David Raya
Spanish footballer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Raya Martín (born 15 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal, on loan from Brentford, and the Spain national team.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Raya and the second or maternal family name is Martín.
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Full name | David Raya Martín[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 28)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Arsenal (on loan from Brentford) | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
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2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 98 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | → Southport (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019– | Brentford | 150 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | → Arsenal (loan) | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Spain | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 12 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 31 March 2024 (UTC) |
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Raya began his senior career in England with Blackburn Rovers. He made his professional breakthrough as part of the team that was promoted from League One in 2018. Raya transferred to Championship club Brentford in 2019 and was a part of the team that was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. He made his international debut for Spain in 2022.