Dani Requena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Requena Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cenes de la Vega, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Levante (on loan from Villarreal) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Sierra Nevada Cenes | ||
| 2013–2016 | Granada | ||
| 2016–2021 | Villarreal | ||
| 2021–2022 | Roda | ||
| 2022–2023 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Villarreal C | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Villarreal B | 67 | (3) |
| 2025– | Villarreal | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Córdoba (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Levante (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Spain U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2026– | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Daniel "Dani" Requena Sánchez (born 12 February 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Levante UD, on loan from Villarreal CF.
Club career
[edit]Born in Cenes de la Vega, Granada, Andalusia, Requena joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Granada CF and hometown side CF Sierra Nevada Cenes.[1] He made his senior debut with the former's C-team on 28 October 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Tercera Federación home draw against Atlético Levante UD.
On 4 January 2023, Requena renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with the reserves on 27 May, replacing fellow debutant Dani Clavijo late into a 4–3 away loss against FC Andorra in the Segunda División.[3][4]
Requena scored his first professional goal on 30 September 2023, netting the B's equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against AD Alcorcón. On 25 May 2025, he made his first-team debut on the last day of the 2024-25 season in a 4–2 win against Sevilla FC, replacing Denis Suárez in the 81th minute.[5]
On 22 July 2025, Requena was loaned to Córdoba CF in the second division, for one year.[6] Roughly one year later, he moved to Levante UD in the top tier also in a temporary deal.[7]
International career
[edit]On 23 August 2022, Requena was called up to the Spain national under-19 team for two friendlies against Israel.[8] He featured in both matches (0–0 draw and 2–0 win), scoring in the second.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal C | 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal B | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 38 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 28 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 67 | 3 | — | — | 67 | 3 | ||||
| Villarreal | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dani Requena, el elegido" [Dani Requena, the chosen one]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). EsportBase Media. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "El Villarreal y Dani Requena renuevan hasta 2026" [Villarreal and Dani Requena renew until 2026]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). EsportBase Media. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "El Andorra cierra su soberbia temporada con un festival de goles" [Andorra end their superb season with a goal festival] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Dani Clavijo y Dani Requena debutan en La Liga SmartBank" [Dani Clavijo and Dani Requena debut in La Liga SmartBank]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). EsportBase Media. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Impresionante adiós a una temporada de Champions (4-2)" [Impressive farewell to a Champions League season (4-2)] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Dani Requena jugará cedido en el Córdoba CF" [Dani Requena will play on loan at Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Requena joins Levante on loan". Villarreal CF. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Daniel Requena, called up by Spain U19s". Villarreal CF. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Dani Requena at BDFutbol
- Dani Requena at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Dani Requena at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Province of Granada
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- Villarreal CF C players
- Villarreal CF B players
- Villarreal CF players
- Córdoba CF players
- Levante UD players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen