David Gutiérrez de Coz (born 6 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right back. He amassed

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totals of 238 matches and five goals over ten seasons, with

Xerez Xerez Club Deportivo, known simply as Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Xerez currently plays in Tercera División RFEF, the fifth tier of Spanish football. Founded on 24 ...

, Murcia, Córdoba and

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. In La Liga, he represented the second club.

Club career

De Coz was born in Seville. After starting professionally with Real Betis' reserves he represented AD Ceuta, spending a total of six seasons in the

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with those clubs. He then moved to Betis' Andalusian neighbours of Xerez CD, scoring two goals in 30

games in his first year. As a special dispensation by the

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, de Coz was able to join La Liga's Real Murcia in late 2007 even though the summer transfer market had already closed, as veteran

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was lost for the season with a serious injury. He made his debut in the competition on 24 November by playing the entire match against

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(1–1 at home), and retained his status throughout the vast majority of the campaign, but the team were eventually relegated as second from bottom. From 2008 to 2011, de Coz competed in the second tier, starting for both Murcia and

Córdoba CF Córdoba Club de Fútbol (), (from the 2020–21 season onwards competing under the umbrella of Unión Futbolística Cordobesa, S.A.D.) is a Spanish football club based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1951 as ...

and being relegated in the second season. In August 2011 he signed with Granada CF for two years, being immediately loaned to neighbouring

Cádiz CF Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., known simply as Cádiz, is a Spanish professional football club based in Cádiz, Andalusia. Founded in 1910, the club competes in the La Liga, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20 ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coz, David De 1980 births Living people Footballers from Seville Spanish footballers Association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers AD Ceuta footballers Xerez CD footballers Real Murcia players Córdoba CF players Granada CF footballers Cádiz CF players CD Lugo players