Daniel Ayala

Daniel Ayala
Ayala training with Liverpool in 2011
Personal information
Full name Daniel Sánchez Ayala
Date of birth (1990-11-07) 7 November 1990
Place of birth El Saucejo, Spain
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2000–2007 Sevilla
2007–2009 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Liverpool 5 (0)
2010Hull City (loan) 12 (1)
2011Derby County (loan) 17 (0)
2011–2014 Norwich City 7 (0)
2012–2013Nottingham Forest (loan) 12 (1)
2013–2014Middlesbrough (loan) 13 (3)
2014–2020 Middlesbrough 176 (18)
2020–2023 Blackburn Rovers 56 (3)
2023–2024 Rotherham United 7 (0)
2024 Potters Bar Town 0 (0)
International career
2011 Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Sánchez Ayala (born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Potters Bar Town. His first club was Premier League club Liverpool. He joined Norwich City in 2011, and joined Middlesbrough on loan in October 2013, before joining the club on a permanent deal in January 2014. He joined Blackburn Rovers soon after a few years.