| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Parejo Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Coslada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Valencia | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Coslada | ||
| 2000–2003 | Espinilla | ||
| 2003–2006 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Real Madrid B | 37 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | Real Madrid | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → QPR (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Getafe | 64 | (9) |
| 2011– | Valencia | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Spain U19 | 13 | (3) |
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Spain U21 | 19 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Daniel "Dani" Parejo Muñoz (born 16 April 1989 in Coslada, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a central midfielder.
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A product of Real Madrid's youth academy, which he joined at 14, Parejo was called on several occasions by then first-team coach Bernd Schuster to train with the seniors. During the 2006–07 season, he played four matches for Real Madrid Castilla, in Segunda División.
On 4 August 2008, Parejo signed a one-year loan deal with Football League Championship side Queens Park Rangers, and made his club debut five days later, coming off the bench in the 2–1 victory over Barnsley at Loftus Road, and going on to total 18 first-team appearances. On 17 December 2008, Real Madrid officially recalled Parejo from his loan effective 1 January 2009, after first-team midfielders Rubén de la Red and Mahamadou Diarra were both out for the season, with various physical problems.[1]
Parejo was given the squad number 17, which had previously been assigned to striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was also out for the remainder of the campaign due to a serious injury. He appeared little during the season, his first match being the 4–0 La Liga win at Sporting de Gijón on 15 February as he replaced Sergio Ramos for the final ten minutes.
In late July 2009, as Esteban Granero was re-bought from Getafe CF, Parejo went in the opposite direction, with Real, as in Granero's case, having a similar option.[2] On 25 March 2010, Parejo scored against his former team, after stealing the ball from goalkeeper Iker Casillas, but the home side lost it 2–4.[3] Having to compete for a starting berth in central midfield with coach Míchel's son, Adrián – a former teammate in Real Madrid B – he nevertheless contributed solidly during the season as Getafe qualified for the second time in its history for the UEFA Europa League.
Parejo appeared more for Getafe in 2010–11 (36 games), but the Madrid outskirts club only narrowly avoided relegation.
On 14 June 2011, Valencia CF officially announced the signing of Parejo for a reported €6 million, with out-of-favor goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Moyà going to Getafe on a year-long loan as part of the deal.[4][5] He made his league debut on 15 August, playing 80 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Mallorca.[6]
Parejo was quickly deemed surplus to requirements at his new club, his situation not improving even after the serious injury suffered by Sergio Canales, who played in his same position.[7]
Parejo was named in the under-19 squad for the 2007 UEFA European Championship held in Austria; he scored the final winner against Greece (1–0).[8]
The following year, he was "upgraded" to the U21-s, appearing in several qualification matches for the 2009 European Championship.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2006–07 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 2007–08 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | — | |||||
| Total | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | 37 | 11 | — | |||||
| QPR | 2008–09 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 15 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2008–09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Getafe | 2009–10 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 5 | |
| Total | 64 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 11 | 10 | |
| Valencia | 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 125 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 22 | 12 | |
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