David Barral

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David Barral
Personal information
Full nameDavid Barral Torres
Date of birth (1983-05-10) 10 May 1983
Place of birthSan Fernando, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubLevante
Number7
Youth career
San Servando
1999–2002San Fernando
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2003Real Madrid C
2003–2006Real Madrid B53(9)
2003–2004→ Fuenlabrada (loan)34(17)
2006–2012Sporting Gijón201(48)
2012–2013Orduspor27(4)
2013–Levante17(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Barral and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

David Barral Torres (born 10 May 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD in La Liga, as a striker.

Football career

Born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Barral started playing professionally in the lower divisions, with Real Madrid's B and C-teams, with a loan stint at neighbouring CF Fuenlabrada in between.[1] In the 2006–07 season he moved to Sporting de Gijón where, during his second year, he formed a formidable offensive partnership with Croatian Mate Bilić (arrived in January 2008) to help return the Asturias side to La Liga after a 10-year absence.

Barral scored his first top flight goal on 26 October 2008, from a penalty in a 3–0 away win against Deportivo de La Coruña. During the season he again paired up with Bilić for 22 league goals combined, and netted a crucial in the campaign's closer – a 2–1 home win against Recreativo de Huelva – as Sporting eventually avoided relegation.[2]

On 20 March 2010, Barral scored at former club Real Madrid: he beat the offside trap and cut inside from the right hand, before firing past Iker Casillas for the game's first, but the hosts turned the score around for a final 3–1 win.[3]

In the 2010–11 campaign Barral continued to battle with Bilić for first-choice status,[1] with Sporting also having acquired Gastón Sangoy – coach Manuel Preciado often fielded only one striker. On 15 January 2011, in the 19th round, he opened his account, at home against Hércules CF (2–0);[4] in the following league match, also at El Molinón, he also found the net, for the game's only goal against Atlético Madrid;[5] the following month (12 February), he helped his team to a 1–1 home draw against FC Barcelona, after a fine individual effort early in the first half.[6]

In 2011–12 Barral scored nine goals in 30 contests (squad best), but it was not enough to prevent Sporting from being relegated after five years. On 5 July 2012, aged 29, he moved abroad for the first time, signing with Orduspor in the Süper Lig.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Olfato de gol (Scoring touch); El Comercio, 20 August 2006 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Sporting Gijon 2–1 Recreativo Huelva; ESPN Soccernet, 31 May 2009
  3. ↑ Real Madrid rally to move clear of Barcelona in Spanish league; CNN, 21 March 2010
  4. ↑ Sporting climb out of danger; ESPN Soccernet, 15 January 2011
  5. ↑ Barral the hero; ESPN Soccernet, 23 January 2011
  6. ↑ Gijon hold Barca; ESPN Soccernet, 12 February 2011
  7. ↑ Orduspor muradına erdi!; Ajansspor, 5 July 2012 (Turkish)

External links

Levante UD – current squad
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