David Simón Rodríguez Santana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Simón Rodríguez Santana | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Feria | |||
| Unión Viera | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Unión Viera | 31 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Las Palmas B | 109 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | → Vecindario (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2014– | Las Palmas | 64 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016. | |||
David Simón Rodríguez Santana (born 31 December 1989), known as David Simón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a right back.
Club career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, David Simón started playing as a senior with local CF Unión Viera. In 2010 he moved to UD Las Palmas, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.
In the 2011 summer, David Simón was loaned to Segunda División B's UD Vecindario.[1] He featured regularly for the club, which was relegated to the fourth level.
In June 2012, David Simón renewed his contract with the Amarillos until 2015,[2] but remained with the reserves, however. In August 2014, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[3]
On 23 August 2014, David Simón played his first match as a professional by starting in a 2–0 home win against UE Llagostera for the Segunda División championship.[4] He scored his first goal in the competition on 21 March of the following year, but in a 2–4 away loss to CD Numancia.[5]
David Simón was an undisputed starter during the campaign, appearing in 41 matches and scoring twice as his team returned to La Liga after a 13-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 22 August 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss to Atlético Madrid.[6]
References
- ↑ Derek, Simón e Israel buscan reivindicarse con el Vecindario (Derek, Simón and Israel seek to vindicate with Vecindario); La Provincia, 30 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ David Simón y Borja, hasta 2015 (David Simón and Borja, until 2015); Canarias 7, 12 June 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Roque, Jesús y David Simón se quedan en el primer equipo (Roque, Jesús and David Simón remain in the first team); Vavel, 12 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Aráujo brilla con un golazo en el estreno de Las Palmas (Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut); Marca, 23 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Julio Álvarez alarga el mal momento de Las Palmas (Julio Álvarez extends Las Palmas' poor run); Marca, 21 March 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Al Atlético le falta (Atlético lacks something); Marca, 22 August 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- David Simón profile at BDFutbol
- David Simón profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- David Simón profile at Soccerway
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