Dani Giménez
Spanish footballer (born 1983)
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Daniel "Dani" Giménez Hernández (born 30 July 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently manager of Segunda Federación club Sarriana.
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Giménez playing with Betis in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Giménez Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarriana (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Celta B | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Zamora | 132 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Rayo Vallecano | 37 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Alcorcón | 42 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Betis | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Deportivo La Coruña | 82 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Logroñés | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 320 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Manchego Ciudad Real | ||
| 2025– | Sarriana | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Vigo, Galicia, Giménez spent his first eight seasons as a senior in the Segunda División B, with Celta de Vigo B and Zamora CF. With the latter, he faced Rayo Vallecano in 2007–08's playoffs, impressing well enough to sign for the club the following year after it had earned a Segunda División promotion.[2]
In his first two seasons with Rayo, Giménez acted as understudy for David Cobeño, starting in the Copa del Rey. In his second, he appeared in seven games to help the team return to La Liga after an eight-year absence.[3][4]
Giménez made his top-division debut on 28 August 2011, in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[5] He battled for first-choice status with Cobeño during the campaign.[6]
On 19 July 2013, Giménez signed a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón of the second tier.[7] On 4 July of the following year, he moved to Real Betis in the same league for two seasons.[8]
On 23 May 2018, having acted as a backup for most of his spell,[9] Giménez joined Deportivo de La Coruña, recently relegated to division two.[10] He only missed two league matches during his tenure while also taking part in the 2019 promotion play-offs,[11] but left in August 2020 after suffering relegation.[12]
Giménez signed a short-term deal at UD Logroñés also in the second division on 9 December 2020,[13] as all three first-team goalkeepers (Rubén Miño, Roberto Santamaría and Yaroslav Meykher) were sidelined with injuries.[14]
Coaching career
Giménez started working as a head coach in October 2024, with Tercera Federación club CD Manchego Ciudad Real.[15] On 7 November 2025, he was appointed at SD Sarriana in the Segunda Federación;[16] shortly after his arrival at the latter, he confessed that he considered himself to be a better manager than he was a player.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celta B | 2001–02[18] | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03[18] | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04[18] | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Zamora | 2004–05[18] | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[18] | Segunda División B | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[18] | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08[18] | Segunda División B | 37 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09[18] | Segunda División B | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Total | 132 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 140 | 0 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2009–10[18] | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[18] | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[19] | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[19] | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | |||
| Alcorcón | 2013–14[18] | Segunda División | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | |
| Betis | 2014–15[18] | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[19] | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[19] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[19] | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2018–19[18] | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2019–20[18] | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Logroñés | 2020–21[18] | Segunda División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 320 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 360 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Betis