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David de Gea Quintana is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Serie A club Fiorentina. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.
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Born 7 November 1990 · Q150268
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There have been doubts in the first season but I always had faith in my ability. The pressure at an elite club like United is huge but Ferguson just told me to do what I did at Atlético. You have to be as strong when things go wrong but I don
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“Armon Jarles, there is only the cosmos and the electronic entities that constitute it, without soul or purpose, save so far as neuronic minds impose purpose upon it.“Armon Jarles, the Hierarchy embodies the highest form of such purpose.“Armon Jarles, the supernatural and the idealized have one trait in common. They are not. There is only reality.”
“There have been doubts in the first season but I always had faith in my ability. The pressure at an elite club like United is huge but Ferguson just told me to do what I did at Atlético. You have to be as strong when things go wrong but I don”
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Yahoo Sports: Juventus consider move for ex-Man United star David De Gea
Yahoo! Sports: David de Gea reveals his true feelings on painful Man United exit
Won award: Serie A Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Yahoo! Sports: David de Gea reveals his “heart will always” be with Man United
Played for ACF Fiorentina (2024) — 64 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2022–23).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester United (2022–23).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester United (2022–23).
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Won award: Premier League Save of the Month (February 2023).
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The New York Times: David de Gea will be at Manchester United next season but he won’t always be my No 1 – Erik ten Hag
And, following a year away from football, joined Fiorentina
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Won award: Manchester United Players' Player of the Year (2021–22).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (January 2022).
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Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2020–21).
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Runner-up: UEFA Nations League with Spain (2020–21).
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His distribution was once again described as being "limited" by Critchley, especially in comparison to other ball-playing goalkeepers in the Premier League, while in a 2018 article for The Guardian, Wilson felt that De G
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Won award: Sports Illustrated Premier League Team of the Decade (2010–2019).
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That De Gea mainly stayed in his area and would come out to sweep up the ball less frequently than other leading keepers in the Premier League; his change in style also drew criticism from Mark Ogden of ESPN in 2020, whi
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Won award: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2017–18).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2017–18).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2017–18).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester United (2017–18).
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Won award: Match of the Day Save of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2018).
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Won award: Manchester United Players' Player of the Year (2017–18).
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Shay Given called De Gea the best shot-stopper in the world
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Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester United (2016-2017).
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2016–17).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
Won the English FA Cup with Manchester United (2015-2016).
Won award: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2015–16).
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Won award: Match of the Day Save of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2015–16).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester United (2015–16).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2015–16).
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theScore: VIDEO: David De Gea robs Philippe Coutinho with last-gasp save on goal line
The Guardian: David de Gea signs four-year contract with Manchester United
Won award: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2014–15).
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Won award: Manchester United Players' Player of the Year (2014–15).
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Won award: Match of the Day Save of the Season (2014–15).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2014–15).
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Won award: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: Manchester United Players' Player of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: Match of the Day Save of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month (November 2014).
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Played for Spain men's national football team (2014–2020) — 45 appearances, 0 goals.
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Credited his goalkeeping coach under Louis van Gaal, Frans Hoek, for helping him to develop this aspect of his game, which Mark Critchley of The Independent had initially criticised as being "average"
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And was selected for that year's World Cup
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2013).
Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament (2013).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2012–13).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2013).
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Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Spain U21 (2013).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2012–13).
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Won award: Match of the Day Save of the Season (2012–13).
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And was named in the Squad of the Tournament for the second time
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In January 2012, De Gea was confirmed as farsighted, although this is not thought to have affected his performances.
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Joined Spain U23 in 2012.
Played for Spain national under-23 football team (2012–2012) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2011).
Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament (2011).
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Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Spain U21 (2011).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2011).
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Was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and was named in UEFA's Squad of the Tournament
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And 2013, and also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2011–2023) — 415 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Manchester United in 2011.
Won: UEFA Europa League with Atlético Madrid (2009–10).
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Runner-up: Copa del Rey with Atlético Madrid (2009–10).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Atlético Madrid (2010).
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Played for Spain national under-20 football team (2009–2009) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Atlético Madrid (2009–2011) — 57 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Ath Madrid in 2009.
Joined Spain U21 in 2009.
Played for Spain national under-21 association football team (2009–2013) — 27 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Atlético Madrid B in 2008.
Played for Atlético Madrid B (2008–2009) — 35 appearances, 0 goals.
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Aged 17, contracting him to Atlético until 2011
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Won: UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Spain U17 (2007).
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Runner-up: FIFA U-17 World Cup with Spain U17 (2007).
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Played for Spain national under-19 football team (2007–2009) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-17 association football team (2007–2007) — 15 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-15 association football team (2004–2004) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Atlético Madrid Juvenil (2003–2008).
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Born 1990-11-07.
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