David Concha

{{short description|Spanish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Concha

| image = David Concha 2018.jpg

| caption = Concha with Real Sociedad in 2018

| fullname = David Concha Salas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santander, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Winger, forward

| currentclub = Gimnàstic

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Marina Sport

| youthyears2 = 2006–2013 | youthclubs2 = Racing Santander

| years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = Racing B | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = Racing Santander | caps2 = 48 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2015–2020 | clubs3 = Real Sociedad | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → Numancia (loan) | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → Barcelona B (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Gamba Osaka (loan) | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = → Gamba Osaka U23 (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2020–2022 | clubs8 = Badajoz | caps8 = 57 | goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Hammarby | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2023– | clubs10 = Gimnàstic | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 6

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 14 March 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

David Concha Salas (born 20 November 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Club career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Concha joined Racing de Santander's youth setup at the age of 9 following a brief stint with lowly CD Marina Sport.[http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/v/20140111/deportes/racing/david-concha-producto-albericia-20140111.html David Concha, un producto de La Albericia en fase de maduración (David Concha, a La Albericia product in the maturing stage)]; El Diario Montañés, 11 January 2014 (in Spanish) He was called up to train with the main squad in December 2013, being also selected for the Copa del Rey match against Sevilla FC.[http://www.aquiconfidencial.es/es/notices/2013/12/esperando_al_sevilla_44571.php Esperando al Sevilla (Waiting for Sevilla)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226165007/http://www.aquiconfidencial.es/es/notices/2013/12/esperando_al_sevilla_44571.php|date=26 February 2015}}; Aquí Confidencial, 5 December 2013 (in Spanish) He made his first-team debut on the 6th, coming on as a substitute for Javi Barrio in the 0–1 home loss.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2013_14/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/rac_sev/ Jairo no entiende de sentimentalismos (Jairo knows nothing about feelings)]; Marca, 6 December 2013 (in Spanish) He first appeared in the league four days later, again coming from the bench in a 1–0 home win over UD Logroñés in the Segunda División B.[http://www.realracingclub.es/comunicacion/actualidad/ampliar.php?Id_contenido=12922 El tercer triunfo consecutivo deja al Racing al acecho del líder (1–0) (Third consecutive win leaves Racing hot in the heels of leader (1–0))]; Racing Santander, 10 December 2013 (in Spanish)

On 8 January 2014, Concha scored his first goal as a senior, helping to a 1–1 home draw against UD Almería also in the domestic cup.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2013_14/copa/octavos/ida/rac_alm/ Este Racing vale mucho (This Racing is worth a lot)]; Marca, 8 January 2014 (in Spanish) He finished the season with 13 appearances, with Racing returning to Segunda División at the first attempt.

Concha played his first match as a professional on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 defeat at Girona FC.[http://www.marca.com/2014/08/25/futbol/2adivision/1408917747.html Un gol de Felipe Sanchón le basta al Girona (A goal from Felipe Sanchón is enough for Girona)]; Marca, 25 August 2014 (in Spanish) He scored his first goal in the division on 21 September, opening an eventual 2–2 home draw with CD Leganés.[http://www.marca.com/2014/09/21/futbol/2adivision/1411323686.html El Leganés evita el primer triunfo de los cántabros justo al final (Leganés deny the Cantabrians' first triumph right in the end)]; Marca, 21 September 2014 (in Spanish)

On 4 July 2015, Concha signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Real Sociedad after suffering relegation.[http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/363/188256/real-sociedad-sign-david-concha Real Sociedad sign David Concha]; Real Sociedad, 4 July 2015 On 31 August, he was loaned to CD Numancia for one year.[http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/170/190908/david-concha--cedido-al-c-d--numancia David Concha, cedido al C.D. Numancia (David Concha, loaned to C.D. Numancia)]; Real Sociedad, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)

