Dani Carvajal
Spanish footballer, Real Madrid defender
Born
January 11th, 1992
33 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Spain
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A professional footballer, played as a right-back for Real Madrid and the Spain national team. Made his senior debut with Real Madrid in 2013 after returning from a loan at Bayer Leverkusen. Contributed to numerous successes with Real Madrid, including multiple UEFA Champions League titles and La Liga championships. Represented Spain in various international competitions, highlighting versatility and defensive skills.
Won UEFA Champions League four times with Real Madrid
Secured La Liga titles multiple times
Part of the Spain team in FIFA World Cup 2018
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