Daniel "Dani" Salas Del Sar (born 23 February 1988) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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, and a

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at English club

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Playing career

Born in

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, Salas spent the vast majority of his senior career in his native

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. He appeared in two

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seasons with

Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January ...

's reserves, his first league match occurring on 6 January 2008 in a 2–1 away win against

Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team in Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Primera Federación and plays its home games ...

where he started. On the last day of 2008–09, Salas was

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late into a 3–3 away draw to

Alicante CF Alicante Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1918, it played its home matches at ''Estadio Alicante CF'', with a 4,000-seat capacity. History ''Alicante Club de Fútbol'', under t ...

. Both teams were relegated at the end of the campaign. Subsequently, Salas represented in quick succession

CD Alcalá Club Deportivo Alcalá is a Spanish football team based in Alcalá de Guadaira, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1945 it plays in , and plays home games at ''Nuevo Estadio Ciudad de Alcalá'', with a capacity of 2,261 seaters ...

SD Eibar Sociedad Deportiva Eibar (in ) is a Spanish football league teams, Spanish professional football club based in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, the men’s te ...

CD San Roque de Lepe Club Deportivo San Roque de Lepe, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Lepe, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1956 it plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio Ciudad de Lepe'', with a capacity of 3,512 seats. Season ...

Polideportivo Ejido Poli Ejido 2012 Sociedad Deportiva was a Spanish football team based in El Ejido, Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1969 and dissolved in 2012, it held home matches at '' Estadio Municipal Santo Domingo'' ...

and

CD Mairena Club Deportivo Mairena is a Spanish football team based in Mairena del Alcor, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1922, it plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio Nuevo San Bartolomé'', with a capacity of 6,000 seats. Season ...

Scouting career

Salas joined English

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club

in 2017, as part of compatriot Víctor Orta's

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network.

References

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Futbolme profile
* * 1988 births Living people Footballers from Seville Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Sevilla FC C players Sevilla Atlético players CD Alcalá players SD Eibar footballers CD San Roque de Lepe footballers Polideportivo Ejido footballers Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-footy-defender-stub