David Raya

David Raya Martin (born 15 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Brentford. He began his senior career with Blackburn Rovers and transferred to Brentford in 2019.

David Raya
Personal information
Full name David Raya Martin[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995[2]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2012 UE Cornellà
2012–2014 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Blackburn Rovers 98 (0)
2014–2015 → Southport (loan) 16 (0)
2019– Brentford 37 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

A goalkeeper, Raya began his career in his native Spain with UE Cornellà, before moving to England to join Blackburn Rovers on a scholarship in July 2012.[1][2] He progressed through the club's academy and signed a professional contract on 26 February 2014.[4] Raya gained his first senior experience with a four-month spell on loan at Conference Premier club Southport during the first half of the 2014–15 season and made 24 appearances.[5] After his return to Ewood Park, he made two late-season Championship appearances and signed a new three-year contract in April 2015.[6][7]

Despite making just 13 appearances during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons,[8][9] Raya was Rovers' second-choice goalkeeper behind Jason Steele and was a frequent member of the matchday squad.[2][10][11] Rovers' relegation to League One at the end of the 2016–17 season saw Raya take over as the club's first-choice goalkeeper.[12][13] He made 47 appearances during the 2017–18 season and helped the club to automatic promotion straight back to the Championship.[12][14] He retained in his place during 2018–19 and made 46 appearances during a season of consolidation in the Championship.[12][15] Raya departed Rovers in July 2019,[5] after making 108 appearances for the club.[16]

Brentford

On 6 July 2019, Raya transferred to Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[5] reported to be in the region of £3 million.[17] Raya's performances during the first half of the 2019–20 season earned him a nomination for the Goalkeeper of the Year award at the 2020 London Football Awards.[18]

Personal life

Raya is a Real Madrid supporter.[19]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2014–15[7] Championship 20—00—20
2015–16[8] Championship 500000—50
2016–17[9] Championship 501020—80
2017–18[14] League One 450002000470
2018–19[15] Championship 4102030—460
Total 9803070001080
Blackburn Rovers U23 2016–17[9] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
Southport (loan) 2014–15[20] Conference Premier 16060—2[lower-alpha 2]0240
Brentford 2019–20[21] Championship 3700000—370
Career total 15109070501720
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

References
  1. "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2012 and 31/07/2012". The Football Association. p. 49. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "David Raya". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "David Raya Martin – Goalkeeper – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. "Raya pens pro deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. "David Raya signs for Brentford". Brentford F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. "Hard work pays off for David". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. "Games played by David Raya in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. "Games played by David Raya in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  9. "Games played by David Raya in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  10. "David Raya". ESPN FC. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  11. "David Raya". ESPN FC. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  12. Blackburn Rovers F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  13. "David Raya pens long-term Rovers deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  14. "Games played by David Raya in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  15. "Games played by David Raya in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  16. David Raya at Soccerbase
  17. "Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper David Raya completes Brentford move". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. "Bees up for London Football Awards prizes". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  19. "Get to Know: David Raya". Brentford F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  20. "David Raya: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  21. "Games played by David Raya in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  22. Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
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