Dani Mallo

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Daniel 'Dani' Mallo Castro (born 25 January 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

The better part of his senior career was spent at Deportivo, where he served almost exclusively as third choice in the first team, and Girona. Over eight seasons, he appeared in 152 matches in the Segunda División.

Club career

Born in Cambre, Galicia,<ref>Dani Mallo, de entrenar porteros en Abegondo a hacer la compra para los que no pueden salir (Dani Mallo, from coaching goalkeepers at Abegondo to shopping for those won cannot get out); La Voz de Galicia, 21 April 2020 Template:In lang</ref> Mallo spent most of his career as third-string goalkeeper with local Deportivo de La Coruña, having a loan stint at Segunda División team Elche CF in the 2003–04 season.<ref>Dani Mallo se va cedido al Elche; Djalma se aleja (Dani Mallo goes to Elche on loan; Djalma a long shot now); Diario AS, 18 July 2003 Template:In lang</ref> He first appeared with the main squad of the former on 4 May 2003, playing 20 minutes in a 5–0 home win over Recreativo de Huelva.<ref>El Deportivo pisa los talones al líder con una exhibición de juego y goles (5–0) (Deportivo hot on leader's trail with display of game and goals (5–0)); El País, 4 May 2003 Template:In lang</ref>

Mallo joined Portugal's S.C. Braga for 2006–07 after being released. Because of injury to first choice Paulo Santos, he started the first half of the following campaign,<ref>Sp. Braga: Paulo Santos de fora da lista para o F.C. Porto (Sp. Braga: Paulo Santos out of squad for F.C. Porto); Mais Futebol, 17 August 2007 Template:In lang</ref> also featuring for the club in the Portuguese<ref>Sp. Braga-Portimonense, 5–2: Espertos na área (Sp. Braga-Portimonense, 5–2: Clever in the box) Template:Webarchive; Record, 8 January 2007 Template:In lang</ref><ref>Taça: Sp. Braga-Pontassolense, 2–1 (crónica) (Cup: Sp. Braga-Pontassolense, 2–1 (match report)) Template:Webarchive; Mais Futebol, 21 January 2007 Template:In lang</ref> and UEFA Cups.<ref>Derrota amarga em Estocolmo (Bitter loss in Stockholm); UEFA, 21 September 2007 Template:In lang</ref><ref>Sp. Braga passa no teste europeu com uma goleada à moda antiga (Sp. Braga pass European test with old-school rout); Público, 5 October 2007 Template:In lang</ref>

In late January 2009, after having spent the first months of the new season training separately, Mallo joined Falkirk until the end of the season.<ref>Bairns complete keeper Mallo deal; BBC Sport, 22 January 2009</ref> He played in the Scottish Cup final,<ref>Rangers 1–0 Falkirk; BBC Sport, 30 May 2009</ref> also helping the side to the semi-finals of the domestic League Cup<ref>Rangers 3–0 Falkirk; BBC Sport, 27 January 2009</ref> and a final maintenance in the Scottish Premier League; despite these achievements, he did not sign a new contract and left the club on 27 June, stating he needed to move on.

In July 2009, Mallo turned down a move to join former manager John Hughes at Hibernian FC,<ref>Hibs drop keeper Mallo interest; BBC Sport, 4 July 2009</ref> opting to return to Spain and sign with Girona FC in the country's second division. In his first year he deputised for former FC Barcelona's Albert Jorquera, and played understudy to Roberto Santamaría in the following campaign, becoming the starter subsequently.<ref>Dani Mallo: El muro continua (Dani Mallo: The wall continues); Vavel, 29 June 2012 Template:In lang</ref><ref>El portero del Girona, Dani Mallo, imbatido en Montilivi (Girona's goalkeeper, Dani Mallo, unbeaten at Montilivi); La Nueva España, 29 September 2012 Template:In lang</ref>

On 30 June 2016, after a further three years in the second tier with CD Lugo<ref>Dani Mallo refuerza la portería del Lugo (Dani Mallo bolsters Lugo goal)); Marca, 5 July 2013 Template:In lang</ref> and Albacete Balompié,<ref>Dani Mallo refuerza la portería del Albacete hasta Nochevieja (Dani Mallo bolsters Albacete goal until New Year's Day)); Marca, 1 October 2015 Template:In lang</ref> being relegated in the last one, the 37-year-old Mallo moved to the Indian Super League, joining three compatriots (including manager José Francisco Molina, his former Deportivo teammate) at Atlético de Kolkata.<ref>Atletico de Kolkata signs three international recruits; The Times of India, 30 June 2016</ref>

Personal life

Cambre's municipal ground was named after Mallo.<ref>El campo de fútbol Dani Mallo de Cambre acogerá el II Torneo de tiro con arco (Cambre's Dani Mallo football camp will host II archery tournament); La Opinión A Coruña, 15 August 2013 Template:In lang</ref>

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>Template:BDFutbol</ref><ref>Template:Soccerway</ref>

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo La Coruña	2000–01	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	2001–02		0	0	1	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2002–03		2	0	1	0	—		3	0	—		6	0
	2004–05		1	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2005–06		0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	—		3	0	—		8	0
Elche (loan)	2003–04	Segunda División	38	0	0	0	—		—		—		38	0
Braga	2006–07	Primeira Liga	1	0	1	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2007–08		7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		9	0
	Total		8	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	—		11	0
Falkirk	2008–09	Scottish Premier League	15	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	—		20	0
Girona	2009–10	Segunda División	10	0	0	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2010–11		10	0	1	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2011–12		22	0	1	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2012–13		39	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	39	0
	Total		81	0	2	0	—		—		0	0	83	0
Lugo	2013–14	Segunda División	16	0	1	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2014–15		14	0	2	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		30	0	3	0	—		—		—		33	0
Albacete	2015–16	Segunda División	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Atlético Kolkata	2016	Indian Super League	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
Hospitalet	2016–17	Segunda División B	12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
Career total			192	0	12	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	210	0

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