David Raya
Spain
GK
Age
30
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About David Raya
David Raya is a confirmed goalkeeper in Spain's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Luis de la Fuente's final 26. He plays his club football for Arsenal, where he has been the first-choice goalkeeper, and goes into the finals aged 30. He stands 1.86 m and is right-footed.
Spain reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group E, qualifying on 18 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group H alongside Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Raya's first senior World Cup. He is among the goalkeepers Luis de la Fuente takes into the group stage, with Spain opening against Cape Verde in Atlanta on 15 June 2026.
Spain reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group E, qualifying on 18 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group H alongside Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Raya's first senior World Cup. He is among the goalkeepers Luis de la Fuente takes into the group stage, with Spain opening against Cape Verde in Atlanta on 15 June 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
A goalkeeper, David Raya builds his game on his shot-stopping and his distribution, a sweeper-keeper comfortable starting attacks with the ball at his feet. He reads play off his line and uses his range of passing to bring Spain's defenders into possession. He stands 1.86 m and is right-footed. He has logged 4,620 minutes across 51 appearances for Arsenal this season, going into the group stage in Luis de la Fuente's squad at 30.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be David Raya's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 12 senior caps for Spain. Luis de la Fuente has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is one of the goalkeepers in the confirmed group-stage squad. He stays among Spain's goalkeeping options on the final list.
National Team
Spain
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Raya's work for Spain is in goal, a shot-stopper who keeps efforts out and starts attacks with his distribution rather than scoring them. He goes into the finals off a season of 51 appearances for Arsenal, where he won the Premier League Golden Glove as the division's top clean-sheet keeper in 2023-24 and has been the first-choice goalkeeper since. On the Goal Rush card Spain are a Tier 1 side at £32m.
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Raya at the 2026 World Cup
Raya is a confirmed goalkeeper in Luis de la Fuente's 26-man Spain squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group H campaign in June.
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On the card, Spain are a Tier 1 side at £32m. They open Group H against Cape Verde on 15 June, and Raya is among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
David Raya World Cup 2026 FAQs
Spain are a Tier 1 side at £32m on the Goal Rush card. David Raya is in Luis de la Fuente's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Raya is a goalkeeper for Spain. He plays his club football for Arsenal and is named in Luis de la Fuente's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with Spain drawn in Group H.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Luis de la Fuente's 26-man Spain squad after Spain won UEFA Group E to reach the finals.
Raya plays his club football for Arsenal. He is named among Spain's goalkeepers in Luis de la Fuente's final 26, taking his place in Spain's Group H squad for the finals.
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