David Concha Salas (born 20 November 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who played as a right winger or forward for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

David Concha
Concha with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name David Concha Salas
Date of birth (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Gimnàstic
Number 23
Youth career
Marina Sport
2006–2013 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Racing B 1 (1)
2013–2015 Racing Santander 48 (5)
2015–2020 Real Sociedad 8 (0)
2015–2016Numancia (loan) 26 (5)
2017–2018Barcelona B (loan) 14 (1)
2019Gamba Osaka (loan) 0 (0)
2019Gamba Osaka U23 (loan) 4 (1)
2020–2022 Badajoz 61 (4)
2022–2023 Hammarby 13 (0)
2023– Gimnàstic 25 (2)
International career
2014–2015 Spain U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Santander, Cantabria, Concha joined Racing de Santander's youth setup at the age of 9 following a brief stint with lowly CD Marina Sport.[1] He was called up to train with the main squad in December 2013, being also selected for the Copa del Rey match against Sevilla FC.[2] He made his first-team debut on the 6th, coming on as a substitute for Javi Barrio in the 0–1 home loss.[3] He first appeared in the league four days later, again coming from the bench in a 1–0 home win over UD Logroñés in the Segunda División B.[4]

On 8 January 2014, Concha scored his first goal as a senior, helping to a 1–1 home draw against UD Almería also in the domestic cup.[5] He finished the season with 13 appearances, with Racing returning to Segunda División at the first attempt.

Concha played his first match as a professional on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 defeat at Girona FC.[6] He scored his first goal in the division on 21 September, opening an eventual 2–2 home draw with CD Leganés.[7]

On 4 July 2015, Concha signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Real Sociedad after suffering relegation.[8] On 31 August, he was loaned to CD Numancia for one year.[9]

Concha made his top-flight debut on 21 August 2016, starting in a 0–3 home loss to Real Madrid.[10] The following 11 August, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B in the second division for one year,[11] but his loan was cut short on 31 January 2018.[12]

On 9 March 2019, after more than one year of inactivity, Concha moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a one-year loan with Gamba Osaka.[13] On 27 February 2020, after only two official games, he returned to Spain and joined to CD Badajoz on a short-term contract.[14]

On 6 July 2022, Concha signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side Hammarby Fotboll.[15] The following January, having made 14 competitive appearances, he left by mutual consent and announced his retirement,[16] but returned to active on 11 July 2023 on a one-year deal at Primera Federación's Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[17]

International career

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On 16 May 2014, Concha was called up to the Spain under-19 team.[18] He contributed 75 minutes for the champions at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in the 3–1 group-stage loss against Russia in Veria,[19] also their opponents in the final.[20]

Honours

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Spain U19

References

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  1. ^ David Concha, un producto de La Albericia en fase de maduración (David Concha, a La Albericia product in the maturing stage); El Diario Montañés, 11 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Esperando al Sevilla (Waiting for Sevilla) Archived 26 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Aquí Confidencial, 5 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Jairo no entiende de sentimentalismos (Jairo knows nothing about feelings); Marca, 6 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El tercer triunfo consecutivo deja al Racing al acecho del líder (1–0) (Third consecutive win leaves Racing hot in the heels of leader (1–0)); Racing Santander, 10 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Este Racing vale mucho (This Racing is worth a lot); Marca, 8 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Un gol de Felipe Sanchón le basta al Girona (A goal from Felipe Sanchón is enough for Girona); Marca, 25 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ El Leganés evita el primer triunfo de los cántabros justo al final (Leganés deny the Cantabrians' first triumph right in the end); Marca, 21 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Real Sociedad sign David Concha; Real Sociedad, 4 July 2015
  9. ^ David Concha, cedido al C.D. Numancia (David Concha, loaned to C.D. Numancia); Real Sociedad, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Asensio descorcha la Liga (Asensio gets League going); Marca, 21 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Principio de acuerdo para su cesión al FC Barcelona B (Agreement in principle for his loan to FC Barcelona B); Real Sociedad, 11 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ "Concha y Fali abandonan el Barça y regresan a la Real y al Nàstic" [Concha and Fali leave Barça and return to Real and Nàstic] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. ^ "David Concha se va cedido al Gamba Osaka" [David Concha goes out on loan at Gamba Osaka] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  14. ^ "David Concha, otra estrella dorada para el Badajoz" [David Concha, another golden star for Badajoz] (in Spanish). Hoy. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Hammarby värvar ytter – David Concha klar" [Hammarby sign winger – David Concha confirmed] (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  16. ^ "David Concha lämnar Hammarby" [David Concha leaves Hammarby] (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  17. ^ "David Concha signa pel Nàstic!" [David Concha signs for Nàstic!] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  18. ^ "David Concha, convocado con la Selección Española SUB 19" [David Concha, called up with the national UNDER 19 squad] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  19. ^ "España-Rusia: Accidente en Grecia (1–3)" [Spain-Russia: Accident in Greece (1–3)] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  20. ^ "La España de Asensio y Ceballos, campeona de Europa Sub-19" [Asensio and Ceballos' Spain, Under-19 European champions] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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