David Concha


David Concha Salas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for J1 League side Gamba Osaka on loan from Real Sociedad.

Club career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Concha joined Racing de Santander's youth setup in 2006 at the age of 9, after a brief period with lowly CD Marina Sport. He was called up to train with the main squad in December 2013, being also selected for the Copa del Rey match against Sevilla FC; he made his first-team debut on the 6th, coming on as a substitute for Javi Barrio in the 0–1 home loss.
Concha made his league debut four days later, again coming from the bench in a 1–0 home win over UD Logroñés for the Segunda División B championship. On 8 January 2014 he scored his first goal as a senior, helping to a 1–1 home draw against UD Almería also in the domestic cup. He finished the season with 13 appearances, with the Verdiblancos returning to Segunda División at the first attempt.
On 24 August 2014, Concha played his first match as a professional, starting in a 0–1 loss at Girona FC. He scored his first goal in the division on 21 September, netting the first in a 2–2 home draw against CD Leganés.
On 4 July 2015, Concha signed a five-year deal with La Liga club Real Sociedad after suffering relegation with Racing. On 31 August, he was loaned to CD Numancia for one year.
Concha made his top level debut on 21 August 2016, starting in a 0–3 home loss to Real Madrid. The following 11 August, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B in the second division for one year, but his loan was cut short on 31 January 2018.
On 9 March 2019, after more than one year without playing, Concha moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Gamba Osaka.

International career

On 16 May 2014, Concha was called up to the Spanish under-19 team. He appeared in friendlies against Germany and France, also scoring a brace against Greece.

Honours

Spain U19