Dani Nieto

Daniel 'Dani' Nieto Vela (born 4 May 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Segunda Federación club Poblense as a winger. He played his first match as a professional on 26 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–4 home loss against Elche.

Nieto scored his first professional goal on 24 September, netting the last in a 4–2 home win over Las Palmas. He finished the campaign with eight starts and 1,088 minutes of action, as the Catalans narrowly avoided relegation.

Alcorcón / Eibar On 4 August 2012, Nieto cut ties with Espanyol and subsequently joined Alcorcón also of the second tier. However, after starting only once with the Madrid side, he moved to Barcelona B on 12 July of the following year.

On 31 July 2014, Nieto signed for Eibar, recently promoted to La Liga – his €75,000 transfer fee was the club's record signing. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August, replacing Ander Capa in the 62nd minute of a 1–2 defeat at Atlético Madrid.

Later career On 24 August 2015, Nieto terminated his contract at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium. Two days later, he joined Super League Greece side Xanthi for an undisclosed fee.

On 24 January 2017, free agent Nieto signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Numancia.

In January 2023, Nieto joined Atlético Baleares until the end of the season after terminating his contract at Racing de Ferrol.

In September 2024, Nieto joined Venezuelan Segunda División club Academia Anzoátegui.

Career statistics Club

Honours Club Independiente Valle Copa Sudamericana: 2019