Dani Giménez

For other people named Daniel Giménez, see Daniel Giménez (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Dani Jiménez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Giménez and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Dani Giménez
Giménez playing with Betis in 2015
Personal information
Full name Daniel Giménez Hernández
Date of birth (1983-07-30) 30 July 1983[1]
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sarriana (manager)
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Celta B 9 (0)
2004–2009 Zamora 132 (0)
2009–2013 Rayo Vallecano 37 (0)
2013–2014 Alcorcón 42 (0)
2014–2018 Betis 10 (0)
2018–2020 Deportivo La Coruña 82 (0)
2020–2021 Logroñés 8 (0)
Total 320 (0)
Managerial career
2024–2025 Manchego Ciudad Real
2025– Sarriana
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel "Dani" Giménez Hernández (born 30 July 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently manager of Segunda Federación club Sarriana.

Playing career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Giménez spent his first eight seasons as a senior in the Segunda División B, with Celta de Vigo B and Zamora CF. With the latter, he faced Rayo Vallecano in 2007–08's playoffs, impressing well enough to sign for the club the following year after it had earned a Segunda División promotion.[2]

In his first two seasons with Rayo, Giménez acted as understudy for David Cobeño, starting in the Copa del Rey. In his second, he appeared in seven games to help the team return to La Liga after an eight-year absence.[3][4]

Giménez made his top-division debut on 28 August 2011, in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[5] He battled for first-choice status with Cobeño during the campaign.[6]

On 19 July 2013, Giménez signed a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón of the second tier.[7] On 4 July of the following year, he moved to Real Betis in the same league for two seasons.[8]

On 23 May 2018, having acted as a backup for most of his spell,[9] Giménez joined Deportivo de La Coruña, recently relegated to division two.[10] He only missed two league matches during his tenure while also taking part in the 2019 promotion play-offs,[11] but left in August 2020 after suffering relegation.[12]

Giménez signed a short-term deal at UD Logroñés also in the second division on 9 December 2020,[13] as all three first-team goalkeepers (Rubén Miño, Roberto Santamaría and Yaroslav Meykher) were sidelined with injuries.[14]

Coaching career

Giménez started working as a head coach in October 2024, with Tercera Federación club CD Manchego Ciudad Real.[15] On 7 November 2025, he was appointed at SD Sarriana in the Segunda Federación;[16] shortly after his arrival at the latter, he confessed that he considered himself to be a better manager than he was a player.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celta B 2001–02[18] Segunda División B 1 0 — — 1 0
2002–03[18] Segunda División B 2 0 — — 2 0
2003–04[18] Segunda División B 6 0 — 1[a] 0 7 0
Total 9 0 — 1 0 10 0
Zamora 2004–05[18] Segunda División B 1 0 — — 1 0
2005–06[18] Segunda División B 27 0 1 0 — 28 0
2006–07[18] Segunda División B 29 0 — — 29 0
2007–08[18] Segunda División B 37 0 — 4[a] 0 41 0
2008–09[18] Segunda División B 38 0 1 0 2[a] 0 41 0
Total 132 0 2 0 6 0 140 0
Rayo Vallecano 2009–10[18] Segunda División 17 0 6 0 — 23 0
2010–11[18] Segunda División 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
2011–12[19] La Liga 11 0 2 0 — 13 0
2012–13[19] La Liga 2 0 1 0 — 3 0
Total 37 0 10 0 — 47 0
Alcorcón 2013–14[18] Segunda División 42 0 5 0 — 47 0
Betis 2014–15[18] Segunda División 2 0 4 0 — 6 0
2015–16[19] La Liga 3 0 3 0 — 6 0
2016–17[19] La Liga 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
2017–18[19] La Liga 4 0 2 0 — 6 0
Total 10 0 11 0 — 21 0
Deportivo La Coruña 2018–19[18] Segunda División 41 0 0 0 4[b] 0 45 0
2019–20[18] Segunda División 41 0 0 0 — 41 0
Total 82 0 0 0 4 0 86 0
Logroñés 2020–21[18] Segunda División 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Career total 320 0 29 0 11 0 360 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Honours

Betis

References

  1. ^ a b "Dani Giménez". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Dani Giménez, nuevo portero para el Rayo Vallecano" [Dani Giménez, new goalkeeper for Rayo Vallecano]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ^ Sánchez, R. (26 April 2011). "Dani Giménez: "Todavía me falta ritmo de competición"" [Dani Giménez: "I still lack match fitness"] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ^ Chaves, Daniel (March 2020). "El Rayo Vallecano de la temporada 2010/2011 en la actualidad" [The Rayo Vallecano of the 2010/2011 season nowadays] (in Spanish). Matagigantes. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Solid return for Vallecano". ESPN Soccernet. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Dani Giménez: "Los últimos meses en el Rayo Vallecano fueron complicados"" [Dani Giménez: "The last months at Rayo Vallecano were tough"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ^ "El Alcorcón ficha a Dani Giménez" [Alcorcón sign Dani Giménez]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ "El Betis hace oficial los fichajes de Dani Giménez y Casado" [Betis make signings of Dani Giménez and Casado official]. ABC (in Spanish). 4 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  9. ^ Espina, José A. (5 April 2018). "Europa, para el Betis, queda en las manos de Dani Giménez" [Europe, for Betis, is in Dani Giménez's hands now]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Dani Giménez, nuevo jugador del Deportivo" [Dani Giménez, new player of Deportivo] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. ^ Rodríguez, Ángel; Vou, Andreas (24 June 2019). "Mallorca overturn two-goal deficit to gain LaLiga Santander promotion". Marca. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ^ Lema, Jorge (28 August 2020). "Dani Giménez, primera baja en el Deportivo tras el descenso" [Dani Giménez, first out at Deportivo after relegation]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Dani Giménez, refuerzo para la portería blanquirroja" [Dani Giménez, addition to the white-and-red goal] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  14. ^ "La UDL se queda sin porteros" [UDL run out of goalkeepers]. El Día de La Rioja (in Spanish). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Daniel Giménez, nuevo entrenador del CD Manchego" [Daniel Giménez, new manager of CD Manchego]. La Tribuna de Ciudad Real (in Spanish). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  16. ^ Duarte, Raúl (7 November 2025). "La Sarriana confirma la llegada de Dani Giménez para su banquillo" [Sarriana confirm arrival of Dani Giménez for their bench]. El Progreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  17. ^ Conde, Luis (16 February 2026). "Dani Giménez, técnico de la SD Sarriana: «Soy mejor entrenador que futbolista»" [Dani Giménez, técnico de la SD Sarriana: "I'm a better manager than a player"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Dani Giménez at BDFutbol
  19. ^ a b c d e f Dani Giménez at Soccerway
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