Daniel Giménez Hernández
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Daniel 'Dani' Giménez Hernández (born 30 July 1983 in Vigo
, Galicia) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano
as a goalkeeper.
, with Celta de Vigo B
and Zamora CF
. With the latter, he faced Rayo Vallecano
in the 2007–08 playoffs, impressing well enough to sign for the club the following year, after it had earned a Segunda División
promotion.
During his first two seasons with Rayo, Giménez acted as understudy for David Cobeño
, starting in the Copa del Rey
. In his second year
, he appeared in seven games to help the team return to La Liga
after an eight-year absence.
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
, Galicia) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Giménez played his first eight seasons as a senior in Segunda División BSegunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, with Celta de Vigo B
Celta de Vigo B
Real Club Celta de Vigo, S.A.D. "B" is Celta Vigo's B team. They are traditionally known as Celta Turista because it was Turista that replaced Gran Peña as Celta's B team.-History:...
and Zamora CF
Zamora CF
Zamora Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Zamora, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1969, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio Ruta de la Plata, with a capacity of 8,000 seaters....
. With the latter, he faced Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
in the 2007–08 playoffs, impressing well enough to sign for the club the following year, after it had earned a Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
promotion.
During his first two seasons with Rayo, Giménez acted as understudy for David Cobeño
David Cobeño
David Cobeño Iglesias is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a goalkeeper.-Football career:Cobeño graduated in the youth squads of local Rayo Vallecano. After one season with lowly SD Ponferradina, he was bought by Real Madrid, spending 2005–06 in Segunda División with its B...
, starting in the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
. In his second year
2010–11 Segunda División
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, he appeared in seven games to help the team return to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after an eight-year absence.