Adrián de la Fuente

Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla (born 26 February 1999), sometimes known as Dela, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Levante UD.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Fuente and the second or maternal family name is Barquilla.
Adrián de la Fuente
Personal information
Full name Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla
Date of birth (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999
Place of birth El Escorial, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Youth career
2006–2007 Collado Villalba
2007–2018 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Real Madrid B 42 (2)
2020–2023 Villarreal B 88 (6)
2021–2023 Villarreal 0 (0)
2023– Levante 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Spain U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2023

Club career

Born in El Escorial, Community of Madrid, de la Fuente joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2007, from CU Collado Villalba. On 10 January 2018, while still a youth, he signed a professional contract until 2022.[1]

Promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2018–19 season, de la Fuente made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 home win over UD Las Palmas Atlético.[2] Initially a regular starter in Santiago Solari's side,[3] he lost his starting spot after the appointment of Raúl as manager.

On 14 September 2020, de la Fuente moved to another reserve team, after signing a three-year contract with Villarreal CF B also in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 30 November of the following year, starting in a 8–0 away routing of Victoria CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

De la Fuente made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over Racing de Santander.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting the B's opener in a 3–0 home win over CD Mirandés.

On 29 June 2023, de la Fuente signed a three-year contract with fellow second division side Levante UD.[7]

References
  1. "El Real Madrid ata a una joya del Juvenil de Guti: De la Fuente" [Real Madrid tie up a pearl from Guti's Juvenil: De la Fuente] (in Spanish). El Español. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. "2–0: Castilla win in their first league outing". Real Madrid. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. "De la Fuente, una pieza indiscutible en el Castilla" [De la Fuente, a key piece at Castilla] (in Spanish). El Español. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. "Adrián de la Fuente strengthens Villarreal B's defence". Villarreal CF. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. "Dela, Tasende and Iosifov make their Villarreal CF debuts". Villarreal CF. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. "La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing" [The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. "El defensa Adrián de la Fuente, tercer fichaje del Levante UD para la 2023–24" [Defender Adrián de la Fuente, third signing of Levante UD for the 2023–24 season] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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