David Coromina

David Coromina Pararols (born 9 September 1974) is a Spanish former footballer. Mainly a right back, he could also operate as a centre back or left back. He made 57 appearances in La Liga over one and a half seasons with Racing Santander, and one with Deportivo Alavés.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coromina and the second or maternal family name is Pararols.
David Coromina
Personal information
Full name David Coromina Pararols
Date of birth (1974-09-09) 9 September 1974
Place of birth Santa Pau, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
–1991 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Olot 14 (0)
1993–1996 Barcelona C 92 (6)
1996–1997 Barcelona B 6 (0)
1997–1998 Gimnàstic de Tarragona 15 (0)
1998–2003 Palamós 44 (2)
2003–2004 Racing Santander 30 (0)
2004–2008 Deportivo Alavés 105 (2)
Total 306 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2021

Career

Coromina was born in Santa Pau, in the province of Girona and the autonomous community of Catalonia, and began his career in the youth department of Catalan giants Barcelona. He joined Tercera División side Olot for 1991–92, suffering relegation in his first season. He debuted for Barcelona C in 1993, and played a key role as they won promotion from the Tercera División in 1994–95. They were immediately relegated again the following year, but Coromina impressed enough to be given a chance with Barcelona B during the 1996–97 Segunda División campaign. After yet another relegation, he joined Segunda División B club Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the summer of 1997.[1]

Coromina spent just one season with Nàstic before joining Palamós, also of the third tier, ahead of the 1998–99 season. After three seasons, Palamós finally returned to Segunda B after winning their Tercera División group in 2001–02.[1] Palamós had been purchased in 1999 by Ukrainian-American businessman Dmitry Piterman,[2] with whom Coromina's career would be linked from then on. Piterman bought a 24% stake in La Liga side Racing Santander in January 2003,[3] and immediately signed Coromina for his new acquisition.[4]

Coromina made his top flight debut on 2nd February, as Santander visited Estadio José Zorrilla, where they were beaten 2–1 by Real Valladolid.[5] Piterman's next investment was purchasing 51% of Deportivo Alavés in July 2004,[6] and Coromina was again one of his first signings, joining the same month.[4] Coromina left Santander after 30 La Liga appearances in a season and a half.[1]

Coromina helped Alavés return to the top flight in his first season with the club, and made 27 appearances in 2005–06 as they were immediately relegated again.[1] During a turbulent 2006–07 campaign, in which Alavés employed no fewer than six managers,[7] he played 20 matches. He spent one further season with Alavés, before retiring in 2008, shortly before his 34th birthday.[1]

Honours

Palamós

Career statistics
As of 13 May 2021[1]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UE Olot 1991–92 Tercera División 140––140
Barcelona C 1993–94 353––353
1994–95 321––321
1995–96 Segunda División B 242––242
1996–97 Tercera División 10––10
Total 9260000926
Barcelona B 1996–97 Segunda División 60––60
Gimnàstic de Tarragona 1997–98 Segunda División B 15000–150
Palamós 1998–99 27120–291
2002–03 17140–211
Total 4426000502
Racing Santander 2002–03 La Liga 16000–160
2003–04 1402041201
Total 3002041361
Deportivo Alavés 2004–05 Segunda División 33010–340
2005–06 La Liga 27010–280
2006–07 Segunda División 20030–230
2007–08 25220–272
Total 105270001122
Career total 306101504132511
1.^ Appearances in the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup

References
  1. "Coromina". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. El hombre de las mil caras (The man of a thousand faces) Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; El Periódico Mediterráneo, 2 December 2002 (in Spanish)
  3. Funny old round-up; BBC Sport, 30 January 2003
  4. "Coromina". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. "Matches Coromina". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. "Piterman ya controla el Alavés y trae varios fichajes, como Bodipo" [Piterman now controls Alavés and brings several signings, such as Bodipo]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 July 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. "Squad of Alavés 2006-07 2nd Division". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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