Dani Carvajal
Spanish footballer (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Carvajal Ramos (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnjel kaɾβaˈxal ˈramos]; born 11 January 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team.
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Full name | Daniel Carvajal Ramos[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leganés, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | ADCR Leman's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2010 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Real Madrid B | 68 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Real Madrid | 274 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Spain U21 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Spain | 43 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:02 , 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Having risen through the Real Madrid youth ranks, he spent a season with Bayer Leverkusen before returning to Real Madrid. He broke into the first team in 2013, and has subsequently gone on to win 23 major trophies at Real Madrid including five Champions League trophies, three La Liga titles and a Copa del Rey.
At youth international level, Carvajal won the 2011 European Championship with the under-19 team and the 2013 edition with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in 2014, representing the nation at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. At the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, he scored the winning penalty which led Spain to their first UEFA Nations League title.