Dani Nieto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Nieto Vela | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Calvià, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Skoda Xanthi | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Platges de Calvià | ||
| 2005–2007 | Mallorca | ||
| 2007–2010 | Espanyol | ||
| 2008–2009 | → San Francisco (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Espanyol B | 33 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | → Girona (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Alcorcón | 20 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Barcelona B | 34 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Eibar | 9 | (0) |
| 2015– | Skoda Xanthi | 25 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2016. | |||
Daniel 'Dani' Nieto Vela (born 4 May 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Greek club Skoda Xanthi F.C. as a right or left winger.
Club career
Nieto was born in Calvià, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. He graduated from RCD Espanyol's youth setup after playing with local RCD Mallorca from ages 14–16, and made his senior debuts with the reserves of the former in the 2010–11 season, scoring 15 goals in Tercera División.
On 30 June 2011, Nieto moved straight to Segunda División after signing a one-year loan deal with Girona FC.[1] He played his first match as a professional on 26 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–4 home loss against Elche CF.[2]
Nieto scored his first professional goal on 24 September, netting the last in a 4–2 home win over UD Las Palmas.[3] He finished the campaign with eight starts and 1,088 minutes of action, as the Catalans narrowly avoided relegation.
On 4 August 2012, Nieto terminated his contract with the Blanquiazules and subsequently joined AD Alcorcón also in the second level.[4] However, after starting only once with the Madrid side, he moved to FC Barcelona B on 12 July of the following year.[5]
On 31 July 2014, Nieto signed for SD Eibar, freshly promoted to La Liga[6]– his €75,000 transfer fee was the club's record signing.[7] He made his debut in the competition on 30 August, replacing Ander Capa in the 62nd minute of a 1–2 loss at Atlético Madrid.[8]
On 24 August 2015, Nieto cut ties with the Armeros.[9] Two days later, he joined Superleague Greece club Skoda Xanthi F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[10]
References
- ↑ Dani Nieto, nuevo jugador del Girona (Dani Nieto, new Girona player); Mundo Deportivo, 30 June 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Elche se lleva los tres primeros puntos a domicilio (Elche gets first three points away from home); Marca, 26 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Girona remonta ante una UD en inferioridad (Girona comes from behind against outnumbered UD); Marca, 24 September 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Dani Nieto ficha por el Alcorcón (Dani Nieto signs for Alcorcón); Marca, 4 August 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Dani Nieto refuerza el ataque del filial azulgrana (Dani Nieto bolsters attack of azulgrana reserves); FC Barcelona, 12 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Dani Nieto nuevo fichaje del Eibar (Dani Nieto new signing of Eibar); SD Eibar, 31 July 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ West, Andy (17 October 2014). "Barcelona v Eibar: La Liga new boys face David v Goliath match". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Mario Mandzukic scores in Atletico Madrid triumph; ESPN FC, 30 August 2014
- ↑ SD Eibar y Dani Nieto alcanzan un acuerdo para rescindir contrato (SD Eibar and Dani Nieto reach an agreement to terminate contract); SD Eibar, 24 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Ανακοίνωσε Νιέτο η Ξάνθη" [Nieto announced at Xanthi] (in Greek). SDNA. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
External links
- Dani Nieto profile at BDFutbol
- Dani Nieto profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Dani Nieto profile at Soccerway