David Sierra (footballer)

Sierra
Personal information
Full name David Sierra Manzanares
Date of birth (1983-09-16) September 16, 1983
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number —
Youth career
1993–1997 Rayo Vallecano
1997–2002 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2004 Real Madrid C
2004–2007 Ponferradina 7 (0)
2007–2009 Fuenlabrada 54 (0)
2009–2010 Arganda 15 (0)
2010 Bayamón 7 (0)
2010–2011 Sevilla Puerto Rico 3 (0)
2011–2012 Victoria
2012–2015 Puerta Bonita 47 (0)
2015 Jacksonville Armada FC 8 (0)
2016– Miami FC 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 6, 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

David Sierra Manzanares (born 16 September 1983) is a Spanish soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently playing for Miami FC of the North American Soccer League.

Career

Born in Madrid, Sierra finished his graduation with Real Madrid, after starting it out with Rayo Vallecano. He made his senior debuts with the former's C-team in the 2002–03 season, in Tercera División. In the 2004 summer Sierra first arrived in Segunda División B, signing with SD Ponferradina; he eventually appeared four times in his first two seasons combined, the being promoted in the second.

On 20 September 2006 Sierra made his professional debut, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Elche CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[1] His Segunda División debut came on 3 June of the following year, in a 0–4 away loss against CD Castellón;[2] he eventually played the other two matches, with Ponfe already relegated.

In the 2007 summer Sierra joined CF Fuenlabrada, in the third level. However, after suffering another relegation in his first season, he joined AD Arganda in the fourth level in 2009.

In March 2010 Sierra moved abroad for the first time of his career, signing with Bayamón FC, appearing in that year's CFU Club Championship, eventually finishing fourth and missing out the CONCACAF Champions League. In October, he joined Sevilla FC's Puerto Rican subsidiary, but only appeared sparingly.

In July 2011 Sierra signed with Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras side CD Victoria.[3] A season later he returned to Spain, signing with CD Puerta Bonita in the fourth division.[4]

On January 29, 2015, Sierra joined the Jacksonville Armada along with Pascal Millien.[5] Sierra was released by Jacksonville in November 2015.[6]

Following his release from the Armada, Sierra joined the expansion Miami FC on December 23, 2015.[7]

References

  1. ↑ El Elche derrota por la mínima a la Ponferradina (Elche defeats Ponferradina by the minimum); Marca, 20 September 2006 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Castellón certifica el descenso de la Ponfe a Segunda B (Castellón confirms Ponfe's relegation to Segunda B); Marca, 3 June 2007 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Portero del Victoria: "Traté de aprender todo lo que me enseñó Iker Casillas" (Victoria's goalkeeper: "I tried to learn everything from Iker Casillas"); Diez.hn, 7 July 2011 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Dos nuevos jugadores se incorporan al proyecto del Puerta Bonita (Two new players added to Puerta Bonita's project); Futmadrid, 12 July 2012 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ . ArmadaFC.com. 30 January 2015 Jacksonville Armada FC http://www.armadafc.com/news/detail/uuid/o53se7c35xmt1qa3p7ikzy0gi/armada-fc-sign-veterans-pascal-millien-david-sierra#.VMuabODDOJV; Jacksonville Armada FC Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/11/09/armada-fc-releases-eight-from-roster
  7. ↑ "Miami FC Signs Spanish Veteran Goalkeeper David Sierra". Retrieved December 23, 2015.

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