Dani Nieto

Daniel 'Dani' Nieto Vela (born 4 May 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Ferrol as a winger.

Club Career

Espanyol

Nieto was born in Calvia, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. He graduated from RCD Espanyol's youth setup after playing with local club RCD Mallorca from ages 14–16, and made his senior debut with the reserves of the former in the 2010–11 season, scoring 15 goals in Tercera Division.

On 30 June 2011, Nieto moved straight to Segunda Division after signing a one-year loan deal with Girona FC. 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 CF.

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

Alcorcon / Eibar

On 4 August 2012, Nieto cut ties with Espanyol and subsequently joined AD Alcorcon also of the second level.