Adrián de la Fuente
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
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Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla (born 26 February 1999), sometimes known as Dela, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Levante UD.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | El Escorial, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Collado Villalba | ||
| 2007–2018 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Real Madrid B | 42 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Villarreal B | 88 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Levante | 100 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in El Escorial, Community of Madrid, de la Fuente joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2007, from CU Collado Villalba. On 10 January 2018, while still a youth, he signed a professional contract until 2022.[1]
Promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2018–19 season, de la Fuente made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 home win over UD Las Palmas Atlético.[2] Initially a regular starter in Santiago Solari's side,[3] he lost his starting spot after the appointment of Raúl as manager.
On 14 September 2020, de la Fuente moved to another reserve team, after signing a three-year contract with Villarreal CF B also in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 30 November of the following year, starting in a 8–0 away routing of Victoria CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
De la Fuente made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over Racing de Santander.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting the B's opener in a 3–0 home win over CD Mirandés.
On 29 June 2023, de la Fuente signed a three-year contract with fellow second division side Levante UD.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 28 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 2 | — | — | — | 42 | 2 | |||||
| Villarreal B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 35 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 90 | 7 | ||||
| Villarreal | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Levante | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| Total | 100 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 105 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 225 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 243 | 19 | ||
Honours
Levante