Dioni

Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano (born 21 December 1989), commonly known as Dioni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villalba and the second or maternal family name is Rojano.
Dioni
Personal information
Full name Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano
Date of birth (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 17
Youth career
Málaga
2007–2008 Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Murcia Deportivo 30 (12)
2009–2010 Caravaca 34 (11)
2010–2011 Deportivo B 31 (13)
2010–2011 Deportivo La Coruña 4 (0)
2011–2012 Cádiz 29 (5)
2012–2014 Udinese 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Leganés (loan) 35 (21)
2013–2014 → Hércules (loan) 11 (1)
2014 → Cádiz (loan) 14 (1)
2014–2016 Granada 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Leganés (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Oviedo (loan) 12 (4)
2015–2016 → Racing Santander (loan) 35 (13)
2016–2018 Fuenlabrada 72 (45)
2018–2019 Lech Poznań 7 (0)
2018 Lech Poznań II 2 (0)
2019–2021 Cultural Leonesa 64 (25)
2021–2023 Atlético Baleares 69 (31)
2023– Málaga 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:40, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Dioni joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 2010 at the age of 20, being assigned to the reserves initially.[1] He only made five competitive appearances with the first team during his tenure,[2][3] his La Liga debut coming on 23 September 2010 when he came on as a second-half substitute for Adrián López in a 1–0 away loss against Villarreal CF.[4]

In summer 2012, Dioni signed with Udinese Calcio, being consecutively loaned to CD Leganés (Segunda División B),[5] Hércules CF (Segunda División, where he scored his only goal as a professional in a 2–2 home draw with RCD Mallorca on 15 September 2013)[6][7] and Cádiz CF (third level)[8] and failing to play any official matches with the Italians. He met the same fate at his next club Granada CF, having temporary spells at Leganés,[9] Real Oviedo[10] and Racing de Santander – all sides competed in division three.[11]

Dioni moved to CF Fuenlabrada on a three-year contract on 6 July 2016, netting 24 times in his first season in an eventual elimination in the third tier promotion play-offs.[12][13] On 10 December 2017, early into the following campaign, he scored five goals in the 7–0 home rout of Coruxo FC.[14]

On 1 August 2018, the 28-year-old Dioni moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznań.[15] The following transfer window, however, he returned to his homeland and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract at third-division Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[16]

Dioni continued to compete in the third tier the following years, representing CD Atlético Baleares[17] and Málaga CF.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 May 2021[19][20]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Murcia Deportivo 2008–09 Tercera División 3012———3012
Caravaca 2009–10 Segunda División B 341110——50
Deportivo B 2010–11 Segunda División B 3113––—3113
Deportivo La Coruña 2011–12 La Liga 4010——50
Cádiz 2011–12 Segunda División B 29521—4[lower-alpha 1]1357
Leganés (loan) 2012–13 Segunda División B 352100—2[lower-alpha 1]03721
Hércules (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División 11120——131
Cádiz (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División B 14100—2[lower-alpha 1]0161
Total43621–6 1518
Leganés (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División 6000——60
Total412100–2 04321
Oviedo (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División B 12400—3[lower-alpha 1]0154
Racing Santander (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 351310—4[lower-alpha 1]04013
Fuenlabrada 2016–17 Segunda División B 352400—2[lower-alpha 1]03724
2017–18 372142—4[lower-alpha 1]04523
Total724542—608247
Lech Poznań 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 701000—80
Lech Poznań II 2018–19 III liga 20———20
Cultural Leonesa 2018–19 Segunda División B 15500——155
2019–20 261120—2[lower-alpha 1]23011
2020–21 23921–—2510
Total642541—227026
Total38615116400233425158
  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References
  1. "Dioni, el malagueño que rechazó al Málaga" [Dioni, the man born in Málaga who said no to Málaga] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. "El Dépor força la pròrroga de penal i passa de ronda després de superar el Còrdova" [Dépor force overtime through penalty and go through after overcoming Còrdoba]. Ara (in Catalan). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. Cobas, Eugenio (25 September 2013). "Dionisio Villalba, 'Dioni': "Soy mucho más futbolista que cuando salí del Dépor"" [Dionisio Villalba, 'Dioni': "I'm much more of a footballer than when I left Dépor"]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. "Una genialidad del brasileño Nilmar dio el triunfo al Villarreal ante el Deportivo" [Wonder play from Brazilian Nilmar gave win to Villarreal against Deportivo]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 23 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. "El Leganés se hace con el delantero 'Dioni'" [Leganés get forward 'Dioni'] (in Spanish). Vavel. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. "2–2: El Hércules neutraliza un 0–2 ante un buen Mallorca" [2–2: Hércules neutralise a 0–2 against a good Mallorca]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. "Dioni abandona el Hércules para fichar por el Cádiz en Segunda B" [Dioni leaves Hércules to sign for Cádiz in Segunda B]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. Quiñones Miralles, Javi (23 January 2014). "Dioni, Paulinho y Garrido ya son cadistas" [Dioni, Paulinho and Garrido already belong to Cádiz] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  9. "Dioni abandona el Leganés" [Dioni leaves Leganés]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. "Dioni alcanza un acuerdo con el Real Oviedo" [Dioni reach agreement with Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  11. "El Racing incorpora a su plantilla al delantero Dionisio Villalba" [Racing add forward Dionisio Villalba to their squad]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  12. Barrios Merillas, Adrián (14 May 2017). "El Fuenlabrada es de playoffs" [Fuenlabrada reach playoffs] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  13. "El Villanovense acaba con el Fuenlasueño de penalty (0–1)" [Villanovense end Fuenladream through a penalty (0–1)] (in Spanish). Fuenlabrada Noticias. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  14. Mainez, Rafa (10 December 2017). "Dioni marca cinco goles... ¡en 50 minutos!" [Dioni scores five goals... in 50 minutes!]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  15. "Dioni piłkarzem Lecha Poznań" [Dioni a Lech Poznań player] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  16. "Dioni Villalba, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Dioni Villalba, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. Cercós, Alberto (12 June 2023). "Dioni ya es historia en el Atlético Baleares" [Dioni is already history at Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Fútbol Mallorca. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  18. "Dioni, first signing for Málaga CF 23/24". Málaga CF. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  19. Dioni at Soccerway
  20. "Dioni" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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