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David Català

David Català Jiménez (born 3 May 1980) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. After beginning his career at Espanyol, he spent most of it in the Segunda División, representing six teams over nine seasons, mostly Salamanca and Celta. He totalled 274 games and 15 goals in that tier. Català retired following a seven-year spell at AEK Larnaca in Cyprus, where he began his managerial career.

Infobox

2022
Apollon Limassol
Full name
David Català Jiménez
Date of birth
(1980-05-03) 3 May 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth
Barcelona, Spain
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Kerala Blasters (head coach)
Years
Team
1999–2003
Espanyol B
2000–2003
Espanyol
2003–2004
Xerez
2004–2005
Lleida
2005–2006
Albacete
2006–2007
Lorca Deportiva
2007–2009
Salamanca
2009–2012
Celta
2012–2019
AEK Larnaca
2021–2022
AEK Larnaca
2023–2024
Istra 1961
2024–2025
Sabadell
2025–
Kerala Blasters

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Cup
Apps
Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Espanyol
Espanyol
Club
Espanyol
Season
1999–2000
League
La Liga
League
1
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
La Liga
League
6
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Other
0
Other
6
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
7
League
0
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Other
7
Other
0
Xerez
Xerez
Club
Xerez
Season
2003–04
League
Segunda División
League
36
League
3
Cup
2
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
38
Total
3
Lleida
Lleida
Club
Lleida
Season
2004–05
League
Segunda División
League
37
League
3
Cup
2
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
39
Total
3
Albacete
Albacete
Club
Albacete
Season
2005–06
League
Segunda División
League
16
League
0
Cup
2
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
18
Total
0
Lorca Deportiva
Lorca Deportiva
Club
Lorca Deportiva
Season
2006–07
League
Segunda División
League
26
League
1
Cup
1
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
27
Total
1
Salamanca
Salamanca
Club
Salamanca
Season
2007–08
League
Segunda División
League
42
League
3
Cup
1
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
43
Total
3
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
Segunda División
League
40
League
0
League
2
Cup
0
Cup
—
Other
42
Other
0
Salamanca Total
Salamanca Total
Club
Salamanca Total
Season
82
League
3
League
3
League
0
Cup
—
Cup
85
Other
3
Celta
Celta
Club
Celta
Season
2009–10
League
Segunda División
League
22
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
22
Total
1
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Segunda División
League
37
League
2
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
1
Other
0
Other
39
Total
2
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Segunda División
League
18
League
2
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
—
Other
22
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
77
League
5
League
5
League
0
Cup
1
Cup
0
Other
63
Other
5
AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
Club
AEK Larnaca
Season
2012–13
League
Cypriot First Division
League
28
League
1
Cup
5
Cup
0
Other
—
Other
33
Total
1
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Cypriot First Division
League
31
League
2
League
3
Cup
0
Cup
—
Other
33
Other
2
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Cypriot First Division
League
30
League
4
League
6
Cup
1
Cup
—
Other
36
Other
5
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Cypriot First Division
League
6
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
2
Other
0
Other
8
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
95
League
7
League
14
League
1
Cup
2
Cup
0
Other
111
Other
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
370
League
21
League
27
League
1
Cup
3
Cup
0
Other
400
Other
22
Club
Season
League
Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Espanyol
1999–2000
La Liga
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2001–02
La Liga
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Total
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Xerez
2003–04
Segunda División
36
3
2
0
—
38
3
Lleida
2004–05
Segunda División
37
3
2
0
—
39
3
Albacete
2005–06
Segunda División
16
0
2
0
—
18
0
Lorca Deportiva
2006–07
Segunda División
26
1
1
0
—
27
1
Salamanca
2007–08
Segunda División
42
3
1
0
—
43
3
2008–09
Segunda División
40
0
2
0
—
42
0
Salamanca Total
82
3
3
0
—
85
3
Celta
2009–10
Segunda División
22
1
0
0
—
22
1
2010–11
Segunda División
37
2
1
0
1
0
39
2
2011–12
Segunda División
18
2
4
0
—
22
2
Total
77
5
5
0
1
0
63
5
AEK Larnaca
2012–13
Cypriot First Division
28
1
5
0
—
33
1
2013–14
Cypriot First Division
31
2
3
0
—
33
2
2014–15
Cypriot First Division
30
4
6
1
—
36
5
2015–16
Cypriot First Division
6
0
0
0
2
0
8
0
Total
95
7
14
1
2
0
111
8
Career total
370
21
27
1
3
0
400
22
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
Team
AEK Larnaca
Nat
From
21 May 2021
To
21 March 2022
Record
29
Record
13
Record
11
Record
5
Record
50
Record
25
Record
+25
Record
044.83
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Team
Apollon Limassol
Nat
From
13 August 2022
To
9 November 2022
Record
18
Record
6
Record
7
Record
5
Record
16
Record
18
Record
−2
Record
033.33
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
Team
Istra 1961
Nat
From
13 August 2023
To
7 February 2024
Record
19
Record
5
Record
4
Record
10
Record
17
Record
27
Record
−10
Record
026.32
Sabadell
Sabadell
Team
Sabadell
Nat
From
10 June 2024
To
12 January 2025
Record
23
Record
9
Record
11
Record
3
Record
31
Record
20
Record
+11
Record
039.13
Kerala Blasters
Kerala Blasters
Team
Kerala Blasters
Nat
From
25 March 2025
To
Present
Record
4
Record
3
Record
0
Record
1
Record
7
Record
2
Record
+5
Record
075.00
Total
Total
Team
Total
Nat
93
From
36
To
33
Record
24
Record
121
Record
92
Record
+29
Record
038.71
Record
—
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
Ref
mw- G
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
AEK Larnaca
21 May 2021
21 March 2022
29
13
11
5
50
25
+25
044.83
Apollon Limassol
13 August 2022
9 November 2022
18
6
7
5
16
18
−2
033.33
Istra 1961
13 August 2023
7 February 2024
19
5
4
10
17
27
−10
026.32
Sabadell
10 June 2024
12 January 2025
23
9
11
3
31
20
+11
039.13
Kerala Blasters
25 March 2025
Present
4
3
0
1
7
2
+5
075.00
Total
93
36
33
24
121
92
+29
038.71
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References

