David de Gea is a Spanish professional footballer renowned for his goalkeeping abilities. He currently plays for Serie A club Fiorentina. De Gea is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, known for his exceptional reflexes, agility, and shot-stopping skills. His career has been marked by high-profile performances, establishing him as a top player in his position.
In 2018, David de Gea ended the tournament having conceded six goals from seven shots on target, excluding the four goals he conceded in the penalty-shootout; with only one save, he recorded fewer saves than any other goalkeeper who had played at least three matches in a single edition of the tournament since 1966.
In November 1990, David de Gea was born. He is a Spanish professional footballer known for his skills as a goalkeeper.
In 2007, David de Gea played a key role in Spain's under-17 team, contributing to their victory in the European Championship and their second-place finish in the World Cup.
In 2008, at the age of 17, De Gea signed his first professional contract with Atlético Madrid, committing him to the club until 2011.
In September 2009, De Gea made his debut for the Atlético first-team at 18 years old, in a UEFA Champions League match against Porto after an injury to Roberto.
In 2009, De Gea finished the season as the starting goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid and appeared in eight matches in the club's victorious UEFA Europa League campaign.
In 2009, at the age of 18, David de Gea made his senior debut with Atlético Madrid, marking the beginning of his professional career.
In the summer of 2009, De Gea rejected loan move approaches from Numancia and Queens Park Rangers, and was briefly punished for it.
In January 2010, De Gea was linked to Manchester United as a replacement for Edwin van der Sar, but he signed a new contract with Atlético until 2013.
In 2010, De Gea helped Atlético Madrid win the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup, establishing himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper.
In 2010, De Gea kept a clean sheet in the UEFA Super Cup victory against Inter Milan. Manchester United's interest in him was also reported.
Since 2010, David de Gea has been in a relationship with Spanish singer Edurne.
Throughout the 2010 season, there was widespread speculation about De Gea's potential move to Manchester United as a replacement for their retiring goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar.
In September 2011, De Gea made key saves in matches against Chelsea, Stoke City, and Basel, earning praise from teammates and contributing to United's performance.
In October 2011, De Gea was in goal when Manchester United suffered a heavy defeat against Manchester City.
In October 2011, De Gea was part of the Manchester United team which lost 4–0 to Chelsea, their heaviest Premier League defeat since the 6–1 loss against Manchester City.
In 2011, David de Gea joined Manchester United.
In 2011, De Gea captained the Spain under-21 national team to victory in the European Championship.
In 2011, De Gea was considered a possible replacement for Edwin van der Sar.
In 2011, De Gea was contracted to Atlético Madrid until this year.
In January 2012, David de Gea was confirmed as farsighted.
In February 2012, De Gea cited his last-minute save from Juan Mata against Chelsea as a turning point in his season, leading to a strong run of performances.
In 2012, David de Gea has since shown improvements in his aerial prowess, handling, command of his area, decision making, and ability to come out and claim crosses, in particular after he developed physically and gained more experience.
In 2012, De Gea competed in the Summer Olympics as part of the Spain national team.
In 2012, De Gea returned to Manchester United's starting line-up after the Olympics, delivering some outstanding saves but also experiencing misunderstandings that led to goals.
In January 2013, De Gea received criticism for a punch that allowed Tottenham to score.
In February 2013, De Gea made several saves against Real Madrid, earning praise from Sir Alex Ferguson and transforming his reputation.
In October 2013, De Gea made an outstanding save against Sunderland, described as one of the best ever seen in the Premier League.
In 2013, David de Gea helped the Spain under-21 team retain their European title, earning a place in the Squad of the Tournament for the second time.
In 2013, De Gea stated he would be an Atletico player until this year.
In 2013, De Gea was elected as Manchester United's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, beginning a streak of three consecutive wins.
In 2013, De Gea was part of the Spain under-21 national team that won the European Championship for the second time.
In January 2014, De Gea made his 100th appearance for Manchester United and was deemed at fault in the League Cup semi-final second leg against Sunderland.
On 13 May 2014, David de Gea was selected in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup, later making the final squad, although he did not play in any matches during the tournament.
In October 2014, after vital stops against Everton, West Brom, and Chelsea, David de Gea was named Manchester United's Player of the Month.
In 2014, David de Gea credited his goalkeeping coach under Louis van Gaal, Frans Hoek, for helping him to develop this aspect of his game.
In 2014, De Gea made his debut for the senior Spain national team and was selected for that year's World Cup.
On April 26, 2015, David de Gea was named in the PFA Team of the Year as its goalkeeper and also won both Fans' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards for the second consecutive season.
In August 2015, a transfer agreement between Manchester United and Real Madrid for David de Gea collapsed due to paperwork issues before the transfer window closed.
