Daniel Ayala

For the Mexican violinist, conductor and composer, see Daniel Ayala Pérez.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Ayala.
Daniel Ayala

Ayala training with Liverpool in 2011
Personal information
Full name Daniel Sánchez Ayala[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-07) 7 November 1990
Place of birth El Saucejo, Spain
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 4
Youth career
2000–2007 Sevilla
2007–2009 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Liverpool 5 (0)
2010 → Hull City (loan) 12 (1)
2011 → Derby County (loan) 17 (0)
2011–2014 Norwich City 7 (0)
2012–2013 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 12 (1)
2013–2014 → Middlesbrough (loan) 19 (3)
2014– Middlesbrough 70 (7)
National team
2011 Spain U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:08, 28 August 2016 (UTC).


Daniel Sánchez Ayala (born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Middlesbrough.

Club career

Liverpool

Born in El Saucejo, Seville, Andalusia, Ayala agreed a move to Liverpool in September 2007 after rejecting a professional contract with Sevilla, where he came through the youth team. Liverpool paid a compensation fee to Sevilla and Ayala was offered a three-year contract. In the 2007–08 season he featured predominantly in the Under-18 team, whilst in the 2008–09 season he split his time between the Under-18 and reserve teams. He played through injury in the FA Youth Cup 2008–09 Final defeat to Arsenal.[3]

Ayala made his senior debut on 16 August 2009 in a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur, coming on as a substitute for the injured Martin Škrtel[4] and made his first start against Stoke City at Anfield three days later.[5] On Halloween, he came on as a substitute in Liverpool's 3–1 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage, after Jamie Carragher and Philipp Degen were sent off. He also played in Liverpool's 4–0 win over Burnley, subsequently relegating them to The Championship and Liverpools 2–0 defeat against Chelsea. On 12 November, it was announced that the player had signed an extended contract keeping him at Liverpool until the summer of 2012.[6]

Hull City (loan)

In September 2010, Ayala joined Championship side Hull City on loan.[7] He started the same day in Hull City's away match at Cardiff City which they lost 2–0.[8] In his second match for the club against Derby County he scored his first goal in a competitive match.[9] On 20 September, Liverpool announced that his loan period had been extended until 1 January.[10] Ayala played 12 times for Hull in all competitions, scoring once. On 27 December, he returned to Liverpool due to an injury crisis.

Derby County (loan)

On 11 February 2011, Derby County finally signed Ayala on a loan deal until the end of the season, after the move was delayed due to the players hamstring injury which he picked up while playing for Hull City. He went on to play 17 times for Derby, making 16 consecutive starts.

Norwich City

On 13 August 2011, Ayala signed for Norwich City for a reported fee of £800,000.[11] The deal officially went through on 16 August 2011. Ayala was handed the number 26 shirt, vacated by Steven Smith and was named in the squad for the Premier League fixture against Stoke City at Carrow Road on 21 August 2011. This was due to Zak Whitbread being rated as doubtful for the fixture after picking up a knee knock against Wigan. He made his debut for Norwich as a second-half substitute for Anthony Pilkington following Leon Barnett's sending off against Stoke.

Unfortunately, Daniel suffered a nasty knee injury in the League Cup defeat to Milton Keynes Dons ruling him out for two months. He made his Norwich comeback in the 1–1 draw against Fulham, starting with Zak Whitbread and playing 90 minutes. He played 90 minutes in goal-less draw against Chelsea at home. Ayala was ruled out for a few weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2–0 win over Bolton.

Nottingham Forest (loan)

On 7 August 2012, Ayala secured a season-long loan deal with Nottingham Forest. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home win against Cardiff City.[12]

Middlesbrough (loan)

On 23 October 2013, Ayala joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a 93-day emergency loan.[13] Ayala scored on his Boro debut in a 4–0 victory over Doncaster Rovers.[14] Ayala scored his second goal for the club in his third appearance in a 2–2 draw with Watford, in which Ayala scored an equaliser in the last minute of added on time.[15]

Middlesbrough

On 24 January 2014, Ayala penned a three-and-a-half-year deal after a successful loan spell at the Teesside club for a fee believed to be £350,000.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 August 2016.[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2009–10 Premier League 50000000—50
Hull City (loan) 2010–11 Championship 1210000——121
Derby County (loan) 2010–11 1700000——170
Norwich City 2011–12 Premier League 702010——100
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2012–13 Championship 1210020——141
Middlesbrough (loan) 2013–14 1330000——133
Middlesbrough 2013–14 1930000——193
2014–15 3850000——385
2015–16 3531030——393
2016-17 Premier League 200010——30
Total 107141040————11214
Career total 151163070000016116

Honours

Club

Middlesbrough

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sanchez Ayala official profile". Liverpoolfc.tv.
  3. ↑ http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/liverpool_arsenal_final2_280509.aspx
  4. ↑ "Tottenham 2 – 1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool 4 Stoke 0: Fernando Torres learns to shut up and put up for Rafa Benitez". Daily Mail. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Ayala signs extended Liverpool deal". Anfield Online. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Defender seals loan deal". Liverpoolfc.tv. 11 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "Cardiff 2 – 0 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  9. ↑ "Hull 2 – 0 Derby". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Defender extends loan". liverpoolfc.tv. 20 September 2010.
  11. ↑ "Norwich sign Liverpool defender Daniel Ayala". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Nottm Forest 3 Cardiff 1: Bluebirds knocked off their perch by Reid, Ayala and Sharp". Daily Mail. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012..
  13. ↑ "Middlesbrough: Norwich City's Daniel Ayala joins on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Middlesbrough 4–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "Middlesbrough 2–2 Watford". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "Transfer window: Norwich's Daniel Ayala joins Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Daniel Sanchez Ayala". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Daniel Ayala wins PFA Fans' Player of the Season in the Championship". SkySports. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

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