Daniel Pendín

Daniel Alberto 'Dani' Pendín Sánchez (born 29 October 1974) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and is the current assistant manager of RCD Espanyol.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pendín and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Dani Pendín
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alberto Pendín Sánchez
Date of birth (1974-10-29) 29 October 1974
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Espanyol (assistant)
Youth career
1990–1995 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Newell's Old Boys 0 (0)
1995–1996 → Huracán Buceo (loan)
1996–1997 → Central Córdoba (loan) 14 (7)
1997–1999 Oviedo B 53 (3)
1999–2002 Burgos 98 (15)
2002–2006 Xerez 126 (22)
2006–2010 Castellón 86 (6)
2010–2011 Pontevedra 31 (8)
2011 San Fernando
2013–2015 Xerez Deportivo
Total 408 (61)
Teams managed
2015–2016 Xerez Deportivo
2017–2020 Mallorca (assistant)
2020– Espanyol (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent most of his 16-year career in Spain, appearing in 245 Segunda División games over the course of nine seasons (35 goals) while playing mainly for Xerez and Castellón.

Club career

Pendín was born in Rosario, Santa Fe. A product of Newell's Old Boys' youth ranks he could never impose himself in its first team, also being loaned two times, including once in Uruguay with Huracán Buceo. Aged 23, he was released and moved to Spain with lowly Real Oviedo Vetusta – Real Oviedo's reserves – never appearing officially for the main squad.

In the third division, Pendín played with Burgos CF, promoting in 2001 but being relegated the following year. He continued to be a regular in the following seasons in the second level, with Andalusia's Xerez CD.

Aged already 32, Pendín moved to CD Castellón also in division two, amassing nearly 100 official appearances for the Valencian side. After the club's relegation at the end of the 2009–10 campaign, the veteran continued in the country, signing with third-tier's Pontevedra CF.

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