Dani Ojeda

Spanish footballer

Dani Ojeda
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Ojeda Saranova
Date of birth	(1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Las Palmas, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Burgos
Number	7
Youth career
2001–2013	Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Las Palmas C	?	(8)
2015–2016	Telde	38	(23)
2016–2017	Pobla Mafumet	19	(4)
2017–2018	Lorca	45	(10)
2018–2021	Leganés	10	(0)
2019	→ Granada (loan)	17	(1)
2019–2020	→ Albacete (loan)	35	(8)
2021	Alcorcón	22	(2)
2021–2023	Ponferradina	74	(12)
2023–	Burgos	19	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023

Daniel "Dani" Ojeda Saranova (born 3 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Burgos CF.

Club career

Ojeda was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, and finished his graduation with UD Las Palmas. He made his senior debut for the C-team in the 2013–14 season in the regional leagues,^[1] before moving to Tercera División side UD Telde on 7 August 2015.^[2]

After scoring 23 goals during his first and only season at the club,^[3] Ojeda signed for Gimnàstic de Tarragona's farm team CF Pobla de Mafumet on 8 July 2016.^[4] The following 31 January he cut ties with the club,^[5] and joined Lorca FC in Segunda División B just hours later.^[6]

Ojeda contributed with 16 appearances (play-offs included) and four goals as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever. He made his professional debut on 18 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 home win against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.^[7]

Ojeda scored his first professional goal on 16 September 2017, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CF Reus Deportiu. He was the club's top goalscorer during the campaign with six goals, but suffered team relegation.

On 28 June 2018, Ojeda signed a three-year contract with La Liga side CD Leganés.^[8] He made his debut in the category on 20 August, replacing Nabil El Zhar in a 1–2 loss at Athletic Bilbao.

On 13 January 2019, after appearing rarely, Ojeda was loaned to Granada CF in the second division, until the end of the season.^[9] On 16 July, he moved to fellow league team Albacete Balompié also in a temporary deal.^[10]

On 19 January 2021, Ojeda terminated his contract with Lega,^[11] and signed a short-term deal with AD Alcorcón still in the second division just hours later.^[12] On 7 July, he moved to fellow league team SD Ponferradina.^[13]

On 20 June 2023, after Ponfe's relegation, Ojeda agreed to a two-year contract with Burgos CF still in division two.^[14]

References

^ "El delantero de los 450 goles en categorías inferiores" [The forward of the 450 goals in the youth setup] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas.net. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Dani Ojeda firma por el Telde de Ángel Luis Camacho" [Dani Ojeda signs for Ángel Luis Camacho's Telde] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas.net. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Dani Ojeda (UD Telde), con 23 goles, máximo realizador de la temporada 15–16" [Dani Ojeda (UD Telde), with 23 goals, top goalscorer of the 15–16 season] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "El pichichi de la Tercera canaria ya tiene destino" [The pichichi of the Canarian Tercera already has destiny] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "El delantero Dani Ojeda deja la Pobla de Mafumet" [The forward Dani Ojeda leaves Pobla de Mafumet] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Daniel Ojeda, nuevo fichaje para el Lorca FC" [Daniel Ojeda, new signing for Lorca FC] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "El Lorca aterriza a lo grande en Segunda" [Lorca land through the big door in Segunda] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^ "Dani Ojeda to join CD Leganés". CD Leganés. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "El Granada logra la cesión de Dani Ojeda desde Leganés" [Granada get the loan of Dani Ojeda from Leganés] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Dani Ojeda, cedido por una temporada al Albacete Balompié" [Dani Ojeda, loaned for one season to Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ "C.D. Leganés and Dani Ojeda separate their paths". CD Leganés. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "Dani Ojeda es nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [Dani Ojeda is the new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "Dani Ojeda se suma a la plantilla de la SD Ponferradina" [Dani Ojeda joins the squad of SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ "Dani Ojeda, tercer fichaje de la era Bolo" [Dani Ojeda, third signing of the Bolo era] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.