David Astals
Spanish footballer
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David Astals Barrera (born 13 December 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primera Federación club CE Sabadell FC, on loan from UD Ibiza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Astals Barrera | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bienvenida, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sabadell | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polinyà | |||
| Sabadell | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Sabadell B | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Sabadell | 76 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Prat (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ibiza | 30 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Sabadell (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:23, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Bienvenida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Astals moved to Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia aged only two months due to a family issue, and joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup after representing CA Polinyà.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 December 2019, playing the last 31 minutes in a 0–1 Segona Catalana away loss against CE Sallent.[3] In the youth teams of the club, he played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Astals made his first team debut on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Héber Pena in a 1–2 loss at Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División championship;[4] by doing so, he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear for the club.[5] Three days later, he renewed his contract with the club for a further two seasons.[6]
Astals became a regular starter in the 2022-23 season playing as a right-back. He made even more appearances the following season, in which he produced seven assists. After Sabadell were relegated to the forth tier, he signed a two-year deal with third tier Ibiza.[7]
International career
Astals debuted with the Catalonia team in a friendly 2–1 win over Palestine on 18 November 2025.[8]