Dani Güiza
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Güiza.
Daniel González Güiza (Spanish pronunciation: [da'niel ˈɣwiθa]; born 17 August 1980) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for UD Algaida.
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Full name | Daniel González Güiza[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1980-08-17) 17 August 1980 (age 43)[2] | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain[1] | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Algaida | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Xerez | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1998–1999 | Xerez | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
1999–2002 | Mallorca B | 70 | (37) | |||||||||||
1999–2003 | Mallorca | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||
1999–2000 | → Dos Hermanas (loan) | 18 | (9) | |||||||||||
2002–2003 | → Recreativo (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
2003 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 13 | (5) | |||||||||||
2003–2005 | Ciudad Murcia | 81 | (36) | |||||||||||
2005–2007 | Getafe | 61 | (20) | |||||||||||
2007–2008 | Mallorca | 37 | (27) | |||||||||||
2008–2011 | Fenerbahçe | 62 | (23) | |||||||||||
2011–2015 | Getafe | 32 | (3) | |||||||||||
2012–2013 | → Johor Darul Ta'zim (loan) | 10 | (6) | |||||||||||
2013–2015 | → Cerro Porteño (loan) | 46 | (15) | |||||||||||
2015–2017 | Cádiz | 47 | (15) | |||||||||||
2017–2022 | Atlético Sanluqueño | 107 | (14) | |||||||||||
2022–2023 | Algaida | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
2023 | Rota | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||
2023– | Algaida | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Spain | 21 | (6) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:42, 19 April 2024 (UTC) |
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A late bloomer, he made a name for himself at the age of 27, being crowned La Liga top scorer with Mallorca. Subsequently, he helped the Spain national team win Euro 2008, and signed with Fenerbahçe in Turkey shortly afterwards.
Over eight seasons, Güiza amassed Spanish top division totals of 141 matches and 52 goals, mainly with Mallorca and Getafe. Throughout his career, he played in three continents.[3]