In November 2015, David de Gea won BBC Match of the Day Save of the Season for his save against Watford on November 21, 2015.
In 2015, De Gea was included in the PFA Team of the Year, starting a run of four consecutive inclusions.
From April 2016 to September 2021, David de Gea did not save a single penalty, which is a challenges on his effectiveness at stopping penalties.
In April 2016, David de Gea was the sole Manchester United player named in the PFA Team of the Year.
In May 2016, David de Gea became the first player ever to win Manchester United's Player of the Year for a third consecutive season and also won BBC Match of the Day Save of the Season.
In the 2016 FA Cup tie against Everton, David de Gea saved a penalty.
On February 26, 2017, David de Gea won his first EFL Cup title after a 3–2 victory over Southampton in the final.
On April 20, 2017, David de Gea was selected as a goalkeeper in the PFA Team of the Year for the fourth time in his career.
On September 17, 2017, David de Gea achieved his 100th overall clean sheet for Manchester United in a match against Everton.
On December 2, 2017, David de Gea recorded 14 saves in a 3-1 win over Arsenal, equalling the Premier League record for the greatest number of saves in a single game.
In 2017–18 season, De Gea won the Premier League Golden Glove.
On April 18, 2018, David de Gea was selected as a goalkeeper in the PFA Team of the Year for the fifth time as the only Manchester United player.
On May 11, 2018, David de Gea secured his first Premier League Golden Glove since he joined Manchester United.
David de Gea started the 2018-19 season with 5 clean sheets in his first 25 appearances.
In 2018, De Gea was named in the FIFA FIFPro World11, recognizing him as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
In 2018, De Gea was selected for the FIFA World Cup, but received criticism for his performance.
In 2018, Former goalkeeper Shay Given labelled De Gea as the best shot-stopper in the world, which reflects De Gea's consistency, composure, leadership, and his positional sense.
In 2018, Jonathan Wilson noted that sweeping was not a natural part of his game, and that his tendency to sit deeper with Manchester United in comparison to his position with Spain, who play with a higher line, was one of his reasons for his loss of form since his poor and error–prone performances at the 2018 World Cup.
In 2018, Wilson felt that De Gea's unremarkable passing and lack of confidence with the ball at his feet was one of the reasons for the contrast between his performances with Manchester United and Spain.
On January 13, 2019, David de Gea made 11 saves in a 1–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
On July 3, 2019, David de Gea was offered a new contract with Manchester United, ahead of the 2019-20 season, with negotiations ongoing by July 15, 2019.
On August 11, 2019, David de Gea started in Manchester United's opening Premier League match against Chelsea.
On September 16, 2019, Manchester United confirmed that David de Gea had signed a four-year contract renewal, keeping him at the club until at least June 2023.
In October 2019, David de Gea played in the North-West derby despite an injury sustained in a game for Spain.
In 2019, Adam Bate of Sky Sports noted 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.
In July 2020, David de Gea reached several milestones including becoming the most capped non-British or Irish player for United and surpassing Peter Schmeichel's record for clean sheets.
On December 5, 2020, David de Gea missed the match against West Ham United due to an injury.
In 2020, De Gea lost his regular place to Unai Simón for Euro 2020.
In 2020, Mark Critchley described David de Gea's distribution was once again described as being "limited".
In 2020, Mark Critchley of The Independent opined that De Gea "has never been especially comfortable playing behind a high line, regularly coming out second-best in one-on-ones with opposition strikers."
On February 2, 2021, David de Gea played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet in Manchester United's Premier League record-equalling 9–0 home win against Southampton.
At the start of March 2021, David de Gea returned to Spain for the birth of his first child.
On 4 March 2021, David de Gea and his partner Edurne welcomed their first child, a daughter named Yanay.
From April 2016 to September 2021, David de Gea did not save a single penalty, which is a challenges on his effectiveness at stopping penalties.
On October 16, 2022, David de Gea played his 500th match for Manchester United in all competitions, in a draw against Newcastle United.
On February 12, 2023, David de Gea played his 400th Premier League match for Manchester United.
In September 2019, Manchester United confirmed that De Gea had signed a four-year contract renewal, keeping him at the club until at least June 2023.
In July 2023, David de Gea's departure from Manchester United was confirmed, leaving as their seventh all-time appearance maker.
On 1 July 2023, David de Gea married his long-term partner, Spanish singer Edurne, in Menorca.
In 2023, De Gea's contract with Manchester United expired, leading to his departure from the club.
In the 2023–24 season, De Gea spent the entirety of the season as a free agent.
On August 9, 2024, David de Gea signed for Serie A club Fiorentina, and on August 22, he made his debut for the club.
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