Dioni
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano | ||
Date of birth | (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Málaga | |||
2007–2008 | Murcia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Murcia Deportivo | 30 | (12) |
2009–2010 | Caravaca | 34 | (11) |
2010–2011 | Deportivo B | 31 | (13) |
2010–2011 | Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Cádiz | 29 | (5) |
2012–2014 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Leganés (loan) | 35 | (21) |
2013–2014 | → Hércules (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2014 | → Cádiz (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Leganés (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2015 | → Oviedo (loan) | 12 | (4) |
2015–2016 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 35 | (13) |
2016–2018 | Fuenlabrada | 72 | (45) |
2018–2019 | Lech Poznań | 7 | (0) |
2018 | Lech Poznań II | 2 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Cultural Leonesa | 64 | (25) |
2021–2023 | Atlético Baleares | 69 | (31) |
2023– | Málaga | 36 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 31 May 2024 (UTC) |
Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano (born 21 December 1989), commonly known as Dioni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF.
Club career
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Dioni joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 2010 at the age of 20, being assigned to the reserves initially.[1] He only made five competitive appearances with the first team during his tenure,[2][3] his La Liga debut coming on 23 September 2010 when he came on as a second-half substitute for Adrián López in a 1–0 away loss against Villarreal CF.[4]
In summer 2012, Dioni signed with Udinese Calcio, being consecutively loaned to CD Leganés (Segunda División B),[5] Hércules CF (Segunda División, where he scored his only goal as a professional in a 2–2 home draw with RCD Mallorca on 15 September 2013)[6][7] and Cádiz CF (third level)[8] and failing to play any official matches with the Italians. He met the same fate at his next club Granada CF, having temporary spells at Leganés,[9] Real Oviedo[10] and Racing de Santander – all sides competed in division three.[11]
Dioni moved to CF Fuenlabrada on a three-year contract on 6 July 2016, netting 24 times in his first season in an eventual elimination in the third tier promotion play-offs.[12][13] On 10 December 2017, early into the following campaign, he scored five goals in the 7–0 home rout of Coruxo FC.[14]
On 1 August 2018, the 28-year-old Dioni moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznań.[15] The following transfer window, however, he returned to his homeland and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract at third-division Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[16]
Dioni continued to compete in the third tier the following years, representing CD Atlético Baleares[17] and Málaga CF.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2021[19][20]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Murcia Deportivo | 2008–09 | Tercera División | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | |||
Caravaca | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Deportivo B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 31 | 13 | – | – | — | 31 | 13 | |||
Deportivo La Coruña | 2011–12 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Cádiz | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 35 | 7 | |
Leganés (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 21 | |
Hércules (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Cádiz (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
Total | 43 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 51 | 8 | |||
Leganés (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 43 | 21 | |||
Oviedo (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
Racing Santander (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 40 | 13 | |
Fuenlabrada | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 24 | |
2017–18 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 45 | 23 | |||
Total | 72 | 45 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 82 | 47 | |||
Lech Poznań | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Lech Poznań II | 2018–19 | III liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Cultural Leonesa | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 2 | 30 | 11 | |||
2020–21 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | — | 25 | 10 | ||||
Total | 64 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 70 | 26 | |||
Total | 386 | 151 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 425 | 158 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
References
- ^ "Dioni, el malagueño que rechazó al Málaga" [Dioni, the man born in Málaga who said no to Málaga] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "El Dépor força la pròrroga de penal i passa de ronda després de superar el Còrdova" [Dépor force overtime through penalty and go through after overcoming Còrdoba]. Ara (in Catalan). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Cobas, Eugenio (25 September 2013). "Dionisio Villalba, 'Dioni': "Soy mucho más futbolista que cuando salí del Dépor"" [Dionisio Villalba, 'Dioni': "I'm much more of a footballer than when I left Dépor"]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Una genialidad del brasileño Nilmar dio el triunfo al Villarreal ante el Deportivo" [Wonder play from Brazilian Nilmar gave win to Villarreal against Deportivo]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 23 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "El Leganés se hace con el delantero 'Dioni'" [Leganés get forward 'Dioni'] (in Spanish). Vavel. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "2–2: El Hércules neutraliza un 0–2 ante un buen Mallorca" [2–2: Hércules neutralise a 0–2 against a good Mallorca]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Dioni abandona el Hércules para fichar por el Cádiz en Segunda B" [Dioni leaves Hércules to sign for Cádiz in Segunda B]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Quiñones Miralles, Javi (23 January 2014). "Dioni, Paulinho y Garrido ya son cadistas" [Dioni, Paulinho and Garrido already belong to Cádiz] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Dioni abandona el Leganés" [Dioni leaves Leganés]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Dioni alcanza un acuerdo con el Real Oviedo" [Dioni reach agreement with Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "El Racing incorpora a su plantilla al delantero Dionisio Villalba" [Racing add forward Dionisio Villalba to their squad]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Barrios Merillas, Adrián (14 May 2017). "El Fuenlabrada es de playoffs" [Fuenlabrada reach playoffs] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "El Villanovense acaba con el Fuenlasueño de penalty (0–1)" [Villanovense end Fuenladream through a penalty (0–1)] (in Spanish). Fuenlabrada Noticias. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Mainez, Rafa (10 December 2017). "Dioni marca cinco goles... ¡en 50 minutos!" [Dioni scores five goals... in 50 minutes!]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Dioni piłkarzem Lecha Poznań" [Dioni a Lech Poznań player] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Dioni Villalba, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Dioni Villalba, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Cercós, Alberto (12 June 2023). "Dioni ya es historia en el Atlético Baleares" [Dioni is already history at Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Fútbol Mallorca. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Dioni, first signing for Málaga CF 23/24". Málaga CF. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Dioni at Soccerway
- ^ "Dioni" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
External links
- Dioni at BDFutbol
- Dioni at Futbolme (in Spanish)