David Goldar
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Goldar|Gómez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Goldar
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = David Goldar Gómez{{AS.com}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Portas, Spain
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Pafos
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Vilagarcía SD
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = AJ Lérez
| youthyears3 = 2004–2013 | youthclubs3 = Celta
| years1 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = Celta B | caps1 = 74 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = Celta | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Ponferradina | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Pontevedra | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Cornellà | caps5 = 34 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Gimnàstic | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2020–2023 | clubs7 = Ibiza | caps7 = 72 | goals7 = 11
| years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Burgos | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Pafos | caps9 = 58 | goals9 = 9
| club-update = 03:38, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
David Goldar Gómez (born 15 September 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Cypriot club Pafos.
Club career
Born in Portas, Galicia, Goldar played youth football with local RC Celta de Vigo. He started his senior career in 2013 with the B team in the Segunda División B, being initially deployed as a defensive midfielder.{{cite web|url=http://www.canteiraceleste.com/2016/09/David-Goldar-Ponferradina.html|title=Nueva etapa de David Goldar en la SD Ponferradina|trans-title=New spell for David Goldar at SD Ponferradina|publisher=Canteira Celeste|language=es|date=15 September 2016|access-date=1 June 2021}}
Goldar made his La Liga debut on 3 May 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Andreu Fontàs in a 2–0 away win against CA Osasuna.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2013_14/primera/jornada_36/osa_cel/|title=Nolito dispara la alerta rojilla|trans-title=Nolito fires red alert|newspaper=Marca|first=Diego|last=Acedo|language=es|date=3 May 2014|access-date=12 May 2014}} In June 2016 he was released from his contract,{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/deportes/cadizcf/noticias/cadiz-cf/david-goldar-espera-al-cadiz-cf.html|title=David Goldar espera al Cádiz CF|trans-title=David Goldar awaits for Cádiz CF|publisher=La Voz Digital|first=Alfonso|last=Carbonell|language=es|date=23 July 2016|access-date=20 August 2016}} and on 14 September he signed for third-division club SD Ponferradina.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdponferradina.com/noticias/noticia/la-sd-ponferradina-acuerda-el-fichaje-del-central-sub23-david-goldar|title=La SD Ponferradina acuerda el fichaje del central sub'23 David Goldar|trans-title=SD Ponferradina agree to signing under-23 stopper David Goldar|publisher=SD Ponferradina|language=es|date=14 September 2016|access-date=2 October 2016}}
Goldar continued in division three in the 2017–18 season, with Pontevedra CF.{{cite news|url=http://diariodepontevedra.galiciae.com/noticia/717185/david-goldar-nuevo-refuerzo-del-pontevedra-cf|title=David Goldar, nuevo refuerzo del Pontevedra CF|trans-title=David Goldar, new Pontevedra CF addition|newspaper=Diario de Pontevedra|language=es|date=15 June 2017|access-date=24 July 2017}} On 9 July 2018, he joined UE Cornellà of the same league,{{cite web|url=https://www.uecornella.cat/bienvenido-david-goldar/|title=Bienvenido, David Goldar|trans-title=Welcome, David Goldar|publisher=UE Cornellà|language=es|date=9 July 2018|access-date=3 July 2019}} being a regular starter during the campaign and scoring four goals.
On 2 July 2019, Goldar agreed to a two-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, recently relegated to the third tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/es/noticia/david-goldar-segundo-fichaje-grana-2019-2020|title=David Goldar, segundo fichaje grana 2019–2020|trans-title=David Goldar, second 2019–2020 grana signing|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=es|date=2 July 2019|access-date=3 July 2019}} In the summer of 2020, he moved to UD Ibiza.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodeibiza.es/deportes/2020/09/03/ud-ibiza-ata-david-goldar-31162439.html|title=La UD Ibiza ata a David Goldar y la Peña ficha 'gol' con Antonio López|trans-title=UD Ibiza tie David Goldar and Peña sign 'goal' with Antonio López|newspaper=Diario de Ibiza|first=Rubén J.|last=Palomo|language=es|date=3 September 2020|access-date=1 June 2021}} He helped the latter side to reach the Segunda División for the first time ever in his first year, contributing four goals to this feat.{{cite news|url=https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/David-Goldar-ultimo-escollo-antes-del-play-off-20210508-0009.html|title=David Goldar, último escollo antes del play off|trans-title=David Goldar, last in the way before the playoffs|newspaper=Diari de Tarragona|first=Juanfran|last=Moreno|language=es|date=8 May 2021|access-date=19 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/07/12/segunda/1626110453_667715.html|title=Goldar: "Estamos intentando hacer un bloque sólido y fuerte"|trans-title=Goldar: "We are trying to create a solid and strong core"|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Paco|last=Murillo|language=es|date=12 July 2021|access-date=19 January 2022}}