Concha made his top-flight debut on 21 August 2016, starting in a 0–3 home loss to Real Madrid.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_1/rso_rma/ Asensio descorcha la Liga (Asensio gets League going)]; Marca, 21 August 2016 (in Spanish) The following 11 August, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B in the second division for one year,[https://beta.realsociedad.com/es/noticias/detalle/principio-de-acuerdo-para-su-cesion-al-fc-barcelona-b Principio de acuerdo para su cesión al FC Barcelona B (Agreement in principle for his loan to FC Barcelona B)]; Real Sociedad, 11 August 2017 (in Spanish) but his loan was cut short on 31 January 2018.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/barcelona-b/2018/01/31/5a71ffe9e2704e65408b4609.html|title=Concha y Fali abandonan el Barça y regresan a la Real y al Nàstic|trans-title=Concha and Fali leave Barça and return to Real and Nàstic|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=31 January 2018|access-date=5 February 2018}}

On 9 March 2019, after more than one year of inactivity, Concha moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a one-year loan with Gamba Osaka.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-sociedad/2019/03/09/5c83a6b9e5fdeabd728b45a3.html|title=David Concha se va cedido al Gamba Osaka|trans-title=David Concha goes out on loan at Gamba Osaka|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=9 March 2019|access-date=18 March 2019}} On 27 February 2020, after only two official games, he returned to Spain and joined to CD Badajoz on a short-term contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoy.es/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda-b/david-concha-estrella-20200227003024-ntvo.html|title=David Concha, otra estrella dorada para el Badajoz|trans-title=David Concha, another golden star for Badajoz|publisher=Hoy|language=es|date=27 February 2020|access-date=8 October 2021}}

On 6 July 2022, Concha signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side Hammarby Fotboll.{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/hammarby-varvar-ytter-david-concha-klar/|title=Hammarby värvar ytter – David Concha klar|trans-title=Hammarby sign winger – David Concha confirmed|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|language=sv|date=6 July 2022|access-date=7 July 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224094226/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/hammarby-varvar-ytter-david-concha-klar/|archive-date=24 December 2022}} The following January, having made 14 competitive appearances, he left by mutual consent and announced his retirement,{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/david-concha-lamnar-hammarby/|title=David Concha lämnar Hammarby|trans-title=David Concha leaves Hammarby|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|language=sv|date=25 January 2023|access-date=25 January 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924070525/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/david-concha-lamnar-hammarby/|archive-date=24 September 2023}} but returned to active on 11 July 2023 on a one-year deal at Primera Federación's Gimnàstic de Tarragona.{{cite web|url=https://gimnasticdetarragona.cat/david-concha-signa-pel-nastic/|title=David Concha signa pel Nàstic!|trans-title=David Concha signs for Nàstic!|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=ca|date=11 July 2023|access-date=11 July 2023}}

International career

On 16 May 2014, Concha was called up to the Spain under-19 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.realracingclub.es/noticias/david-concha-convocado-con-la-seleccin-espaola-sub-19|title=David Concha, convocado con la Selección Española SUB 19|trans-title=David Concha, called up with the national UNDER 19 squad|publisher=Racing Santander|language=es|date=16 May 2014|access-date=19 May 2023}} He contributed 75 minutes for the champions at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in the 3–1 group-stage loss against Russia in Veria,{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.es/futbol/euro-sub-19/2015/en-vivo-europeo-sub-19-espana-rusia_sto4816001/story.shtml|title=España-Rusia: Accidente en Grecia (1–3)|trans-title=Spain-Russia: Accident in Greece (1–3)|publisher=Eurosport|language=es|date=10 July 2015|access-date=19 May 2023}} also their opponents in the final.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/07/19/seleccion/1437326367_392112.html|title=La España de Asensio y Ceballos, campeona de Europa Sub-19|trans-title=Asensio and Ceballos' Spain, Under-19 European champions|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=19 July 2015|access-date=19 May 2023}}

Honours

Spain U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0253-0d04285e495e-3e467bd54d19-1000--spain-see-off-russia-for-seventh-under-19-crown/|title=Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown|publisher=UEFA|date=19 July 2015|access-date=15 June 2022}}