David Astals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Astals and the second or maternal family name is Barrera.

David Astals Barrera (born 13 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back or an attacking midfielder for Ibiza.

David Astals

Personal information
Full name	David Astals Barrera
Date of birth	(2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Bienvenida, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Ibiza
Number	11
Youth career
	Polinyà
	Sabadell
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Sabadell B	4	(0)
2020–2024	Sabadell	76	(2)
2021	→ Prat (loan)	15	(0)
2024–	Ibiza	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025

Club career

Born in Bienvenida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Astals moved to Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia aged only two months due to a family issue, and joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup after representing CA Polinyà.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 December 2019, playing the last 31 minutes in a 0–1 Segona Catalana away loss against CE Sallent.^[3] In the youth teams of the club, he played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Astals made his first team debut on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Héber Pena in a 1–2 loss at Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División championship;^[4] by doing so, he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear for the club.^[5] Three days later, he renewed his contract with the club for a further two seasons.^[6]

Astals became a regular starter in the 2022-23 season playing as a right-back. He made even more appearances the following season, in which he produced seven assists. After Sabadell were relegated to the forth tier, he signed a two-year deal with third tier Ibiza.^[7]