David Astals

David Astals Barrera (born 13 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back or an attacking midfielder for Ibiza.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Astals and the second or maternal family name is Barrera.

David Astals

Personal information
Full name	David Astals Barrera
Date of birth	(2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	Bienvenida, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ibiza
Number	11
Youth career
	Polinyà
	Sabadell
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Sabadell B	4	(0)
2020–2024	Sabadell	76	(2)
2021	→ Prat (loan)	15	(0)
2024–	Ibiza	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Club career

Born in Bienvenida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Astals moved to Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia aged only two months due to a family issue, and joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup after representing CA Polinyà.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 December 2019, playing the last 31 minutes in a 0–1 Segona Catalana away loss against CE Sallent.^[3]

Astals made his first team debut on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Héber Pena in a 1–2 loss at Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División championship;^[4] by doing so, he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear for the club.^[5] Three days later, he renewed his contract with the club for a further two seasons.^[6]

Astals became a regular starter in the 2022-23 season playing as a right-back. He made even more appearances the following season, in which he produced seven assists. After Sabadell were relegated to the forth tier, he signed a two-year deal with third tier Ibiza.^[7]

References

1. "CE Sabadell" (in Catalan). Fútbol Base Català. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "La història de David Astals: a punt de marxar per "baixet" i ara renova per dos anys" [The story of David Astals: close to leaving due to being "short" and now renews for two years] (in Catalan). Diari de Sabadell. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
3. "Acta | Sallent, C.E., A – Sabadell F.C., C.E., B" (in Catalan). FCF. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
4. "Catena culmina la remontada en el 88' de un Rayo que promete" [Catena complete the comeback in the 88th minute of a promising Rayo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
5. "El Sabadell renueva al 'chino' Astals por dos temporadas" [Sabadell renew the 'chinese' Astals for two seasons] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
6. "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals renews for two seasons] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
7. "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals becomes a new UD Ibiza player] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

External links

• David Astals at BDFutbol
• David Astals at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• David Astals at Soccerway