David Cobeño

David Cobeño
	Cobeño playing with Rayo Vallecano in 2009
Personal information
Full name	David Cobeño Iglesias
Date of birth	6 April 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1997–2000	Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2002	Rayo Vallecano B
2002–2003	Ponferradina
2003–2005	Real Madrid C
2005–2006	Real Madrid B
2006–2008	Sevilla
2007–2008	→ Almería (loan)
2008–2016	Rayo Vallecano
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Cobeño Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið koˈβeɲojˈɣlesjas]; born 6 April 1982) is a Spanish football executive who is the director of football of La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in Madrid, Cobeño graduated from the youth academy of local Rayo Vallecano. After one season with lowly SD Ponferradina he was bought by Real Madrid, spending the 2005–06 campaign in Segunda División with its B team.

After good performances, Cobeño moved to Sevilla FC.^[1] Initially backing up Andrés Palop, he benefited from an injury to the first-choice during a March 2007 home win over RC Celta de Vigo and went on to make four full additional appearances, adding three in the Andalusians' victorious run in the UEFA Cup.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In 2007–08, Cobeño was loaned to neighbouring – and La Liga newcomers – UD Almería. After starting the season as the starting goalkeeper, he lost the job to Brazilian Diego Alves, only reappearing for two of the side's last three games; subsequently, he was released by Sevilla and returned to Rayo on a three-year deal, as the Madrid club promoted again to the second level.^[5]

On 24 May 2009, Cobeño scored from his own goal, opening the score in an eventual 1–2 home loss against Elche CF.^[6]^[7] During his first season in his second spell he was the team's undisputed starter as they eventually retained their league status, and won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for the campaign (38 goals conceded).^[8]

In 2010–11, Cobeño continued as Rayo's first choice, only missing four league matches in 42 and helping the club return to the top division after eight years. In the summer of 2012, after not renewing his contract, he moved abroad and signed for FC Vaslui in Romania, but returned to Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas after only two months having failed to adjust.^[9]