| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-26)26 February 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | El Escorial, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Collado Villalba | ||
| 2007–2018 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Real Madrid B | 42 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Villarreal B | 88 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Levante | 67 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 | |||
Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla (born 26 February 1999), sometimes known asDela, is a Spanishfootballer who plays as acentral defender forLevante UD.
Born inEl Escorial,Community of Madrid, de la Fuente joinedReal Madrid'sLa Fábrica in 2007, fromCU Collado Villalba. On 10 January 2018, while still a youth, he signed a professional contract until 2022.[1]
Promoted tothe reserves inSegunda División B ahead of the2018–19 season, de la Fuente made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 home win overUD Las Palmas Atlético.[2] Initially a regular starter inSantiago Solari's side,[3] he lost his starting spot after the appointment ofRaúl as manager.
On 14 September 2020, de la Fuente moved to anotherreserve team, after signing a three-year contract withVillarreal CF B also in the third division.[4] He made hisfirst team debut on 30 November of the following year, starting in a 8–0 away routing ofVictoria CF, forthe season'sCopa del Rey.[5]
De la Fuente made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win overRacing de Santander.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting the B's opener in a 3–0 home win overCD Mirandés.
On 29 June 2023, de la Fuente signed a three-year contract with fellow second division sideLevante UD.[7]
Levante