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Also known as David Raya Martín

Spanish association football player

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David Raya Martín, born on September 15, 1995, in Barcelona, is a Spanish association football player. He plays as a goalkeeper and represents Spain in international competition. Standing 184 centimeters tall, he wears the number 1 jersey. His professional career began in 2014.

Raya has been a member of several sports teams, including Blackburn Rovers F.C., Southport F.C., Brentford F.C., and Arsenal F.C. He speaks Spanish and is a citizen of Spain.

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Total plays
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Key facts

2022
Spain
2024
Arsenal
Full name
David Raya Martín
Date of birth
( 1995-09-15 ) 15 September 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth
Barcelona , Spain
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Arsenal
2012 2014
Blackburn Rovers
Years
Team
2014 2019
Blackburn Rovers
2014 2015
→ Southport (loan)
2019 2024
Brentford
2023 2024
→ Arsenal (loan)

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Arsenal
Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Spain

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Barcelona
Languages spoken
Spanish
Position played
goalkeeper
Country for sport
Spain
Image
RC Lens - Arsenal FC (03-10-2023) 21 (cropped).jpg
Height
184
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date of birth
1995-09-15
start of work period
2014-00-00
birth name
David Raya Martín
name in native language
David Raya
Commons category
David Raya
sport number
1
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

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.

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