David Astals

David Astals
Personal information
Full name	David Astals Barrera
Date of birth	13 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bienvenida, Spain
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sabadell
Number	26
Youth career
	Polinyà
	Sabadell
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Sabadell B
2020–	Sabadell
2021	→ Prat (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024

David Astals Barrera (born 13 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for CE Sabadell FC.

Club career[edit]

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]

References[edit]

^ "CE Sabadell" (in Catalan). Fútbol Base Català. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Acta | Sallent, C.E., A – Sabadell F.C., C.E., B" (in Catalan). FCF. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "David Astals renueva por dos temporadas" [David Astals renews for two seasons] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

External links[edit]

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

[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.

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