Dani Ceballos

Dani Ceballos
Personal information
Full name Daniel Ceballos Fernández
Date of birth (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996
Place of birth Utrera, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Betis
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2009 Sevilla
2009–2011 Utrera
2011–2014 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2014– Betis 51 (5)
2014 Betis B 4 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Spain U19 13 (0)
2015– Spain U21 7 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ceballos and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Daniel "Dani" Ceballos Fernández (born 7 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Ceballos joined Sevilla FC's youth system in 2004, aged eight, but was released in 2009 due to a chronic bronchus problem.[1] He subsequently played for hometown's CD Utrera, and signed for Real Betis in 2011;[2] with the latter he signed a professional deal on 22 February 2014, while still a junior.[3]

On 26 April 2014, without even appearing for the B-side, Ceballos appeared in his first official game with the Andalusians' main squad, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 La Liga home loss against Real Sociedad.[4] On 21 December he scored his first professional goal, netting the first of a 2–0 home win against Racing de Santander for the Segunda División championship.[5]

Ceballos appeared in 33 matches and scored five goals for the Verdiblancos during the campaign, as it returned to the main category at first attempt. On 15 October 2015, after lengthy negotiations, he renewed his contract until 2020.[6]

International career

On 5 November 2014 Ceballos was called up to Spain under-19s,[7] appearing against Germany, France[8] and Greece.[9]

He made his debut for the under-21 team on 26 March 2015, replacing Samu Castillejo at half time in a 2–0 friendly win over Norway in Cartagena, Murcia.[10] Four days later in León, he made his first start in a 4–0 win against Belarus.[11]

Honours

Spain U19

References

  1. ↑ 'Dani Nike', la perla que brilla en el Betis y dejó escapar el Sevilla ('Dani Nike', the pearl who shines in Betis and Sevilla let it slip away); El Desmarque, 4 November 2014 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Dani Ceballos, las lágrimas de una madre por un sueño (Dani Ceballos, the tears of a mother for a dream); ABC de Sevilla, 28 April 2014 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ El Betis ata a una joya con alma de entrenador (Betis ties up a pearl with a coach's soul); Cuenta con la Cantera, 22 February 2014 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Real Betis 0–1 Real Sociedad; ESPN FC, 26 April 2014
  5. ↑ Merino se despide con un pleno y deja al Racing en descenso (Merino says goodbye by full and leaves Racing in the relegation zone); Marca, 21 December 2014 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El bético Dani Ceballos renueva hasta 2020 (Bético Dani Ceballos renews until 2020); El Mundo Deportivo, 15 October 2015 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Dani Ceballos tampoco estará en el duelo del Betis en Zaragoza (Nor will Dani Ceballos be at Betis' clash in Zaragoza); Marca, 5 November 2014 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Dani Ceballos, titular en el triunfo de España sub 19 (Dani Ceballos, starter in Spain under 19 triumph); ABC, 17 November 2014 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Dani Ceballos participa en otra victoria de España sub 19 (Dani Ceballos plays in another Spain under-19 victory); ABC, 17 November 2014 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Muñoz, Antonio D. (26 March 2015). "Spain beats Norway and strengthens the team (2-0)". RFEF. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "España 4-0 Bielorrusia: Bienvenidos al show de Gerard Deulofeu" [Spain 4-0 Belarus: Welcome to the Gerard Deulofeu show]. Goal.com (in Spanish). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

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