David de Paula Gallardo (born 31 May 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
He played football in Austria, with Wolfsberger AC and Austria Wien. In his country, he amassed Segunda División B a total of 270 matches and 44 goals for a host of clubs.
Club career Born in Durango, Biscay, de Paula finished his development at Athletic Bilbao after joining the club at the age of 18. His only competitive appearances for the first team occurred during the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup, as he started in both legs of the tie against FC Ecomax, lost after a penalty shootout.
De Paula only played lower league football in his home country, amassing Segunda División B totals of 270 matches and 44 goals for Bilbao Athletic, Alicante CF, SD Lemona, SD Ponferradina, CF Palencia, UD Logroñés and Barakaldo CF, over nine seasons. With Logroñés, he scored a career-best 11 goals in 2011–12, helping to a final fifth position.
Aged 28, de Paula moved to Austria, signing with Wolfsberger AC. His Bundesliga debut took place on 25 July 2012, when he came on as a 69th-minute substitute for compatriot Jacobo in a 0–1 home defeat to FK Austria Wien.
In the 2014 January transfer window, de Paula moved to Austria Wien.
Career statistics
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBilbao Athletic2006–07Segunda División B366———3662007–08Segunda División B356———356Total7111———7111Athletic Bilbao2005–06La Liga000020—20Alicante2006–07Segunda División B16010——170Lemona2007–08Segunda División B33610——346Ponferradina2008–09Segunda División B15140——191Palencia2009–10Segunda División B35420—203942010–11Segunda División B34710——357Total691130—207411Logroñés2011–12Segunda División B351120——3711Wolfsberger AC2012–13Austrian Bundesliga32221——3432013–14Austrian Bundesliga19022——212Total51243——555Austria Wien2013–14Austrian Bundesliga14200——1422014–15Austrian Bundesliga22451——2752015–16Austrian Bundesliga20110——2112016–17Austrian Bundesliga1201040—1702017–18Austrian Bundesliga1502080—250Total83791120—1048Career total373502441402041354
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