club's relegation at the end of the 2009–10 campaign, the veteran continued in the country, signing with third-tier Pontevedra.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2010/05/25/futbol/equipos/castellon/1274795547.html|title=El Pontevedra ficha al argentino Dani Pendín para jugar la fase de ascenso|trans-title=Pontevedra sign Argentine Dani Pendín to play the promotion play-offs|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=25 May 2010|access-date=4 June 2021}}

Pendín returned to football on 12 August 2013 after two years of inactivity, with the 38-year-old joining Xerez Deportivo in the regional leagues.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130812/futbol/el-argentino-dani-pendin-vuelve-al-futbol-con-38-anos-para-jugar-en-regional_54379385240.html|title=El argentino Dani Pendín vuelve al fútbol con 38 años para jugar en Regional|trans-title=Argentine Dani Pendín returns to football at 38 to play in Regional|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=12 August 2013|access-date=4 June 2021}}

Coaching career

Pendín started working as a manager with his last club, still in amateur football.{{cite web|url=https://andaluciainformacion.es/jerez/555465/dani-pendin-las-dos-derrotas-nos-han-descolocado/|title=Dani Pendín: "Las dos derrotas nos han descolocado"|trans-title=Dani Pendín: "The two losses have made us lose focus"|publisher=Andalucía Información|first=Ángel|last=Revaliente|language=es|date=10 December 2015|access-date=4 June 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodejerez.es/xerezdfc/Pendin-deja-banquillo_0_1077492515.html|title=Pendín deja el banquillo|trans-title=Pendín leaves the bench|newspaper=Diario de Jerez|language=es|date=1 November 2016|access-date=4 June 2021}} He later was part of former Xerez teammate Vicente Moreno's staffs at RCD Mallorca and RCD Espanyol.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/09/02/segunda/1599054142_096120.html|title=Los escuderos de Moreno, una amistad que nació en Jerez|trans-title=Moreno's sidekicks, friendship born in Jerez|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Alberto|last=Martínez|language=es|date=2 September 2020|access-date=4 June 2021}}