David Forniés Aquilino (born 2 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Atlético Baleares as a left-back.

David Forniés
Personal information
Full name David Forniés Aquilino[1]
Date of birth (1991-06-02) 2 June 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Atlético Baleares
Youth career
1995–2001 Zafiro
2001–2002 Elche
2002–2010 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Valencia B 18 (0)
2011–2013 Zaragoza B 58 (0)
2013–2014 Getafe B 27 (0)
2014 Alcorcón 0 (0)
2014–2015 Lleida Esportiu 25 (3)
2015–2016 Sabadell 20 (1)
2016–2017 Cultural Leonesa 28 (0)
2017–2019 Murcia 59 (1)
2019–2021 Cartagena 49 (1)
2021–2022 Alcorcón 18 (0)
2022– Atlético Baleares 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:47, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career edit

A Valencia CF youth graduate, Forniés was born in Elche, Province of Alicante. He made his senior debut with their reserves in 2010, in the Tercera División. In 2011 he moved to another reserve team, Deportivo Aragón of Segunda División B.[2]

In summer 2013, after suffering relegation to the fourth division, Forniés joined Getafe CF B one league above.[3] On 10 July 2014 he agreed to a two-year contract with Segunda División club AD Alcorcón,[4] but severed his ties on 20 August.[5]

Forniés returned to the third tier on 22 August 2014, after signing for Lleida Esportiu.[6] He remained in the division the following years, representing CE Sabadell FC,[7] Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa,[8] Real Murcia[9] and FC Cartagena;[10] he achieved promotions with Cultural and Cartagena, in 2017 and 2020 respectively.[11][12]

Forniés made his professional debut on 13 September 2020 at the age of 29, starting in the 0–0 away draw against Real Oviedo.[13] He scored his first league goal the following 7 March, but in a 2–1 loss at RCD Mallorca.[14]

On 1 August 2021, Forniés returned to Alcorcón on a one-year deal.[15] At its termination, he joined CD Atlético Baleares in the Primera Federación.[16]

Honours edit

Cultural Leonesa

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Fornies". Diario AS. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Filial zaragocista: David Forniés" [Zaragoza reserves: David Forniés] (in Spanish). Vavel. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ Navacerrada, Juancar (7 April 2014). "Entrevista. David Forniés: "El Getafe B se va a salvar seguro"" [Interview. David Forniés: "Getafe B will surely save themselves"] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. ^ "David Fornies nuevo jugador de la A.D. Alcorcón" [David Fornies new player of A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Rescisión de contrato de David Forniés" [David Forniés contract termination] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ Retamero Castelló, Marc (22 August 2014). "Llegan Nacho Sierra, David Fornies y... ¿Maxi Rolón?" [Arrivals of Nacho Sierra, David Fornies and... Maxi Rolón?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  7. ^ Camps Rocabert, Manel (22 July 2015). "El C.E Sabadell tanca la plantilla amb dues noves incorporacions: Viale i Forniés" [C.E Sabadell complete the squad with two new signings: Viale and Forniés] (in Catalan). iSabadell. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Incorporacion David Fornies" [David Forniés addition] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  9. ^ "David Forniés nuevo futbolista grana" [David Forniés new grana footballer] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. ^ "David Forniés, primera incorporación para el nuevo FC Cartagena 19/20" [David Forniés, first addition for the new FC Cartagena 19/20] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  11. ^ a b "La Cultural Leonesa gana al Lorca y es campeona de 2ªB" [Cultural Leonesa defeat Lorca and are 2ndB champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. ^ Fernández-Caro, Jorge (15 May 2020). "David Forniés: «Dudo que el Real Murcia no quiera que el Efesé ascienda directo»" [David Forniés: "I doubt Real Murcia do not want Efesé to achieve a straight promotion"]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  13. ^ Azparren Menéndez, Nacho (13 September 2020). "Al Oviedo le falla la puntería" [Oviedo lack aim]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ "El Mallorca sufre en Son Moix pero es más líder" [Mallorca suffer at Son Moix but solidify first place]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Forniés, nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón para la temporada 2021/22" [Forniés, new player of AD Alcorcón for the 2021/22 season] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  16. ^ "David Forniés, el 'octavo pasajero' de la nave del Atlético Baleares" [David Forniés, 'eighth passenger' in Atlético Baleares' ship]. Mallorca Diario (in Spanish). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

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