David Concha

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

David Concha

Concha with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name	David Concha Salas
Date of birth	(1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Gimnàstic
Number	23
Youth career
	Marina Sport
2006–2013	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Racing B	1	(1)
2013–2015	Racing Santander	48	(5)
2015–2020	Real Sociedad	8	(0)
2015–2016	→ Numancia (loan)	26	(5)
2017–2018	→ Barcelona B (loan)	14	(1)
2019	→ Gamba Osaka (loan)	0	(0)
2019	→ Gamba Osaka U23 (loan)	4	(1)
2020–2022	Badajoz	61	(4)
2022–2023	Hammarby	13	(0)
2023–	Gimnàstic	25	(2)
International career
2014–2015	Spain U19	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

David Concha Salas (born 20 November 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Club career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Concha joined Racing de Santander's youth setup at the age of 9 following a brief stint with lowly CD Marina Sport.[1] He was called up to train with the main squad in December 2013, being also selected for the Copa del Rey match against Sevilla FC.[2] He made his first-team debut on the 6th, coming on as a substitute for Javi Barrio in the 0–1 home loss.[3] He first appeared in the league four days later, again coming from the bench in a 1–0 home win over UD Logroñés in the Segunda División B.[4]

On 8 January 2014, Concha scored his first goal as a senior, helping to a 1–1 home draw against UD Almería also in the domestic cup.[5] He finished the season with 13 appearances, with Racing returning to Segunda División at the first attempt.

Concha played his first match as a professional on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 defeat at Girona FC.[6] He scored his first goal in the division on 21 September, opening an eventual 2–2 home draw with CD Leganés.[7]

On 4 July 2015, Concha signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Real Sociedad after suffering relegation.[8] On 31 August, he was loaned to CD Numancia for one year.[9]

Concha made his top-flight debut on 21 August 2016, starting in a 0–3 home loss to Real Madrid.[10] The following 11 August, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B in the second division for one year,[11] but his loan was cut short on 31 January 2018.[12]

On 9 March 2019, after more than one year of inactivity, Concha moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a one-year loan with Gamba Osaka.[13] On 27 February 2020, after only two official games, he returned to Spain and joined to CD Badajoz on a short-term contract.[14]

On 6 July 2022, Concha signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side Hammarby Fotboll.[15] The following January, having made 14 competitive appearances, he left by mutual consent and announced his retirement,[16] but returned to active on 11 July 2023 on a one-year deal at Primera Federación's Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[17]

International career

On 16 May 2014, Concha was called up to the Spain under-19 team.[18] He contributed 75 minutes for the champions at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in the 3–1 group-stage loss against Russia in Veria,[19] also their opponents in the final.[20]

Honours

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015[21]

References

1. David Concha, un producto de La Albericia en fase de maduración (David Concha, a La Albericia product in the maturing stage); El Diario Montañés, 11 January 2014 (in Spanish)
2. Esperando al Sevilla (Waiting for Sevilla) Archived 26 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Aquí Confidencial, 5 December 2013 (in Spanish)
3. Jairo no entiende de sentimentalismos (Jairo knows nothing about feelings); Marca, 6 December 2013 (in Spanish)
4. El tercer triunfo consecutivo deja al Racing al acecho del líder (1–0) (Third consecutive win leaves Racing hot in the heels of leader (1–0)); Racing Santander, 10 December 2013 (in Spanish)
5. Este Racing vale mucho (This Racing is worth a lot); Marca, 8 January 2014 (in Spanish)
6. Un gol de Felipe Sanchón le basta al Girona (A goal from Felipe Sanchón is enough for Girona); Marca, 25 August 2014 (in Spanish)
7. El Leganés evita el primer triunfo de los cántabros justo al final (Leganés deny the Cantabrians' first triumph right in the end); Marca, 21 September 2014 (in Spanish)
8. Real Sociedad sign David Concha; Real Sociedad, 4 July 2015
9. David Concha, cedido al C.D. Numancia (David Concha, loaned to C.D. Numancia); Real Sociedad, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)
10. Asensio descorcha la Liga (Asensio gets League going); Marca, 21 August 2016 (in Spanish)
11. Principio de acuerdo para su cesión al FC Barcelona B (Agreement in principle for his loan to FC Barcelona B); Real Sociedad, 11 August 2017 (in Spanish)
12. "Concha y Fali abandonan el Barça y regresan a la Real y al Nàstic" [Concha and Fali leave Barça and return to Real and Nàstic] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
13. "David Concha se va cedido al Gamba Osaka" [David Concha goes out on loan at Gamba Osaka] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
14. "David Concha, otra estrella dorada para el Badajoz" [David Concha, another golden star for Badajoz] (in Spanish). Hoy. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
15. "Hammarby värvar ytter – David Concha klar" [Hammarby sign winger – David Concha confirmed] (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
16. "David Concha lämnar Hammarby" [David Concha leaves Hammarby] (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
17. "David Concha signa pel Nàstic!" [David Concha signs for Nàstic!] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
18. "David Concha, convocado con la Selección Española SUB 19" [David Concha, called up with the national UNDER 19 squad] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
19. "España-Rusia: Accidente en Grecia (1–3)" [Spain-Russia: Accident in Greece (1–3)] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
20. "La España de Asensio y Ceballos, campeona de Europa Sub-19" [Asensio and Ceballos' Spain, Under-19 European champions] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
21. "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

External links

• David Concha at BDFutbol
• David Concha at Soccerway
• David Concha at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)