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Manchester City
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5.3
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Manchester United
EnglandFA03 Jun 23
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6.6
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Manchester United
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FUL
Fulham
EnglandE128 May 23
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6.0
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Manchester United
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CHE
Chelsea
EnglandE125 May 23
BOU
BOU
Bournemouth
MUN
6.6
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Manchester United
EnglandE120 May 23
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5.6
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Manchester United
WWA
WWA
Wolverhampton Wanderers
EnglandE113 May 23
WHU
WHU
West Ham United
MUN
5.6
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Manchester United
EnglandE107 May 23
B&H
B&H
Brighton & Hove Albion
MUN
6.3
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Manchester United
EnglandE104 May 23
MUN
6.5
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Manchester United
AVI
AVI
Aston Villa
EnglandE130 Apr 23
THO
THO
Tottenham Hotspur
MUN
5.8
MUN
Manchester United
EnglandE127 Apr 23
B&H
B&H
Brighton & Hove Albion
MUN
6.7
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Manchester United
EnglandFA23 Apr 23
SEV
SEV
Sevilla
MUN
5.2
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Manchester United
EuropeEL20 Apr 23
NFO
NFO
Nottingham Forest
MUN
6.4
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Manchester United
EnglandE116 Apr 23
MUN
5.6
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Manchester United
SEV
SEV
Sevilla
EuropeEL13 Apr 23
MUN
6.1
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Manchester United
EVE
EVE
Everton
EnglandE108 Apr 23
MUN
7.0
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Manchester United
BRE
BRE
Brentford
EnglandE105 Apr 23
NUN
NUN
Newcastle United
MUN
5.9
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Manchester United
EnglandE102 Apr 23
MUN
6.3
MUN
Manchester United
FUL
FUL
Fulham
EnglandFA19 Mar 23
RBE
RBE
Real Betis
MUN
6.1
MUN
Manchester United
EuropeEL16 Mar 23
MUN
6.2
MUN
Manchester United
SOU
SOU
Southampton
EnglandE112 Mar 23
MUN
5.4
MUN
Manchester United
RBE
RBE
Real Betis
EuropeEL09 Mar 23

David de Gea Quintana (born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United and the Spain national team. Born in Madrid and raised in nearby Illescas, De Gea began his playing career with Atlético Madrid, rising through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009, aged 18. After being made Atlético's first-choice goalkeeper, he helped the team win the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010. His performances subsequently attracted the attention of Manchester United, and De Gea joined the club in June 2011 for £18.9 million, a British record for a goalkeeper at the time. Since joining Manchester United, De Gea has made over 500 appearances and won a Premier League title, an FA Cup, a League Cup, three Community Shields and the UEFA Europa League. For three consecutive seasons from 2013–14 to 2015–16, he was elected as United's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, the first player in the award's history to win on three successive occasions (four in total), as well as being included in four consecutive (five in total) PFA Team of the Year sides from 2015 to 2018. Tipped by many as the successor to Iker Casillas as Spain's long-term goalkeeper, De Gea was the captain for the Spain under-21 national team that won the European Championship in 2011 and 2013, and also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made his debut for the senior team in 2014 and was selected for that year's World Cup. De Gea was named as Spain's starting goalkeeper for the 2016 European Championship and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, receiving criticism for his performance in the latter. He lost his regular place to Unai Simón for UEFA Euro 2020. Roberto's injury meant that De Gea was given his La Liga debut three days later, at home to Real Zaragoza; he gave away a penalty kick in the 19th minute, but immediately redeemed himself by saving Marko Babić's attempt in a 2–1 win. De Gea began the 2010–11 season by keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Inter Milan in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup; in the 90th minute, he saved a Diego Milito penalty kick. De Gea's improvement in form continued in his next appearance, as he made two notable saves to help his team to a 1–1 draw away at Stoke City, and his overall performance was praised by teammates Patrice Evra and Darren Fletcher. De Gea was on the receiving end of a controversial aerial challenge by West Ham United striker Andy Carroll that left him "poleaxed", with Ferguson expressing his disbelief at the lack of a red card. On 19 March, whilst playing against Olympiacos in the first knockout stage of the Champions League as United came from 2–0 down to win 3–2 on aggregate, De Gea made a crucial double-save before half-time which was said to have defied "all known laws of physics and physiology" in a performance described as "magnificent". In April 2016, while leading the race for the Premier League Golden Glove with 14 clean sheets, De Gea was the sole Manchester United player named in the PFA Team of the Year. In March and April, De Gea suffered a run of poor form; being criticised by fans and pundits for mistakes made in losses to Arsenal,Barcelona, Everton, Manchester City, and a 1–1 draw against Chelsea. He has since shown great improvements in his aerial prowess, handling, command of his area, decision making, and ability to come out and claim crosses, in particular after he developed physically and gained more experience, even being described as a "strong presence in the box" by Kyle Diller in 2012. Jonathan Wilson in a 2020 article for the Irish Times also noted that sweeping was not a natural part of his game, and that his tendency to sit deeper with Manchester United in comparison to his position with Spain, who play with a higher line, was one of his reasons for his loss of form since his poor and error–prone performances at the 2018 World Cup. However, in 2020 his distribution was once again described as being "limited" by Critchley, especially in comparison to other ball-playing goalkeepers in the Premier League, while in a 2018 article for The Guardian, Jonathan Wilson felt that De Gea's unremarkable passing and lack of confidence with the ball at his feet was one of the reasons for the contrast between his performances with Manchester United and Spain.

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