David Astals
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Astals|Barrera|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Astals
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = David Astals Barrera
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|13|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://futbolbasecatala.cat/ca/ln-juvenil:17?e=90&t=9|title=CE Sabadell|publisher=Fútbol Base Català|language=ca|accessdate=20 September 2020}}
| birth_place = Bienvenida, Spain
| height = 1.75m
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Ibiza
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Polinyà
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Sabadell
| years1 = 2019–2021 | clubs1 = Sabadell B | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2024 | clubs2 = Sabadell | caps2 = 76 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = → Prat (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Ibiza | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 1
| club-update = 12 January 2025
}}
David Astals Barrera (born 13 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back or an attacking midfielder for Ibiza.
Club career
Born in Bienvenida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Astals moved to Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia aged only two months due to a family issue, and joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup after representing CA Polinyà.{{cite web|url=https://www.diaridesabadell.com/2020/09/22/la-historia-de-david-astals-a-punt-de-marxar-per-baixet-i-ara-renova-per-dos-anys/|title=La història de David Astals: a punt de marxar per "baixet" i ara renova per dos anys|trans-title=The story of David Astals: close to leaving due to being "short" and now renews for two years|publisher=Diari de Sabadell|language=ca|date=22 September 2020|accessdate=28 September 2020}} He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 December 2019, playing the last 31 minutes in a 0–1 Segona Catalana away loss against CE Sallent.{{cite web|url=http://fcf.cat/es/acta/1920/lliga-nacional-juvenil/segona-catalana/grup-4/2cat/sallent-ce-a/2cat/sabadell-fc-ce-b|title=Acta {{!}} Sallent, C.E., A – Sabadell F.C., C.E., B|publisher=FCF|language=ca|accessdate=19 September 2020}} In the youth teams of the club, he played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Astals made his first team debut on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Héber Pena in a 1–2 loss at Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División championship;{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/09/19/segunda/1600530333_682568.html|title=Catena culmina la remontada en el 88' de un Rayo que promete|trans-title=Catena complete the comeback in the 88th minute of a promising Rayo|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=19 September 2020|accessdate=19 September 2020}} by doing so, he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/liga-segunda-division/20200922/483627630623/el-sabadell-renueva-al-chino-astals-por-dos-temporadas.html|title=El Sabadell renueva al ‘chino’ Astals por dos temporadas|trans-title=Sabadell renew the 'chinese' Astals for two seasons|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=24 September 2020|accessdate=4 November 2020}} Three days later, he renewed his contract with the club for a further two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/09/22/segunda/1600772861_131416.html|title=David Astals renueva por dos temporadas|trans-title=David Astals renews for two seasons|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=22 September 2020|accessdate=28 September 2020}}
Astals became a regular starter in the 2022-23 season playing as a right-back. He made even more appearances the following season, in which he produced seven assists. After Sabadell were relegated to the forth tier, he signed a two-year deal with third tier Ibiza.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibizaud.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-david-astals|title=David Astals renueva por dos temporadas|trans-title=David Astals becomes a new UD Ibiza player|publisher=UD Ibiza|language=es|date=7 July 2024|accessdate=10 July 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|27497}}
- {{LaPreferente|279076}}
- {{Soccerway|david-astals-barrera/645594}}
{{UD Ibiza squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Astals, David}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of Badajoz
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:CE Sabadell FC footballers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda División B players