David Ferreiro

{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1988)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Ferreiro

| image =

| full_name = David Ferreiro Quiroga

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|1|df=y}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/ferreiro/19954/|title=Ferreiro|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|accessdate=15 December 2024}}

| birth_place = Baños de Molgas, Spain

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Arenteiro

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Nogueira

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Pabellón Ourense

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Ourense B | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Ourense | caps2 = 36 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Atlético Ciudad | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2009–2011 | clubs4 = Zamora | caps4 = 72 | goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2011–2014 | clubs5 = Granada | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Cádiz (loan) | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = → Racing Santander (loan) | caps7 = 35 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = → Hércules (loan) | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2014–2016 | clubs9 = Lugo | caps9 = 73 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2016–2022 | clubs10 = Huesca | caps10 = 211 | goals10 = 12

| years11 = 2022–2024 | clubs11 = Cartagena | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2024 | clubs12 = Málaga | caps12 = 16 | goals12 = 3

| years13 = 2024– | clubs13 = Arenteiro | caps13 = 27 | goals13 = 2

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| club-update = 17 March 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

David Ferreiro Quiroga (born 1 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Arenteiro.

Club career

Born in Baños de Molgas, Province of Ourense, Galicia,{{cite news|url=https://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/ourense/2018/06/28/homenaje-david-ferreiro-banos-molgas/1919159.html|title=Homenaje a David Ferreiro en Baños de Molgas|trans-title=Homage to David Ferreiro in Baños de Molgas|newspaper=Faro de Vigo|language=Spanish|date=28 June 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}} Ferreiro finished his development at Pabellón Ourense CF after starting out at SD Nogueira de Ramuín.{{cite news|url=http://www.laregion.es/articulo/deporte-local/ourensano-primera/20110806095045159184.html|title=Un ourensano de Primera|trans-title=A first-class ourensano|newspaper=La Región|first=Toño|last=Alfaro|language=Spanish|date=5 August 2011|accessdate=12 November 2018}} In 2006, he signed with CD Ourense: initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División, he became a regular starter for the first team during the 2007–08 season, which ended in relegation from Segunda División B.

Ferreiro continued to compete in the third division the following years, representing CF Atlético Ciudad and Zamora CF.{{cite news|url=https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/20090701/deportes_zamora/futbol/david-ferreiro-oficialmente-nuevo-20090701_amp.html|title=David Ferreiro ya es oficialmente nuevo jugador del Zamora CF|trans-title=David Ferreiro is already officially a new player of Zamora CF|newspaper=El Norte de Castilla|language=Spanish|date=1 July 2009|accessdate=12 November 2018}} On 2 August 2011, he signed a contract with Granada CF who paid his buyout clause of €20,000, and was immediately loaned to Cádiz CF.{{cite news|url=http://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/2011-08-02/289015-david-ferreiro-fichara-granada-para.html|title=David Ferreiro fichará por el Granada CF para recalar también en el Cádiz CF|trans-title=David Ferreiro will sign with Granada CF to also join Cádiz CF|newspaper=Ideal|language=Spanish|date=2 August 2011|accessdate=26 August 2012}}

In the summer of 2012, still owned by Granada, Ferreiro joined Racing de Santander.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/es/news/21/fichajes/2012/07/29/3273789/david-ferreiro-ficha-por-el-racing-de-santander|title=David Ferreiro ficha por el Racing de Santander|trans-title=David Ferreiro signs for Racing de Santander|publisher=Goal|language=Spanish|date=29 July 2012|accessdate=26 August 2012}} He made his Segunda División debut on 19 August, starting in a 0–1 home loss against UD Las Palmas.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/08/19/futbol/2adivision/1345402826.html|title=Las Palmas ilusiona ante un Racing discreto|trans-title=Las Palmas full of hope against discreet Racing|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=19 August 2012|accessdate=26 August 2012}} His only goal of the campaign, which ended in relegation, came on 12 May of the following year in the 1–0 home defeat of Real Madrid Castilla.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2013/05/12/futbol/equipos/castilla/1368378238.html|title=El Racing mantiene la esperanza en salvarse|trans-title=Racing still hopeful in salvation|newspaper=Marca|first=Marta|last=Díaz|language=Spanish|date=12 May 2013|accessdate=23 November 2018}}

In the 2014 off-season, after a third loan, now to Hércules CF, Ferreiro was released by Granada and moved to CD Lugo also in the third tier.{{cite web|url=http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/850-david-ferreiro-traspasado-al-cd-lugo|title=David Ferreiro traspasado al CD Lugo|trans-title=David Ferreiro transferred to CD Lugo|publisher=Granada CF|language=Spanish|date=10 July 2014|accessdate=11 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023232020/http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/850-david-ferreiro-traspasado-al-cd-lugo|archivedate=23 October 2014}} He signed with SD Huesca of the same league on 20 June 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/david-ferreiro-nueva-incorporacion-a-la-sd-huesca|title=David Ferreiro, nueva incorporación a la SD Huesca|trans-title=David Ferreiro, new addition to SD Huesca|publisher=SD Huesca|language=Spanish|date=20 June 2016|accessdate=6 July 2016}} achieving promotion to La Liga at the end of 2017–18.{{cite news|url=http://www.laregion.es/articulo/deporte-local/david-ferreiro-sd-huesca-vida-vi-tanta-gente-junta/20180524101039795493.html|title=David Ferreiro, el ourensano de la SD Huesca: "En mi vida vi a tanta gente junta"|trans-title=David Ferreiro, SD Huesca's ourensano: "I've never seen so many people in the same place"|newspaper=La Región|first=Jesús|last=Garrido|language=Spanish|date=24 May 2018|accessdate=23 November 2018}}

Ferreiro made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 19 August 2018, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Damián Musto in a 2–1 away win against SD Eibar.{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/laliga/historico-triunfo-huesca-debut-primera-6994876|title=¡Histórico triunfo del Huesca en su debut en Primera!|trans-title=Historical Huesca win in their debut in Primera!|newspaper=Sport|first=César|last=Ger Aznar|language=Spanish|date=19 August 2018|accessdate=23 November 2018}} He scored his first goal in the competition the following 5 January, equalising an eventual 2–1 home victory over Real Betis.{{cite news|url=https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/futbol/20190105/huesca-remonta-betis-comienza-sonando-permanencia/366213900_0.html|title=El Huesca remonta al Betis y comienza el 2019 soñando con la permanencia|trans-title=Huesca come from behind against Betis and start 2019 dreaming of survival|newspaper=El Español|language=Spanish|date=5 January 2019|accessdate=23 August 2022}}

On 3 July 2022, Ferreiro terminated his contract with Huesca, leaving the club with 216 competitive appearances.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/huesca/20220703/1001831225/huesca-rescinde-contrato-david-ferreiro.html|title=El Huesca rescinde el contrato de David Ferreiro|trans-title=Huesca rescind the contract of David Ferreiro|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=3 July 2022|accessdate=2 August 2022}} The following day, the 34-year-old joined second-division FC Cartagena on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticia/david-ferreiro-veterania-y-calidad-para-la-banda-derecha-del-efese|title=David Ferreiro, veteranía y calidad para la banda derecha del Efesé|trans-title=David Ferreiro, experience and quality for the right wing of Efesé|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=Spanish|date=4 July 2022|accessdate=2 August 2022}}

Honours

Huesca

Segunda División: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.radiohuesca.com/deportes/el-huesca-campeon-20072020-142225.html|title=El Huesca, campeón|trans-title=Huesca, champions|publisher=Radio Huesca|first=Fran|last=Montaner|language=Spanish|date=21 July 2020|accessdate=21 December 2021}}