David Cobeño

David Cobeño

Cobeño playing with Rayo
Personal information
Full name	David Cobeño Iglesias
Date of birth	6 April 1982 (1982-04-06) (age 29)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Rayo Vallecano
Number	1
Youth career
1997–2001	Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2002	Rayo B
2002–2003	Ponferradina	3	(0)
2003–2005	Real Madrid C
2005–2006	Real Madrid B	29	(0)
2006–2008	Sevilla	5	(0)
2007–2008	→ Almería (loan)	17	(0)
2008–	Rayo Vallecano	104	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Cobeño and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.

David Cobeño Iglesias (born 6 April 1982 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Cobeño graduated in the youth squads of local Rayo Vallecano. After one season with lowly SD Ponferradina, he was bought by Real Madrid, spending 2005–06 in Segunda División with its B side.

After good performances, Cobeño moved to Sevilla FC.^[1] Initially backing up Andrés Palop, he benefited from an injury to the first-choice during a March 2007 home win with Celta de Vigo, and went on to make four full additional appearances, adding three in the Andalusians' victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup.^[2]

In 2007–08, Cobeño was loaned to neighbouring - and La Liga newcomers - UD Almería. After starting the season as the starting goalkeeper, he lost the job to promising Brazilian Diego Alves, only reappearing for two of the side's last three contests. After the season, Cobeño was released by Sevilla and returned to his first club, Rayo Vallecano, on a three-year deal, as the Madrid side returned to the second level.^[3]

On 24 May 2009, Cobeño scored from his own goal, opening the score in an eventual 1–2 home loss against Elche CF.^[4] During his first season in his second spell, he was the side's undisputed starter, as it eventually maintained its league status, and won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for the season (38 goals conceded).

In 2010–11, Cobeño continued as Rayo's first-choice, only missing four league games in 42, and helping the club return to the top division after eight years.

Honours

Team

Sevilla

• UEFA Cup: 2006–07
• Spanish Cup: 2006–07

Individual

• Second Division: Zamora Trophy 2008–09

References

1. ^ Sevilla strengthen with two recruits
2. ^ Sevilla survive scare to progress
3. ^ Cobeño regresa al Rayo Vallecano (Cobeño returns to Rayo Vallecano) (Spanish)
4. ^ Cobeño marcó el gol del Rayo ¡de portería a portería! (Cobeño scored for Rayo from goal to goal!) (Spanish)

External links

• Rayo Vallecano official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Cobeno, David
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	6 April 1982
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Date of death
Place of death