Daniel Jesús "Dani" Martín Gil (born 31 May 1997), sometimes known as Dani Flaco, is a Spanish footballer who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Born in Las Palmas,

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, Martín joined UD Las Palmas' youth setup in 2005, aged eight. He made his senior debut with the C-team during the 2015–16 season, in the regional leagues. Martín was definitely promoted to the reserves in

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ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, but was only sparingly used. On 20 July 2019, he signed a new one-year deal with the club, and became a regular starter for the B's afterwards. Martín made his first team debut on 17 November 2019, starting in a 1–2 away loss against CD Mirandés in the

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championship. On 31 August 2021, he moved to Segunda División RFEF side Calvo Sotelo Puertollano CF.

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* * 1997 births Living people Footballers from Las Palmas Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players UD Las Palmas C players UD Las Palmas Atlético players UD Las Palmas players {{Spain-footy-defender-stub