History of David Raya in Timeline

David Raya Martín is a Spanish professional footballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Arsenal in the Premier League and the Spain national team. He is widely considered among the best goalkeepers globally, recognized for his consistency, excellent distribution skills, remarkable shot-stopping, and strong command of his penalty area.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1993: Clean Sheet Record

David Seaman's record, set in 1993, for the most clean sheets kept by an Arsenal goalkeeper in his first 50 Premier League appearances was broken on December 27.

September 1995: David Raya Born

On September 1995, David Raya Martín was born. He is a Spanish professional footballer.

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2003: Led All Goalkeepers

According to Opta Sports, in the 2022-23 Premier League, Raya led all goalkeepers for both saves (154) and save percentage (77%), becoming the only goalkeeper to top both categories in a single campaign in the competition since stats started being tracked in 2003–04.

2008: Edwin van der Sar Clean Sheet Record

In 2008-2009, Edwin van der Sar set a clean sheet record, which David Raya equaled on April 20.

2009: Edwin van der Sar Clean Sheet Record

In 2008-2009, Edwin van der Sar set a clean sheet record, which David Raya equaled on April 20.

2010: Arsenal Reached Champions League Quarter-Finals

David Raya helped Arsenal reach the Champions League quarter finals for the first time since 2010 on March 12, 2024.

July 2012: Joined Blackburn Rovers

In July 2012, at the age of 17, David Raya moved to England to join Blackburn Rovers on a scholarship.

February 2014: Signed Professional Contract with Blackburn Rovers

On February 26, 2014, David Raya signed a professional contract with Blackburn Rovers.

April 2015: Signed New Contract

In April 2015, David Raya signed a new three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers.

2015: Second-Choice Goalkeeper

During the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, David Raya was Rovers' second-choice goalkeeper.

2016: Second-Choice Goalkeeper

During the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, David Raya was Rovers' second-choice goalkeeper.

2017: Became First-Choice Goalkeeper

At the end of the 2016-17 season, following Rovers' relegation to League One, David Raya became the club's first-choice goalkeeper.

2018: Helped Rovers to Automatic Promotion

During the 2017-18 season, David Raya made 47 appearances and helped Blackburn Rovers to automatic promotion back to the Championship.

2018: Promotion from League One

In 2018, David Raya achieved his professional breakthrough with Blackburn Rovers, being part of the team that secured promotion from League One.

July 2019: Departed Rovers

In July 2019, David Raya departed Rovers, having made 108 appearances for the club.

July 2019: Signed for Brentford

On July 6, 2019, David Raya signed for Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £3 million.

2019: Transferred to Championship Club Brentford

In 2019, David Raya transferred to Championship club Brentford.

2019: Iñaki Caña Key in Raya's Transfer

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports on August 14, 2024, David Raya credited goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña – who was a key figure in Raya's transfer from Blackburn to Brentford in 2019.

October 2020: Signed New Contract

On October 2, 2020, David Raya signed a new four-year contract with Brentford.

2020: Sweeper-Keeper Style

During the 2020-21 season, David Raya attempted 300 more passes than any other goalkeeper in the Championship due to his and Brentford's style of play as a sweeper-keeper.

2020: Nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year

In 2020, David Raya's performances during the first half of the 2019–20 season earned him a nomination for Goalkeeper of the Year at the 2020 London Football Awards and he shared the EFL Golden Glove award with Bartosz Białkowski.

October 2021: Suffered Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

In October 2021, David Raya suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury during a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City on 24 October 2021.

2021: Promotion Medal with Brentford

In 2021, David Raya finished the season with 48 appearances, 17 clean sheets and a promotion medal, earned with a 2–0 2021 Championship play-off final victory over Swansea City.

2021: Promotion to Premier League with Brentford

In 2021, David Raya was part of the Brentford team that was promoted to the Premier League.

January 2022: Returned to Outdoor Training

On January 10, 2022, David Raya returned to outdoor training.

February 2022: Returned to Competitive Match Play

On February 1, 2022, after a behind closed doors friendly appearance, David Raya made his return to competitive match play with a start in a 4–1 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Everton four days later.

March 2022: Maiden International Call-Up

In March 2022, David Raya received his maiden international call-up to the senior Spain team for a pair of friendlies and made his debut with a start in a 2–1 win over Albania on 26 March.

2022: Member of Club's Leadership Group

During the 2022-23 season, David Raya was a member of Brentford's leadership group.

2022: International Debut for Spain

In 2022, David Raya made his international debut for Spain, also participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

2022: Named in World Cup Squad

In 2022, David Raya was named in Spain's 2022 World Cup squad, making a substitute appearance in a pre-tournament friendly versus Jordan.

January 2023: Nominated for Premier League Player of the Month Award

In January 2023, David Raya was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award. That same month, Raya rejected a second offer of a new contract.

August 2023: Loan Move to Arsenal

On August 15, 2023, David Raya completed a season-long loan move to Arsenal. Arsenal paid £3 million to complete the loan deal, which had a purchase option of £27 million. As part of the deal, Raya signed a two-year contract extension with Brentford, which also included a club option for an additional 12 months.

November 2023: Journalist Comments on Raya Replacing Ramsdale

In November 2023, BBC journalist Phil McNulty commented on David Raya's replacement of Aaron Ramsdale as Arsenal's starting goalkeeper.

2023: Joined Arsenal

In 2023, David Raya joined Arsenal and has since won the Premier League Golden Glove twice.

2023: Iñaki Caña Key in Raya's Transfer

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports on August 14, 2024, David Raya credited goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña – who was a key figure in Raya's transfer from Brentford to Arsenal in 2023.

2023: Premier League Golden Glove Winner

On May 4, 2024, it was confirmed that David Raya was the outright winner of the 2023–24 Premier League Golden Glove, having kept the most clean sheets (16) of any goalkeeper in the season.

March 2024: Saved Two Penalties in Champions League

On March 12, 2024, David Raya saved two penalties in a penalty shootout win against Porto in the Champions League round of 16, helping Arsenal reach the quarter finals for the first time since 2010.

August 2024: Interview with Sky Sports

David Raya spoke to Sky Sports on August 14, 2024.

August 2024: Credits Goalkeeping Coach Iñaki Caña

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports on August 14, 2024, David Raya credited former Brentford and current Arsenal goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña for transforming the way he played.

2024: Played in UEFA Euro 2024

In 2024, David Raya was part of the Spain squad that won UEFA Euro 2024, playing one match, starting the final group stage match in a 1–0 win over Albania.

2024: UEFA Euro 2024 Win

In 2024, David Raya won the UEFA Euro 2024 with Spain.

July 2025: Married Tatiana Trouboul

In July 2025, David Raya married Tatiana Trouboul.

September 2025: 100th Appearance for Arsenal

On September 13, 2025, David Raya made his 100th appearance for Arsenal in a 3–0 home win against Nottingham Forest, also recording his 42nd clean sheet for the club.