Daniel "Dani" Cárdenas Lindez (born 28 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rayo Vallecano.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Cárdenas Lindez | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
Number | 1 | ||
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 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editLevante
editBorn 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
editOn 18 August 2023, Cárdenas signed a four-year deal with top-tier club Rayo Vallecano.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 25 May 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Levante B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | Tercera División | 26 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 73 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 77 | 0 | |||
Levante | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
Rayo Vallecano | 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 140 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Daniel Cárdenas at Soccerway
External links
edit- Dani Cárdenas at BDFutbol
- Dani Cárdenas at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Dani Cárdenas at Soccerway