Dani Giménez

Daniel "Dani" Giménez Hernández (born 30 July 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña as a goalkeeper.

Not to be confused with Dani Jiménez.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Giménez and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

Dani Giménez

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Giménez Hernández
Date of birth	(1983-07-30) 30 July 1983
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Deportivo La Coruña
Number	1
Youth career
	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Celta B	9	(0)
2004–2009	Zamora	132	(0)
2009–2013	Rayo Vallecano	37	(0)
2013–2014	Alcorcón	42	(0)
2014–2018	Betis	10	(0)
2018–	Deportivo La Coruña	82	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2020

Club career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Giménez played his first eight seasons as a senior in Segunda División B, with Celta de Vigo B and Zamora CF. With the latter, he faced Rayo Vallecano in 2007–08's playoffs, impressing well enough to sign for the club the following year after it had earned a Segunda División promotion.[1]

During his first two seasons with Rayo, Giménez acted as understudy for David Cobeño, starting in the Copa del Rey. In his second, he appeared in seven games to help the team return to La Liga after an eight-year absence.[2]

Giménez made his top-level debut on 28 August 2011 in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[3] He battled for first-choice status with Cobeño during the campaign.[4]

On 19 July 2013, Giménez signed a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón in the second level.[5] On 4 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league club Real Betis for two seasons.[6]

On 23 May 2018, after acting as a backup during most of his spell,[7] Giménez joined Deportivo de La Coruña, recently relegated to division two.[8]

Career statistics

As of 27 January 2019

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2001–02[9]	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2002–03[9]	Segunda División B	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2003–04[9]	Segunda División B	6	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	7	0
	Total		9	0	—		1	0	10	0
Zamora	2004–05[9]	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2005–06[9]	Segunda División B	27	0	1	0	—		28	0
	2006–07[9]	Segunda División B	29	0	—		—		29	0
	2007–08[9]	Segunda División B	37	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	41	0
	2008–09[9]	Segunda División B	38	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	41	0
	Total		132	0	2	0	6	0	140	0
Rayo Vallecano	2009–10[9]	Segunda División	17	0	6	0	—		23	0
	2010–11[9]	Segunda División	7	0	1	0	—		8	0
	2011–12[9]	La Liga	11	0	2	0	—		13	0
	2012–13[9]	La Liga	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
	Total		37	0	10	0	—		47	0
Alcorcón	2013–14[9]	Segunda División	42	0	5	0	—		47	0
Betis	2014–15[10]	Segunda División	2	0	4	0	—		6	0
	2015–16[10]	La Liga	3	0	3	0	—		6	0
	2016–17[10]	La Liga	1	0	2	0	—		3	0
	2017–18[10]	La Liga	4	0	2	0	—		6	0
	Total		10	0	11	0	—		21	0
Deportivo	2018–19[9]	Segunda División	23	0	0	0	—		23	0
Career total			253	0	28	0	7	0	288	0

1. Appearance in Promotion playoff

Honours

Betis

• Segunda División: 2014–15

References

1. Dani Giménez, nuevo portero para el Rayo Vallecano (Dani Giménez, new goalkeeper for Rayo Vallecano); Marca, 25 June 2009 (in Spanish)
2. Dani Giménez: “Todavía me falta ritmo de competición” (Dani Giménez: “I still lack match fitness”); Rayo Herald, 26 April 2011 (in Spanish)
3. Solid return for Vallecano; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
4. Dani Giménez: "Los últimos meses en el Rayo Vallecano fueron complicados" (Dani Giménez: "The last months at Rayo Vallecano were tough"); Mundo Deportivo, 12 November 2013 (in Spanish)
5. El Alcorcón ficha a Dani Giménez (Alcorcón sign Dani Giménez); Marca, 19 July 2013 (in Spanish)
6. Dani Giménez, refuerzo para la portería (Dani Giménez, addition to goal) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Real Betis, 4 July 2014 (in Spanish)
7. Europa, para el Betis, queda en las manos de Dani Giménez (Europe, for Betis, is in Dani Giménez's hands now); Diario AS, 5 April 2018 (in Spanish)
8. Dani Giménez, nuevo jugador del Deportivo (Dani Giménez, new player of Deportivo); Deportivo La Coruña, 23 May 2018 (in Spanish)
9. "Dani: Daniel Giménez Hernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
10. "Dani Giménez". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

External links

• Dani Giménez at BDFutbol
• Dani Giménez at Futbolme (in Spanish)