Dioni
Spanish footballer
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Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano (born 21 December 1989), known as Dioni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primera Federación club Eldense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eldense | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Málaga | |||
| 2007–2008 | Murcia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Murcia Deportivo | 30 | (12) |
| 2009–2010 | Caravaca | 34 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Deportivo B | 31 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Cádiz | 29 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Leganés (loan) | 35 | (21) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hércules (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Cádiz (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Leganés (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Oviedo (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 35 | (13) |
| 2016–2018 | Fuenlabrada | 72 | (45) |
| 2018–2019 | Lech Poznań | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Lech Poznań II | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Cultural Leonesa | 64 | (25) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Baleares | 69 | (31) |
| 2023–2025 | Málaga | 75 | (15) |
| 2025– | Eldense | 12 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:37, 25 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Dioni joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 2010 at the age of 20, being assigned to the reserves initially.[1] He only made five competitive appearances with the first team during his tenure,[2][3] his La Liga debut coming on 23 September 2010 when he came on as a second-half substitute for Adrián López in a 1–0 away loss against Villarreal CF.[4]
In summer 2012, Dioni signed with Udinese Calcio, being consecutively loaned to CD Leganés (Segunda División B),[5] Hércules CF (Segunda División, where he scored his only goal as a professional in a 2–2 home draw with RCD Mallorca on 15 September 2013)[6][7] and Cádiz CF (third level)[8] and failing to play any official matches with the Italians. He met the same fate at his next club Granada CF, having temporary spells at Leganés,[9] Real Oviedo[10] and Racing de Santander – all sides competed in division three.[11]
Dioni moved to CF Fuenlabrada on a three-year contract on 6 July 2016, netting 24 times in his first season in an eventual elimination in the third tier promotion play-offs.[12][13] On 10 December 2017, early into the following campaign, he scored five goals in the 7–0 home rout of Coruxo FC.[14]
On 1 August 2018, the 28-year-old Dioni moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznań.[15] The following transfer window, however, he returned to his homeland and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract at third-division Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[16]
Dioni continued to compete in the third tier the following years, representing CD Atlético Baleares[17] and Málaga CF.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Murcia Deportivo | 2008–09 | Tercera División | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | |||
| Caravaca | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Deportivo B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2011–12 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cádiz | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 35 | 7 | |
| Leganés (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 21 | |
| Hércules (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Leganés (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oviedo (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 40 | 13 | |
| Fuenlabrada | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 24 | |
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 37 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 45 | 23 | ||
| Total | 72 | 45 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 82 | 47 | |||
| Lech Poznań | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Lech Poznań II | 2018–19 | III liga, gr. II | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cultural Leonesa | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 2 | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 10 | |||
| Total | 64 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 70 | 26 | |||
| Total | 386 | 151 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 425 | 158 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
- Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs