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Shares 1990-11-07 · 5 players total
| Full name | Daniel Ayala |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Sánchez Ayala |
| Date of birth | 1990-11-07 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | El Saucejo, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2024-11-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 2,796 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 216 | 23 | 7 | 7,695 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 937 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Rotherham United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,985 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 721 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,041 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2,722 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 416 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 916 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,003 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 623 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 524 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 937 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Norwich City Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Hull City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Liverpool FC Reserves | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Sevilla U17 | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-11 | Liverpool Res. | Hull City | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-27 | Hull City | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-11 | Liverpool Res. | Derby | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Derby | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-13 | Liverpool Res. | Norwich | Transfer | 750000 | €900k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-07 | Norwich | Forest | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Forest | Norwich | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-23 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-23 | Middlesbrough | Norwich | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 500000 | €420k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn | Transfer | 3200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-27 | Without Club | Rotherham | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-07 | Rotherham | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-22 | Without Club | Potters Bar | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-01 | Potters Bar | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2011-08-25 | 2011-09-10 | 17 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2012-02-04 | 2012-03-03 | 29 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2014-02-02 | 2014-04-11 | 69 | 13 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2016-07-06 | 2016-08-20 | 46 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2020-01-02 | 2020-09-27 | 270 | 28 |
| 20/21 | Groin strain | 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-22 | 32 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Forshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhamed Besic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Travis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buckley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| George Saville | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dael Fry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kike García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gibson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 30 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 35 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Hull City | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-23 | Middlesbrough | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-23 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Forest | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-07 | Norwich | Forest | Loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Derby | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-11 | Liverpool Res. | Derby | Loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-27 | Hull City | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-11 | Liverpool Res. | Hull City | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Daniel Ayala's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 62 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 63 | 77 | -14 | 39% |
| Leeds United | 60 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 74 | 76 | -2 | 32% |
| Reading FC | 56 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 85 | 70 | +15 | 45% |
| Birmingham City | 56 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 87 | 68 | +19 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 54 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 67 | 78 | -11 | 37% |
| Millwall FC | 52 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 52 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 81 | 53 | +28 | 52% |
| Cardiff City | 48 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 29% |
| Bristol City | 48 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 48 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 46% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 59% |
| Preston North End | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 1,985 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 811 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 1,041 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 2,992 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 416 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 916 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 1,003 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 803 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 524 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 937 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 1,080 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Daniel Ayala?
Daniel Ayala is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Without Club.
How old is Daniel Ayala?
Daniel Ayala is 35 years old. He was born on November 7, 1990 in El Saucejo.
What position does Daniel Ayala play?
Daniel Ayala plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Daniel Ayala play for?
Daniel Ayala currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Daniel Ayala scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniel Ayala has scored 29 goals in 363 appearances.
What is Daniel Ayala's market value?
Daniel Ayala's most recent reported market value is €100k.
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