Dani Borreguero

Dani Borreguero
Personal information
Full name Daniel Borreguero Reina
Date of birth (1975-11-16) 16 November 1975
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Hospitalet 69 (5)
1997–2001 Elche 135 (8)
2001–2005 Sporting Gijón 143 (12)
2005–2006 Hércules 25 (2)
2006–2010 Ponferradina 117 (4)
2010 Atlético Bembibre
2015–2016 Colunga 16 (2)
2016–2018 Gijón Industrial 21 (1)
2018–2019 Llanera 32 (3)
Total 558 (37)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel 'Dani' Borreguero Reina (born 16 November 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

In a 24-year senior career, he amassed Segunda División totals of 307 matches and 18 goals over nine seasons, representing in the competition Elche, Sporting de Gijón, Hércules and Ponferradina.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Borreguero started his professional career with local CE L'Hospitalet. He signed for Segunda División side Elche CF in 1997, going on to spend the next 12 years at that level in service of Sporting de Gijón, Hércules CF and SD Ponferradina and being relegated with the latter team in the 2006–07 season.[1][2]

In 2009–10, Borreguero contributed 13 games as Ponferradina returned to the second tier after a three-year absence, as group champions.[3] Midway through the campaign, aged 34, he moved to amateurs CA Bembibre,[4] retiring a couple of months later.

On 8 July 2015, aged 39, Borreguero returned to active and joined amateurs CD Colunga.[5] One year later, he signed with UD Gijón Industrial.[6]

Borreguero retired for good in June 2019, his last club being UD Llanera also from Asturias.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Palomo, Pablo (30 April 2019). "El abuelo cuelga las botas" [The grandfather hangs up his boots]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ Forcelledo, Alejandro (28 February 2020). "Un jugador entre dos aguas" [A player caught in two minds]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "La Ponferradina cumple su sueño y sube a Segunda" [Ponferradina fulfill their dream and promote to Segunda]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  4. ^ Santiago, J. (23 January 2010). "La Ponferradina confirma la baja de Borreguero e incorpora a Omar" [Ponferradina confirm Borreguero exit and add Omar]. La Crónica de León (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ Bañó, Guillermo (8 July 2015). "Movimientos en Tercera División" [Tercera División moves] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ^ "OFICIAL: Gijón Industrial, llega Dani Borreguero" [OFFICIAL: Gijón Industrial, Dani Borreguero arrives] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.