Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain Number 2 Height 1.79 m Date joined 2014 (UD Las Palmas) | Playing position Years Team Weight 75 kg | |
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Full name David Simón Rodríguez Santana Date of birth (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 28) Current team UD Las Palmas (#2 / Defender) Similar Dani Castellano, Raúl Lizoain, Vicente Gómez, Roque Mesa, Aythami Artiles | ||
David Simón Rodríguez Santana (born 16 December 1988), known as David Simón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a right back.
Club career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, David Simón started playing as a senior with local CF Unión Viera. In 2010 he moved to UD Las Palmas, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.
In the 2011 summer, David Simón was loaned to Segunda División B's UD Vecindario. He featured regularly for the club, which was relegated to the fourth level.
In June 2012, David Simón renewed his contract with the Amarillos until 2015, but remained with the reserves, however. In August 2014, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
On 23 August 2014, David Simón played his first match as a professional by starting in a 2–0 home win against UE Llagostera for the Segunda División championship. He scored his first goal in the competition on 21 March of the following year, but in a 2–4 away loss to CD Numancia.
David Simón was an undisputed starter during the campaign, appearing in 41 matches and scoring twice as his team returned to La Liga after a 13-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 22 August 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss to Atlético Madrid.