David Astals

David Astals
Personal information
Full name	David Astals Barrera
Date of birth	13 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bienvenida, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ibiza
Number	11
Youth career
	Polinyà
	Sabadell
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Sabadell B
2020–2024	Sabadell
2021	→ Prat (loan)
2024–	Ibiza
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

David Astals Barrera (born 13 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back or an attacking midfielder for Ibiza.

Club career

Born in Bienvenida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Astals moved to Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia aged only two months due to a family issue, and joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup after representing CA Polinyà.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 December 2019, playing the last 31 minutes in a 0–1 Segona Catalana away loss against CE Sallent.^[3]

Astals made his first team debut on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Héber Pena in a 1–2 loss at Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División championship;^[4] by doing so, he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear for the club.^[5] Three days later, he renewed his contract with the club for a further two seasons.^[6]

Astals became a regular starter in the 2022-23 season playing as a right-back. He made even more appearances the following season, in which he produced seven assists. After Sabadell were relegated to the forth tier, he signed a two-year deal with third tier Ibiza.^[7]

References

^ "CE Sabadell" (in Catalan). Fútbol Base Català. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "La història de David Astals: a punt de marxar per "baixet" i ara renova per dos anys" [The story of David Astals: close to leaving due to being "short" and now renews for two years] (in Catalan). Diari de Sabadell. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "Acta | Sallent, C.E., A – Sabadell F.C., C.E., B" (in Catalan). FCF. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Catena culmina la remontada en el 88' de un Rayo que promete" [Catena complete the comeback in the 88th minute of a promising Rayo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "El Sabadell renueva al 'chino' Astals por dos temporadas" [Sabadell renew the 'chinese' Astals for two seasons] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals renews for two seasons] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals becomes a new UD Ibiza player] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

External links

David Astals at BDFutbol
David Astals at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
David Astals at Soccerway

[1] "CE Sabadell" (in Catalan). Fútbol Base Català. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

[2] "La història de David Astals: a punt de marxar per "baixet" i ara renova per dos anys" [The story of David Astals: close to leaving due to being "short" and now renews for two years] (in Catalan). Diari de Sabadell. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[3] "Acta | Sallent, C.E., A – Sabadell F.C., C.E., B" (in Catalan). FCF. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[4] "Catena culmina la remontada en el 88' de un Rayo que promete" [Catena complete the comeback in the 88th minute of a promising Rayo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[5] "El Sabadell renueva al 'chino' Astals por dos temporadas" [Sabadell renew the 'chinese' Astals for two seasons] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[6] "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals renews for two seasons] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[7] "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals becomes a new UD Ibiza player] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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