As Manchester United fans, you sure would like to know David de Gea Stats from the beginning of his career. This article gives insight into this.
The club announced his departure on the 8th of July 2023 and it was quite an emotional and remarkable day for the Spaniard after serving the club for more than a decade.
De Gea’s career story has been a wonderful one from his days at Atletico Madrid to being part of the great Sir Alex Ferguson’s team, down to the final stages of his Manchester United career being part of the Ten Hag era.
It is only necessary that we go down memory lane and have an overview of the career stats of one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.
David de Gea All Time Stats In Summary
| Team | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | 634 | 740 | 1.17 | 223 | 10 |
| Country | 95 | 61 | 0.64 | 48 | 3 |
| Total | 729 | 801 | 1.09 | 271 | 13 |
And finally, the combined stats for David de Gea for both club and country.
De Gea made a total of 729 appearances in his career. He averaged 1.09 goals conceded after conceding a total of 801 goals.
His accumulated number of 271 clean sheets, accompanied by 13 trophies won in his career, is one of the highest from goalkeepers in Europe.
Atletico Madrid B Stats
David de Gea started his football career in the Atletico Madrid youth team at the age of 13. He was in the youth team for 5 years before breaking into Atletico Madrid’s senior team. His youth career stats are shown below.
| Club | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per match | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid B | 35 | 38 | 1.09 | 10 |
In de Gea’s early stages of his career in the Atletico youth team, he made 35 appearances and was able to keep a clean sheet in 10 of them. He also conceded 38 goals in the process, conceding an average of 1.09 goals per match.
All 35 appearances made in his youth team were from the Segunda Division B which was the third tier of the Spanish football League system.
David de Gea Atletico Madrid Stats
De Gea broke into the Atletico Madrid senior team at the age of 18 in the 2009/10 season. He made his first appearance for Atletico Madrid against Porto in a UEFA Champions League group-stage game. His stats and records for Atletico Madrid in all competitions are shown below.
| Competition | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 57 | 81 | 1.42 | 11 | – |
| Champions League | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Super Cup | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Europa League | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 4 | 1 |
| Copa del Rey | 17 | 15 | 1.25 | 4 | – |
| Total | 84 | 112 | 1.33 | 23 | 2 |
De Gea spent two seasons at Atletico Madrid as a teenager. He played across five competitions for the club in which he made 84 appearances in total and kept 23 clean sheets. He conceded a total of 112 goals, averaging 1.33 goals conceded per match.
He was able to win 2 silverware in the 2 seasons he was at the club – the UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Europa League titles.
David de Gea Manchester United Stats
The Spaniard moved to England to continue his career and seek more challenges. He signed for Manchester United in 2011 at the young age of 20 for £19 million and was part of the iconic Sir Alex Ferguson era.
He spent the majority of his football career with Manchester United and is well known to be a part of the Red Devils’ history.
His detailed stat below while at Old Trafford shows how much of a veteran David de Gea is at the club.
| Competition | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 415 | 446 | 1.07 | 148 | 1 |
| Champions League | 54 | 60 | 1.11 | 18 | – |
| Europa League | 28 | 34 | 1.21 | 9 | 1 |
| Super Cup | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| FA Cup | 28 | 29 | 1,04 | 6 | 1 |
| Carabao Cup | 16 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| FA Community Shield | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 545 | 590 | 1.08 | 190 | 8 |
David de Gea’s time at Manchester United is one of the longest from any goalkeeper in the Premier League’s history and the table above confirms it.
De Gea made a total of 545 appearances for Manchester United in all 7 competitions. He was able to keep a clean sheet in 190 of those games and conceded 590 goals.
What is more impressive is that he only conceded an average of 1.07 goals per match for Manchester United in the Premier League and 1.08 in all competitions.
He has always been the number 1 for United since he arrived at the club, playing an average of 34 matches per season since his arrival and 45 in all competitions.
Well-known for his brilliant shot-stopping skills and reflex saves, he’s considered one of the greatest Premier League goalkeepers of all time.
He departed Man United in July 2023 with 8 trophies to his name: 1 Premier League, 1 Europa League, 1 FA Cup, 2 Carabao Cup and 3 Community Shield titles.
De Gea Stats By Competitions
In his career, de Gea participated in 9 club football competitions. We shall give an overview of his stats in each of the competitions.
Domestic Leagues
| Competitions | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 415 | 446 | 1.07 | 148 |
| LaLiga | 57 | 81 | 1.42 | 14 |
| Total | 472 | 527 | 1.12 | 162 |
De Gea played in two domestic leagues across his 14 years of professional football at the top level: The Premier League with Manchester United and La Liga with Atletico Madrid and performed well in both leagues.
A total of 472 appearances were made in both leagues, keeping 162 clean sheets and conceding 527 goals.
Despite his 14 years in both clubs, he only won 1 league title – the 2013 Premier League.
Domestic Cups
| Competition | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | 28 | 29 | 1.04 | 6 |
| Carabao Cup | 16 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Copa del Rey | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 4 |
| FA Community Shields | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 63 | 1.07 | 19 |
Looking at domestic Cups, de Gea has fared well in this aspect for both clubs. 4 domestic cups participated, and 59 matches were played. De Gea kept 19 clean sheets, conceded 63 and conceded an average of 1.07 goals per game.
Most of his silverware were from domestic cups; 1 FA Cup, 2 Carabao Cup and 3 Community Shield titles.
European Competitions
| Competition | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League | 55 | 62 | 1.13 | 18 |
| Europa League | 41 | 48 | 1.17 | 13 |
| Super Cup | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 98 | 112 | 1.14 | 32 |
De Gea participated in European competitions 13 times; 2 with Atletico and 11 with Man United. He was able to secure 2 Europa League titles, 1 each with United and Atletico and 1 Super Cup with Atletico Madrid.
In the 13 years he participated in Europe, he made 98 appearances and kept 32 clean sheets, conceding 112 goals with a 1.14 goal conceded per game average.
Spanish National Team
| Team | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Average Goals Conceded per Match | Clean Sheets | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain Olympics | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | – |
| Spain U17 | 12 | 7 | 0.58 | 6 | 1 |
| Spain U19 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 3 | – |
| Spain U20 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Spain U21 | 26 | 11 | 0.42 | 17 | 2 |
| Spain Senior Team | 45 | 36 | 0.08 | 21 | – |
| Total | 95 | 61 | 0.64 | 49 | 3 |
De Gea started his international career with the Spain U17. He also participated in the U19, U20 and U21 before joining the Spanish National Senior Team.
In the 95 appearances he made at all levels of his international career, he was able to keep 49 clean sheets while only conceding 61.
Conclusion
Not many goalkeepers have been able to achieve what David de Gea achieved in his football career.
He’s regarded as one of the best shot-stoppers of recent years and his numbers definitely speak for themselves.
Having given an overview of David de Gea’s career stats from Atletico Madrid to Man United and also the Spanish National team, do you consider him to be the best player of his generation? And where do you rank him among all-time goalkeepers in Premier League’s history?
