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David Raya Martín
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David Raya Martín (born 15 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team. Known for his consistency, distribution, shot-stopping abilities, and box command, he is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Raya began his senior career in England with Blackburn Rovers. He made his professional breakthrough as part of the team that was promoted from League One in 2018. He transferred to Championship club Brentford in 2019 and was a part of the team that was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. In 2023, Raya joined Arsenal, and has since gone onto win the Premier League Golden Glove three times in a row, from 2023–24 to 2025–26. Raya made his international debut for Spain in 2022, playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and winning UEFA Euro 2024.
Career
- 1995Born
- 2014Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- 2014Joined Southport F.C.
- 2019Joined Brentford F.C.
- 2022Joined Spain men's national football team
- 2023Joined Arsenal F.C.
- 2024Joined Arsenal F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Barcelona
- •Citizenship: Spain
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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