Toti (footballer, born 1987)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Toti

| image = Daniel García Rodríguez 20180304.jpg

| caption =

| full_name = Daniel García Rodríguez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Salamanca, Spain

| height = 1.74 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Salamanca

| years1 = 2005–2007

| years2 = 2005–2011

| years3 = 2011–2014

| years4 = 2011–2012

| years5 = 2012–2013

| years6 = 2013–2014

| years7 = 2014–2015

| years8 = 2015–2021

| years9 = 2020–2021

| years10 = 2021–2024

| clubs1 = Salamanca B

| clubs2 = Salamanca

| clubs3 = Granada

| clubs4 = → Cádiz (loan)

| clubs5 = → Hércules (loan)

| clubs6 = → Alavés (loan)

| clubs7 = Alavés

| clubs8 = BG Pathum United

| clubs9 = → Samut Prakan City (loan)

| clubs10 = Guijuelo

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 87

| caps3 = 0

| caps4 = 22

| caps5 = 20

| caps6 = 30

| caps7 = 36

| caps8 = 106

| caps9 = 9

| caps10 = 77

| totalcaps = 387

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 4

| goals7 = 8

| goals8 = 24

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 13

| totalgoals = 59

| club-update =

}}

Daniel García Rodríguez (born 21 September 1987), known as Toti, is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Toti was born in Salamanca, Castile and León. A UD Salamanca youth graduate, he made his senior debut with the reserves in 2005–06 in the Tercera División, while still a junior; he appeared with the main squad the same season, playing five games as they returned to Segunda División at the first attempt.{{cite news|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportes/2011/06/03/depor-pregunta-toti-25121103.html|title=El Dépor pregunta por Toti|trans-title=Dépor ask about Toti|newspaper=La Opinión A Coruña|first=Eugenio|last=Cobas|language=es|date=3 June 2011|access-date=7 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://salamancartvaldia.es/noticia/2018-06-07-recuerdos-vivos-del-ultimo-ascenso-de-la-uds-luchan-por-recuperar-la-2ab-con-unionistas-y-100495|title=Recuerdos vivos del último ascenso de la UDS luchan por recuperar la 2ªB con Unionistas y...|trans-title=Living memories of UDS' last promotion fight to regain 2ªB with Unionistas and...|publisher=Salamanca RTV al Día|language=es|date=7 June 2018|access-date=7 December 2023}}

Toti featured in his first match as a professional on 16 June 2007, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Ciudad de Murcia.{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/1006605.html|title=El Salamanca se despide con una victoria ante el Ciudad de Murcia|trans-title=Salamanca say goodbye with a victory against Ciudad de Murcia|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=16 June 2007|access-date=10 December 2014}} He was definitely promoted to the first team in August, and scored his first goal on 8 June 2008, the second of a 3–1 home victory over RC Celta de Vigo.{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/1132763.html|title=El Salamanca se despide de su afición con una goleada|trans-title=Salamanca say goodbye to their supporters with a rout|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=8 June 2008|access-date=10 December 2014}}

In August 2011, after suffering relegation from the second division, Toti signed for Granada CF{{cite web|url=http://www.pelotacharra.com/index.php?seccion=noticias&ip=1&in=2712|title=UDS y Granada acuerdan el traspaso de Toti|trans-title=UDS and Granada agree on Toti's transfer|publisher=Pelota Charra|language=es|date=1 August 2011|access-date=10 December 2014}} and was immediately loaned to Segunda División B's Cádiz CF.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodecadiz.es/article/cadizcf/1040847/cadiz/todos/miran/toti.html|title=En el Cádiz todos miran a Toti|trans-title=In Cádiz everybody looks at Toti|newspaper=Diario de Cádiz|first=Francisco Javier|last=Díaz|language=es|date=12 August 2011|access-date=10 December 2014}} On 31 August of the following year, he joined second-tier Hércules CF also in a temporary deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/08/31/futbol/equipos/hercules/1346432410.html|title=El Hércules logra la cesión de 'Toti'|trans-title=Hércules complete loan of 'Toti'|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=31 August 2012|access-date=10 December 2014}}

On 30 August 2013, Toti moved to Deportivo Alavés of the same league in a season-long loan.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/08/30/futbol/equipos/alaves/1377867190.html|title=Toti completa la plantilla del Alavés|trans-title=Toti completes Alavés' roster|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=30 August 2013|access-date=10 December 2014}} In July 2014, after appearing in 31 competitive matches and scoring four goals, he signed permanently for the club.{{cite news|url=http://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/201407/10/granada-traspasa-toti-deportivo-20140710182513.html|title=El Granada traspasa a Toti al Deportivo Alavés y a Ferreiro al Lugo|trans-title=Granada transfer Toti to Deportivo Alavés and Ferreiro to Lugo|newspaper=Ideal|first=Ángel|last=Orte|language=es|date=10 July 2014|access-date=10 December 2014}}