David Simón Rodríguez Santana
Quick Facts
Biography
David Simón Rodríguez Santana (born 16 December 1988), known as David Simón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña as a right back.
Club career
Las Palmas
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, David Simón started playing as a senior with local CF Unión Viera. In 2010, he moved to UD Las Palmas, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.
In the summer of 2011, David Simón was loaned to Segunda División B's UD Vecindario. He featured regularly for the club, which was relegated to the fourth level.
In June 2012, David Simón renewed his contract with the Amarillos until 2015, but remained with the reserves, however. In August 2014, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
On 23 August 2014, David Simón played his first match as a professional by starting in a 2–0 home win against UE Llagostera for the Segunda División championship. He scored his first goal in the competition on 21 March of the following year, but in a 2–4 away loss to CD Numancia.
David Simón was an undisputed starter during the campaign, appearing in 41 matches and scoring twice as his team returned to La Liga after a 13-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 22 August 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss to Atlético Madrid.
Deportivo
On 24 July 2018, after suffering relegation, David Simón terminated his contract with Las Palmas, and signed a two-year deal with fellow second division side Deportivo de La Coruña the following day.