Dani Raba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Raba Antolín[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calasanz | |||
| Bansander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Villarreal C | 54 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | Villarreal B | 35 | (4) |
| 2017– | Villarreal | 21 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:41, 12 June 2018 (UTC) | |||
Daniel "Dani" Raba Antolín (born 29 October 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Santander, Cantabria, Raba joined Villarreal CF in July 2014 at the age of 19, from Club Bansander.[2] He was immediately assigned to the C-team, and made his senior debut on 30 August of that year by coming on as a substitute for Mario González and scoring his team's only in a 1–3 home loss against CD Castellón for the Tercera División championship.[3]
On 3 January 2016, Raba made his debut with the reserves by replacing Alfonso Pedraza in a 2–2 Segunda División B home draw against RCD Espanyol B. Definitely promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2016–17 campaign, he scored his first goal for the side on 28 August in a 1–1 home draw against CF Gavà, and renewed his contract on 4 June 2017.[4]
On 25 October 2017, Raba made his first team debut, replacing fellow youth graduate Leo Suárez in a 0–1 loss at SD Ponferradina for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 5 November, replacing Carlos Bacca in a 2–0 home win against Málaga CF.
On 23 November 2017, Raba scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in a 3–2 win against FC Astana in the UEFA Europa League.[6] Ten days later, he scored his first league goal, netting his team's only in a 1–3 loss at CD Leganés.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal B | Segunda División B | 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Villarreal | La Liga | 2017–18 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Career total | 56 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "Raba". Villarreal CF. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Daniel Raba ficha por el Villarreal CF" [Daniel Raba signs for Villarreal CF] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "El Villarreal C "1" – Castellón 3" (in Spanish). Castellón Diario. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Dani Raba, tres temporadas más defendiendo la elástica amarilla" [Dani Raba, three more seasons wearing the yellow shirt] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ "La Ponferradina atiza al Villarreal" [Ponferradina fuel Villarreal] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Astana 2–3 Villarreal". UEFA.com. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Dani Raba » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Dani Raba". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2013.