Daniel Yáñez
Spanish footballer (born 2007)
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Daniel Yáñez Barla (born 28 March 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Real Madrid Castilla.
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| Full name | Daniel Yáñez Barla | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cádiz, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Sporting Playa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Cádiz | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Domingo Sabio | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Cádiz | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Real Madrid B | 44 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Real Madrid C | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Real Madrid | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U15 | 7 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Spain U16 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U17 | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:47, 14 May 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Yáñez is a product of the academies of Sporting Playa, Cádiz and Domingo Sabio, before finishing his development with Real Madrid starting in 2019. In 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Real Madrid.[1] In 2024, he debuted with Real Madrid Castilla, and after a prolific start with the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League, he started training with the senior Real Madrid team in December 2024.[2] He made his professional debut with the senior Real Madrid team as a substitute in a 3–0 La Liga win over Girona on 7 December 2024.[3] On 14 March 2026, he recorded his first assist for Real Madrid, delivering a cross into the box for Dean Huijsen's goal in a 4–1 win over Elche.[4]
International career
Yáñez is a youth international for Spain since the U15 level. He played for the Spain U17s at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 May 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 5 | — | — | — | 44 | 5 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
Honours
Spain U19