In 2021–22, which was also his first season at that level, Goldar helped Ibiza to stay up with seven goals from 36 games which were the best figures for a defender in nine years;{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodeibiza.es/deporte-local/2022/06/30/goldar-dispara-cotizacion-castel-futbolista-67813942.html|title=Goldar dispara su cotización y Castel es el futbolista más valioso de la UD Ibiza|trans-title=Goldar exceeds his market value and Castel is UD Ibiza's most valuable footballer|newspaper=Diario de Ibiza|first=Rubén J.|last=Palomo|language=es|date=30 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/ibiza/2022/04/28/626972f5e2704e3d648b45a3.html|title=Un apellido con (mucho) gol|trans-title=A surname with (a lot of) goal|newspaper=Marca|first=Sergio|last=García|language=es|date=28 April 2022|access-date=11 July 2022}} most were headed in from corner kicks.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/04/25/segunda/1650918332_188453.html|title=Aerolíneas Goldar|trans-title=Goldar Airlines|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Paco|last=Murillo|language=es|date=25 April 2022|access-date=11 July 2022}} On 26 January 2023, however, he terminated his contract with the club,{{cite news|url=https://www.periodicodeibiza.es/deportes/deporte-ibiza/2023/01/26/1869967/continua-operacion-salida-ibiza.html?amp;|title=Continúa la 'operación salida' en la UD Ibiza|trans-title='Operation exit' continues at UD Ibiza|newspaper=Periódico de Ibiza|first=Tomás|last=Sánchez Venzalá|language=es|date=26 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023}} and joined Burgos CF later that day.{{cite web|url=https://www.burgoscf.es/noticias/goldar-un-central-de-altos-vuelos-para-el-burgos-cf|title=Goldar, un central de altos vuelos para el Burgos CF|trans-title=Goldar, a soaring stopper for Burgos CF|publisher=Burgos CF|language=es|date=26 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023}}
On 22 August 2023, Burgos announced the transfer of Goldar to Pafos from Cyprus.{{cite web|url=https://www.burgoscf.es/noticias/burgos-cf-pafos-acuerdan-traspaso-david-goldar|title=El Burgos CF y el Pafos FC acuerdan el traspaso de David Goldar|trans-title=Burgos CF and Pafos FC agree the transfer of David Goldar|publisher=Burgos CF|language=es|date=22 August 2023|access-date=22 August 2023}}
Personal life
In June 2021, Goldar was called as a witness for the trial of his former Celta teammate Santi Mina, who was accused of sexual assault on their holiday in Mojácar four years earlier.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodepontevedra.es/articulo/deporte-general/exgranate-goldar-testigo-juicio-mina-que-enfrenta-8-anos/202106021613441144412.html|title=El exgranate Goldar, testigo en el juicio a Mina, que se enfrenta a 8 años|trans-title=Ex-Granate Goldar, witness in Mina's trial, in which he faces 8 years|newspaper=Diario de Pontevedra|language=es|date=2 June 2021|access-date=1 February 2022}} The following March, he was tried as the latter's alleged accomplice,{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/deportes/mina-y-goldar-declaran-que-las-relaciones-fueron-consentidas/10006-4771163|title=Mina y Goldar declaran que las relaciones fueron consentidas|trans-title=Mina and Goldar declare that the relations were consensual|publisher=EFE|language=es|date=28 March 2022|access-date=1 April 2022}} being acquitted as Mina was sent to prison for four years.{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/2022/05/04/santi-mina-condenado-a-cuatro-anos-de-carcel-por-abuso-sexual/|title=Santi Mina, condenado a cuatro años de cárcel por abuso sexual|trans-title=Santi Mina, sentenced to prison for four years for sexual assault|publisher=Cadena SER|first=Jorge|last=Barrio|language=es|date=4 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Celta B
|rowspan="3"|Segunda División B |26 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15
|23 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16
|25 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 74 | 5 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Celta
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ponferradina
|rowspan="5"|Segunda División B |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Pontevedra
|32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Cornellà
|36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 4 | |||
| Gimnàstic
|23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Ibiza
|25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División |36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23
|13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 11 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 81 | 11 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Burgos
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Pafos
|rowspan="2"|Cypriot First Division |29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25
|19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 12 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!317 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 35 |
Honours
Pafos
- Cypriot First Division: 2024–25
- Cypriot Cup: 2023–24{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/kypello-kyproy/2335253/omonoia-pafos-0-3-egrapsan-istoria-oi-pafites-kataktontas-proto|title=Ομόνοια – Πάφος 0–3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους|trans-title=Omonia – Pafos 0–3: Paphos boys made history by winning their first Cup ever|publisher=Gazzetta|first=Nikos|last=Kartsakis|language=el|date=18 May 2024|access-date=2 June 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|102338}}
- {{Futbolme|23222}}
- {{LaPreferente|133541}}
{{Pafos FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goldar, David}}
Category:People from Caldas (comarca)
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Province of Pontevedra
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:RC Celta Fortuna players
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:SD Ponferradina players
Category:Pontevedra CF footballers
Category:Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
Category:Burgos CF footballers
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus