Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Sánchez Ayala[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1990 | ||
Place of birth | El Saucejo, Spain | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2007 | Sevilla | ||
2007–2009 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Liverpool | 5 | (0) |
2010 | → Hull City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2011 | → Derby County (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Norwich City | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2014–2020 | Middlesbrough | 176 | (18) |
2020–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Rotherham United | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 7 March 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel Sánchez Ayala (born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Rotherham United. His first club was Premier League club Liverpool. He joined Norwich City in 2011, and joined Middlesbrough on loan in October 2013, before joining the club on a permanent deal in January 2014. He joined Blackburn Rovers soon after a few years.