David Simón Rodríguez Santana

David Simón
Personal information
Full name David Simón Rodríguez Santana
Date of birth (1989-12-31) 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)
2011–2012Vecindario (loan) 33 (2)
2014– Las Palmas 64 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Santana.

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]

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