Daniel_Cárdenas
Daniel Cárdenas
Spanish footballer
Daniel "Dani" Cárdenas Lindez (born 28 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rayo Vallecano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Cárdenas Lindez | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Terrassa | |||
| Maurina Egara | |||
| 2007–2008 | Barcelona | ||
| 2008–2013 | Jàbac Terrassa | ||
| 2013–2014 | Espanyol | ||
| 2014–2016 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Levante B | 73 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Levante | 66 | (0) |
| 2023– | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 22 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Levante
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Cárdenas joined Levante UD's youth academy in January 2014 after notably representing FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol.[1] He was promoted to the former's reserves for the 2016–17 season, and made his senior debut on 20 August 2016 by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against CD Atlético Baleares.[2]
Initially third choice behind Daniel Sotres and Koke Vegas, Cardenas became a regular starter after the former left and the latter was promoted to the main squad. On 12 March 2020, he renewed his contract until 2022.[3]
On 27 November 2020, as Aitor was injured, Cárdenas made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Valladolid.[4][5] On 21 March 2022, already established in the first team, he agreed to an extension until 2025.[6]
Rayo Vallecano
On 18 August 2023, Cárdenas signed a four-year deal with top-tier club Rayo Vallecano.[7]
- Escuder, Sara (15 April 2019). "ENTREVISTA | Dani Cárdenas: "Espero y deseo que mi trayectoria siga siendo vestido de granota"" [INTERVIEW | Dani Cárdenas: "I hope and wish that my career continues to be one with a granota shirt"] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "El Baleares suma frente al At. Levante sus tres primeros puntos in extremis" [Baleares get against At. Levante their first three points in extremis] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Dani Cárdenas renueva su vinculación con el Levante UD para las próximas dos temporadas" [Dani Cárdenas renews his link with Levante UD for the following two seasons] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Rodríguez, Ángel (28 November 2020). "Campaña desactiva el golazo de Marcos André" [Campaña deactivates Marcos André's wonder goal]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Álvarez, Fernando (1 December 2020). "El debut sorpresa de Dani Cárdenas: "Mamá, tenéis que poner el partido del Levante en la tele"" [The surprise debut of Dani Cárdenas: "Mommy, you must put the Levante match on the TV"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Sancho de Rosa, Luis (21 March 2022). "Dani Cárdenas renueva hasta 2025" [Dani Cárdenas renews until 2025]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Dani Cárdenas, nuevo fichaje del Rayo Vallecano" [Dani Cárdenas, new signing of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- Dani Cárdenas at BDFutbol
- Dani Cárdenas at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Dani Cárdenas at Soccerway