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David Raya

ダビド・ラヤ　/　だびど・らや

Association football player from Spain

September 15, 1995 (age 30)　・　Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Spain

Barcelona Province
association football player

My Take

David Raya is my favorite kind of footballer: the one who took the unglamorous road and arrived anyway. A Barcelona kid who skipped Spain's famous academies to grind through Blackburn Rovers, he built his game in the rain of the English lower leagues before becoming Arsenal's number one and Spain's goalkeeper. At 184 centimeters he is short for a modern keeper, yet his positioning, reflexes, and almost arrogant comfort with the ball at his feet make the height question irrelevant. I admire goalkeepers who solve problems with intelligence rather than just wingspan, and Raya does it every single week at the very top level.

Overview

David Raya Martín (born 15 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team. Known for his consistency, distribution, shot-stopping abilities, and box command, he is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Raya began his senior career in England with Blackburn Rovers.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): David Raya
Name (Japanese): ダビド・ラヤ
Reading: だびど・らや
Born: September 15, 1995 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Boar
Origin: Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%93%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A4

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