David Barral
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Barral Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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APOEL | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Servando | |||
| 1999–2002 | San Fernando | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 2003–2006 | Real Madrid B | 53 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 34 | (17) |
| 2006–2012 | Sporting Gijón | 201 | (48) |
| 2012–2013 | Orduspor | 27 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Levante | 67 | (18) |
| 2015 | Al Dhafra | 10 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Granada | 22 | (0) |
| 2017– | APOEL | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2017. |
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David Barral Torres (born 10 May 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club APOEL FC as a striker.
Born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Barral started playing professionally in the lower divisions, with Real Madrid's B and C-teams, with a loan stint at neighbouring CF Fuenlabrada in between. In the 2006–07 season he moved to Sporting de Gijón where, during his second year, he formed a formidable offensive partnership with Mate Bilić (arrived in January 2008) to help the Asturias side return to La Liga after a 10-year absence.
Barral scored his first top flight goal on 26 October 2008, from a penalty in a 3–0 away win against Deportivo de La Coruña. During the season he again paired up with Bilić for 22 league goals combined, and netted a crucial in the campaign's closer – a 2–1 home win against Recreativo de Huelva – as Sporting eventually avoided relegation.
On 20 March 2010, Barral scored at former club Real Madrid: he beat the offside trap and cut inside from the right hand, before firing past Iker Casillas for the game's first, but the hosts turned the score around for a final 3–1 win.
In 2010–11 Barral continued to battle with Bilić for first-choice status, with Sporting also having acquired Gastón Sangoy – coach Manuel Preciado often fielded only one striker. On 15 January 2011, in the 19th round, he opened his account, at home against Hércules CF (2–0); in the following league match, also at El Molinón, he also found the net, for the game's only goal against Atlético Madrid; the following month (12 February), he helped his team to a 1–1 home draw against FC Barcelona, after a fine individual effort early in the first half.
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