Daniel "Dani" Giménez Hernández (born 30 July 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently manager of Segunda Federación club Sarriana.
Playing career Born in Vigo, Galicia, Giménez spent his first eight seasons as a senior in the Segunda División B, with Celta de Vigo B and Zamora CF. With the latter, he faced Rayo Vallecano in 2007–08's playoffs, impressing well enough to sign for the club the following year after it had earned a Segunda División promotion.
In his first two seasons with Rayo, Giménez acted as understudy for David Cobeño, starting in the Copa del Rey. In his second, he appeared in seven games to help the team return to La Liga after an eight-year absence.
Giménez made his top-division debut on 28 August 2011, in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao. He battled for first-choice status with Cobeño during the campaign.
On 19 July 2013, Giménez signed a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón of the second tier. On 4 July of the following year, he moved to Real Betis in the same league for two seasons.
On 23 May 2018, having acted as a backup for most of his spell, Giménez joined Deportivo de La Coruña, recently relegated to division two. He only missed two league matches during his tenure while also taking part in the 2019 promotion play-offs, but left in August 2020 after suffering relegation.
Giménez signed a short-term deal at UD Logroñés also in the second division on 9 December 2020, as all three first-team goalkeepers (Rubén Miño, Roberto Santamaría and Yaroslav Meykher) were sidelined with injuries.
Coaching career Giménez started working as a head coach in October 2024, with Tercera Federación club CD Manchego Ciudad Real. On 7 November 2025, he was appointed at SD Sarriana in the Segunda Federación; shortly after his arrival at the latter, he confessed that he considered himself to be a better manager than he was a player.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCelta B 2001–02Segunda División B10——102002–03Segunda División B20——202003–04Segunda División B60—1070Total90—10100Zamora 2004–05Segunda División B10——102005–06Segunda División B27010—2802006–07Segunda División B290——2902007–08Segunda División B370—404102008–09Segunda División B3801020410Total132020601400Rayo Vallecano 2009–10Segunda División17060—2302010–11Segunda División7010—802011–12La Liga11020—1302012–13La Liga2010—30Total370100—470Alcorcón 2013–14Segunda División42050—470Betis 2014–15Segunda División2040—602015–16La Liga3030—602016–17La Liga1020—302017–18La Liga4020—60Total100110—210Deportivo La Coruña 2018–19Segunda División41000404502019–20Segunda División41000—410Total8200040860Logroñés 2020–21Segunda División8010—90Career total32002901103600
Honours Betis Segunda División: 2014–15
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