David Rodríguez Lombán (born 5 June 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career Born in Avilés, Asturias,David Lombán: «Al donar el 1% de mi sueldo sólo pienso que este mundo sea mejor» (David Lombán: "As I donate 1% of my salary I can only think of a better world"); Las Provincias, 30 May 2018 (in Spanish) Lombán finished his development at Valencia CF, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2006–07 season, in the Segunda División B. On 15 December 2007 he appeared in his first official game with the main squad, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–3 La Liga home loss against FC Barcelona.Valencia 0–3 Barcelona ; ESPN FC, 15 December 2007 In October of the following year, he suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for six months.David Lombán estará de baja medio año por una rotura de ligamentos (David Lombán will miss half a year due to ligament rupture); El Comercio, 1 October 2008 (in Spanish)
On 2 July 2009, Lombán joined Segunda División club UD Salamanca in a season-long loan deal.Lombán jugará cedido en el Salamanca la próxima temporada (Lombán will play on loan to Salamanca in the following season); Marca, 2 July 2009 (in Spanish) In summer 2010, the free agent moved to Xerez CD of the same league.El Xerez ficha al central del Valencia Lombán (Xerez sign Valencia stopper Lombán); Marca, 21 July 2010 (in Spanish)
Lombán signed for FC Barcelona B still in the second tier on 11 July 2012.El Barça B ficha a David Lombán (Barça B sign David Lombán); Mundo Deportivo, 11 July 2012 (in Spanish) On 8 July of the following year he terminated his contract with the Catalans and moved to Elche CF, recently promoted to the top flight.David Lombán se compromete con el Elche por dos temporadas (David Lombán commits to Elche for two seasons); Diario AS, 8 July 2013 (in Spanish)
On 10 August 2015, after his team suffered administrative relegation, Lombán joined Granada CF also of the top division after agreeing to a three-year deal.Lombán fortalecerá la zaga granadinista (Lombán will bolster the granadinista defence); Granada CF, 10 August 2015 (in Spanish) After again dropping down a level in 2017, he signed a one-year contract with SD Eibar on 2 September that year.David Lombán, nuevo jugador de SD Eibar (David Lombán, new player of SD Eibar); SD Eibar, 2 September 2017 (in Spanish)
Honours Valencia Copa del Rey: 2007–08Zigic acabó con la ilusión del Real Unión (Zigic killed Real Unión hopes); El Diario Vasco, 20 December 2007 (in Spanish)El Valencia aparca la crisis ante el Real Unión (Valencia park crisis against Real Unión); Marca, 2 January 2008 (in Spanish)Morientes glad as Valencia get relief; UEFA, 17 April 2008
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