Dani Barcia

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

Dani Barcia
Barcia playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024
Personal information
Full name Daniel Barcia Rama
Date of birth (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Cambre, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo La Coruña
Number 5
Youth career
San Tirso
2011–2021 Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Deportivo B 57 (4)
2022– Deportivo La Coruña 24 (0)
International career
2021 Spain U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Daniel "Dani" Barcia Rama (born 19 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Deportivo de La Coruña.

Club career

Born in El Temple, Cambre, A Coruña, Galicia, Barcia joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth sides in 2010, from San Tirso SD.[1] On 8 July 2021, after finishing his formation, he renewed his contract until 2024 and was promoted to the reserves.[2]

Barcia made his senior debut on 12 September 2021, starting in a 0–0 Tercera División RFEF home draw against Racing Club Villalbés, and scored his first goal on 22 December, netting the B's winner in a 2–1 away success over Silva SD. He made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 2–0 away loss to CD Guijuelo, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3]

On 22 May 2023, Barcia was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2023–24 campaign.[4] He further extended his link until 2026 on 20 September,[5] and featured in 16 matches overall during the season as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División as champions.

International career

Barcia represented Spain at under-19 level.[6]

Honours

Deportivo La Coruña

References

  1. ^ "Dani Barcia: "Llevo aquí trece años, pero llegas al primer equipo y parece otro mundo"" [Dani Barcia: "I am here for thirteen years, but you reach the first team and it looks like another world"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Dani Barcia amplía su vinculación con el Dépor hasta 2024" [Dani Barcia extends his link with Dépor until 2024] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "La tercera camiseta de la colección de Dani Barcia" [The third shirt of Dani Barcia's collection] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Dani Barcia tendrá ficha del primer equipo del Deportivo la próxima temporada" [Dani Barcia will have a place of the first team of Deportivo the following season] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ "El Depor refuerza su apuesta por la cantera y renueva a Dani Barcia hasta 2026" [Depor bet on their youth setup and renew Dani Barcia until 2026] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Trilli, Noel y Dani Barcia, con la selección sub-19" [Trilli, Noel and Dani Barcia, with the under-19 national team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.