David Andújar

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| name = David Andújar

| image =

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| full_name = David Andújar Jiménez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain

| height = 1.89 m

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Ponferradina

| clubnumber = 2

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Torrejón

| years1 = 2009–2012

| clubs1 = Torrejón

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| years2 = 2012–2016

| clubs2 = Coslada

| caps2 = 93+

| goals2 = 18+

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Móstoles

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2017–2019

| clubs4 = Rayo Majadahonda

| caps4 = 52

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2019–2022

| clubs5 = Cartagena

| caps5 = 67

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

| caps6 = 44

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Ponferradina

| caps7 = 28

| goals7 = 3

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| club-update = 14 March 2025

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David Andújar Jiménez (born 21 August 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Primera Federación club Ponferradina.

Club career

Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Andújar was an AD Torrejón CF youth graduate, making his senior debut for the club in 2009, in the regional leagues. In 2012 he signed for CD Coslada, remaining in the lower levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/andujar-jugador-del-coslada-creo-en-el-equipo/|title=Andújar, jugador del Coslada: "Creo en el equipo"|trans-title=Andújar, Coslada player: "I believe in the squad"|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=1 April 2014|access-date=5 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101341/http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/andujar-jugador-del-coslada-creo-en-el-equipo/|archive-date=12 November 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.futmadrid.com/noticia/otro-fichaje-para-el-c-dot-d-mostoles-urjc-david-andujar-se-incorpora-al-proyecto.html|title=Otro fichaje para el C.D. Móstoles URJC, David Andújar se incorpora al proyecto|trans-title=Another signing for C.D. Móstoles URJC, David Andújar joins the project|publisher=FutMadrid|language=es|date=3 July 2016|access-date=5 June 2018}}

A regular starter and captain for Coslada, Andújar returned to the fourth division after signing for CD Móstoles URJC on 2 July 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdmostoles.com/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_VerNoticia?cod_primaria=3000181&cod_noticia=28738|title=David Andújar apuntala la defensa del C.D. Móstoles|trans-title=David Andújar bolsters the defence of C.D. Móstoles|publisher=CD Móstoles|language=es|date=2 July 2016|access-date=5 June 2018}} The following 17 June, he agreed to a contract with Segunda División B side CF Rayo Majadahonda.{{cite web|url=http://rayomajadahonda.es/index.php/andujar-llega-al-rayo-majadahonda-procedente-del-mostoles/|title=Andújar llega al Rayo Majadahonda procedente del Móstoles|trans-title=Andújar arrives at Rayo Majadahonda from Móstoles|publisher=CF Rayo Majadahonda|language=es|date=17 June 2017|access-date=5 June 2018}}

An immediate first-choice, Andújar contributed with three goals in 34 appearances during the campaign as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever. After sustaining an injury, he made his professional debut on 11 November, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of UD Almería.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2018/11/11/5be854f446163fb4758b4611.html|title=El Rayo Majadahonda vuelve a ganar en el Wanda|trans-title=Rayo Majadahonda is back to winning ways at the Wanda|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=11 November 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}}

On 11 July 2019, after suffering relegation, Andújar signed a two-year deal with FC Cartagena in the third division.{{cite web|url=http://futbolclubcartagena.com/el-central-david-andujar-un-muro-para-reforzar-la-defensa-albinegra/|title=El central David Andújar, un muro para reforzar la defensa albinegra|trans-title=Stopper David Andújar, a wall to bolster the black-and-white defense|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=24 July 2019}} He helped the club in their promotion to the second division in 2020, being a regular starter.

On 20 March 2022, Andújar left the Efesé after the club announced his transfer to an unnamed foreign club, eventually joining Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticia/acuerdo-entre-el-fc-cartagena-y-andujar-para-su-traspaso-a-un-equipo-extranjero|title=Acuerdo entre el FC Cartagena y Andújar para su traspaso a un equipo extranjero|trans-title=Agreement with FC Cartagena and Andújar for his transfer to a foreign club|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=20 March 2022|accessdate=22 March 2022}}

On 15 January 2024, Andújar returned to his home country to join Ponferradina.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdponferradina.com/noticias/la-sd-ponferradina-incorpora-al-central-david-andujar|title=La SD Ponferradina incorpora al central David Andújar|publisher=SD Ponferradina|date=15 January 2024|access-date=18 January 2024|language=es}}