  1. Appearance in La Liga play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. David Català at WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/david-catala/#wac_660x40_top
  4. El País
    http://elpais.com/diario/2000/05/07/deportes/957650405_850215.html
  5. Segunda B
    https://www.libertaddigital.com/deportes/liga-bbva-el-lorca-certifica-su-descenso-a-segunda-b-tras-caer-goleado-en-casa-contra-el-castellon-1276306432/
  6. "Qui és David Català, el nou entrenador del Sabadell?"
    https://radiosabadell.fm/noticia/perfil-David-Catala
  7. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/2009/06/23/futbol/equipos/celta/1245776116.html
  8. La Voz de Galicia
    http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2012/04/15/deportivo-vence-celta-derbi-gallego-recuerdo/00031334491134401833734.htm
  9. "Catalá: Un defensa central goleador"
    https://www.fameceleste.com/2012/11/catala-un-defensa-central-goleador.html
  10. Faro de Vigo
    http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2012/07/28/catala-sorprendido-decepcionado/669410.html
  11. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2018/05/16/internacional/1526497942_351390.html
  12. La Voz de Galicia
    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2019/05/25/exceltico-david-catala-cuelga-botas/00031558780063285381188.htm
  13. "AEK Larnaca, David Català es el nuevo entrenador"
    https://www.todomercadoweb.es/europa/oficial-aek-larnaca-david-catala-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-378885
  14. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2021/11/11/migrantes_del_balon/1636637430_428237.html
  15. "Απόφαση για λύση της συνεργασίας με David Catala"
    https://aek.com.cy/article/podosfairo/apofasi-gia-lysi-tis-synergasias-me-david-catala
  16. "David Catala is the new head coach of Apollon"
    https://www.apollon.com.cy/en/david-catala-is-the-new-head-coach-of-apollon/
  17. "Apollon and Catala part ways"
    https://www.apollon.com.cy/en/apollon-and-catala-part-ways/
  18. Infobae
    https://www.infobae.com/espana/agencias/2023/08/14/david-catala-nuevo-entrenador-del-istra-1961-croata/
  19. "David Catala is no longer on the bench of Istra 1961"
    https://nkistra.com/en/david-catala-is-no-longer-on-the-bench-of-istra-1961/
  20. "David Català, nuevo entrenador del CE Sabadell"
    https://www.cesabadellfc.com/es/david-catala-nuevo-entrenador-del-ce-sabadell/
  21. "David Català deja de ser entrenador del CE Sabadell"
    https://www.cesabadellfc.com/es/david-catala-deja-de-ser-entrenador-del-ce-sabadell/
  22. Sport
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol-catalan/sabadell-busca-tecnico-113357664
  23. "Who is David Catala? Meet Kerala Blasters' new head coach"
    https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/kerala-blasters-signs-david-catala-new-head-coach-coaching-career-timeline-isl-news-updates/article69372760.ece
  24. "Defending champions East Bengal sent packing by Kerala Blasters in Kalinga Super Cup 2025 opener"
    https://www.the-aiff.com/article/defending-champions-east-bengal-sent-packing-by-kerala-blasters-in-kalinga-super-cup-2025-opener
  25. David Català at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/david-catala-jimenez/59032/
  26. "AEK Larnaca FC: Matches"
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/cyprus/aek-larnaca/524/
  27. "Apollon Limassol FC: Matches"
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/cyprus/apollon-limassol/518/
  28. "NK Istra 1961: Matches"
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/croatia/nk-istra-1961-pula/4513/
  29. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l517.html?temp=2024-25
  30. "CE Sabadell: matches"
    https://www.besoccer.com/team/matches/sabadell
  31. WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/kerala-blasters/2025/3/
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