David de Gea Quintana (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið de 'xea]; born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atletico Madrid as a goalkeeper. De Gea is also known by the nickname "Van de Gea", given to him by his Atletico Madrid teammates in reference to his apparent similarities to retired former Manchester United and Ajax goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar.International career:De Gea helped Spain's U17 win the 2007 European Championship, and finish second at the 2007 World Cup. In early May 2010, courtesy of solid Atlético performances, he was named by senior squad manager Vicente del Bosque in a provisional 30-man squad, in view of the upcoming FIFA World Cup; eventually, he did not make the final cut. De Gea euro 2011 goalkeeper,
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