Daniel "Dani" Requena Sánchez (born 12 February 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Levante UD, on loan from Villarreal CF.
Club career Born in Cenes de la Vega, Granada, Andalusia, Requena joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Granada CF and hometown side CF Sierra Nevada Cenes. He made his senior debut with the former's C-team on 28 October 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Tercera Federación home draw against Atlético Levante UD.
On 4 January 2023, Requena renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2026. He made his professional debut with the reserves on 27 May, replacing fellow debutant Dani Clavijo late into a 4–3 away loss against FC Andorra in the Segunda División.
Requena scored his first professional goal on 30 September 2023, netting the B's equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against AD Alcorcón. On 25 May 2025, he made his first-team debut on the last day of the 2024-25 season in a 4–2 win against Sevilla FC, replacing Denis Suárez in the 81th minute.
On 22 July 2025, Requena was loaned to Córdoba CF in the second division, for one year. Roughly one year later, he moved to Levante UD in the top tier also in a temporary deal.
International career On 23 August 2022, Requena was called up to the Spain national under-19 team for two friendlies against Israel. He featured in both matches (0–0 draw and 2–0 win), scoring in the second.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVillarreal C2022–23Tercera Federación60——60Villarreal B2022–23Segunda División10——102023–24Segunda División381——3812024–25Primera Federación282——282Total673——673Villarreal2024–25La Liga10——10Career total7430000743
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