Daniel Carvajal Ramos is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest right-backs of his generation.
Having risen through the Real Madrid youth ranks, he spent a season with Bayer Leverkusen before returning to Real Madrid. He broke into the first team in 2013, and has subsequently gone on to win 24 major trophies at Real Madrid including four La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles and a joint record six Champions League wins, a record he shares with Paco Gento, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos and Nacho.
At youth international level, Carvajal won the 2011 European Championship with the under-19 team and the 2013 edition with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in 2014, representing the nation at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. At the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, he scored the winning penalty which led Spain to their first UEFA Nations League title.
