| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Aimar Govea Merlín | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-06-08)8 June 2006 (age 19)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona B (on loan fromSwansea City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Swansea City | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | →Girona B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Ecuador U17 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:31, 30 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
David Aimar Govea Merlín (born 8 June 2006) is an Ecuadorian professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forSegunda Federación – Group 3 clubGirona B on loan fromEFL Championship clubSwansea City.
Born in Spain, Govea moved toSwansea in 2018 when elder brotherJordi joined the club, Aimar joining the academy at under-13s level upon recommendation from his brother.[3][4] In July 2022, he signed an academy scholarship with the club having progressed through the youth development phase.[5]
In March 2024, Govea signed a first professional contract with Swansea City.[6] Prior to signing the contract, he had been subject to reported interest fromPremier League clubsArsenal andNewcastle United.[7] On 29 March 2024, he made his senior debut, replacingJamie Paterson in a 1–1 draw withSheffield Wednesday.[8]
On 30 August 2025, Govea joinedSegunda Federación – Group 3 clubGirona B on a season-long loan deal.[9]
In December 2022, having already made his debut for theEcuador U17 side, Govea was selected for a training camp with theSpain U17 squad, whom he was eligible to represent as they were the country of his birth.[10]
In March 2023, Govea was once again selected for the Ecuador U17 squad for the upcoming2023 South American U-17 Championship.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2023–24[12] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Govea is the younger brother of fellow footballerJordi Govea who plays for Bulgarian clubBeroe.[citation needed]