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Dani Ceballos

Ceballos in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Ceballos Fernández
Date of birth	(1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Utrera, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Barcelona
Number	TBA
Youth career
2004–2009	Sevilla
2009–2011	Utrera
2011–2014	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2014	Betis B	98	(7)
2014–2017	Betis	4	(0)
2017–	FC Barcelona	0	(0)
International career
2014–2015	Spain U19	13	(0)
2015–	Spain U21	17	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2017

Daniel "Dani" Ceballos Fernández (born 7 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as a central midfielder and can also operate as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Ceballos joined Sevilla FC's youth system in 2004 at the age of 8, but was released in 2009 due to a chronic bronchitis problem. He subsequently played for hometown's CD Utrera, and completed his development in Real Betis after signing in 2011; he signed a professional contract with the latter club on 22 February 2014, while still a junior.

Real Betis

On 26 April 2014, without even appearing for the B-team, Ceballos played his first official game with the Andalusians' main squad, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 La Liga home loss against Real Sociedad. On 21 December, he scored his first professional goal, netting the first of a 2–0 home win over Racing de Santander for the Segunda División championship; he featured in 33 matches and netted five times for the Verdiblancos during the campaign, as they returned to the top level at the first attempt.

On 15 October 2015, after lengthy negotiations, Ceballos renewed his contract until 2020.

FC Barcelona

In July 2017, Ceballos has agreed to join FC Barcelona for a fee of €15 million on a 6-year contract.

International career

On 5 November 2014, Ceballos was called up to the Spanish under-19 side, appearing against Germany, France and Greece in a tournament played in the latter nation. He made his debut for the under-21s on 26 March 2015, replacing Samu Castillejo at half-time of a 2–0 friendly win over Norway in Cartagena, Murcia; four days later, in León, he made his first start, helping to a 4–0 defeat of Belarus.

Honours

Club

Betis

• Segunda División: 2014–15

Country

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Player of the Tournament/Team of the Tournament 2017

References

1. 'Dani Nike', la perla que brilla en el Betis y dejó escapar el Sevilla ('Dani Nike', the gem who shines in Betis and who Sevilla let slip away); El Desmarque, 4 November 2014 (in Spanish)
2. Dani Ceballos, las lágrimas de una madre por un sueño (Dani Ceballos, the tears of a mother for a dream); ABC, 28 April 2014 (in Spanish)
3. El Betis ata a una joya con alma de entrenador (Betis ties up gem with the soul of a coach); Cuenta con la Cantera, 22 February 2014 (in Spanish)
4. Real Betis 0–1 Real Sociedad; ESPN FC, 26 April 2014
5. Merino se despide con un pleno y deja al Racing en descenso (Merino says goodbye undefeated and leaves Racing inside the relegation zone); Marca, 21 December 2014 (in Spanish)
6. El bético Dani Ceballos renueva hasta 2020 (Betis' Dani Ceballos renews until 2020); Mundo Deportivo, 15 October 2015 (in Spanish)
7. Dani Ceballos tampoco estará en el duelo del Betis en Zaragoza (Dani Ceballos will still not be available for Betis' clash in Zaragoza); Marca, 5 November 2014 (in Spanish)
8. Dani Ceballos, titular en el triunfo de España sub 19 (Dani Ceballos, starter in Spain under-19 triumph); ABC, 15 November 2014 (in Spanish)
9. Dani Ceballos participa en otra victoria de España sub 19 (Dani Ceballos takes part in another Spain under-19 victory); ABC, 17 November 2014 (in Spanish)
10. Muñoz, Antonio D. (26 March 2015). "REPORT – Spain beats Norway and strengthens the team (2–0)". Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
11. "España 4–0 Bielorrusia: Bienvenidos al show de Gerard Deulofeu" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
12. "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
13. "Spain's Dani Ceballos named Player of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
14. "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

External links

• Dani Ceballos at BDFutbol
• Beticopedia profile Template:Es icon
• Dani Ceballos at Soccerway

• 1996 births
• Living people
• People from Utrera
• Spanish footballers
• Andalusian footballers
• Association football midfielders
• La Liga players
• Segunda División players
• Segunda División B players
• Real Betis players
• Real Betis B footballers
• Spain youth international footballers
• Spain under-21 international footballers