Dioni
Personal information
Full name Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano
Date of birth (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 17
Youth career
Málaga
2007–2008 Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Murcia Deportivo 30 (12)
2009–2010 Caravaca 34 (11)
2010–2011 Deportivo B 31 (13)
2010–2011 Deportivo La Coruña 4 (0)
2011–2012 Cádiz 29 (5)
2012–2014 Udinese 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Leganés (loan) 35 (21)
2013–2014 → Hércules (loan) 11 (1)
2014 → Cádiz (loan) 14 (1)
2014–2016 Granada 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Leganés (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Oviedo (loan) 12 (4)
2015–2016 → Racing Santander (loan) 35 (13)
2016–2018 Fuenlabrada 72 (45)
2018–2019 Lech Poznań 7 (0)
2018 Lech Poznań II 2 (0)
2019–2021 Cultural Leonesa 64 (25)
2021–2023 Atlético Baleares 69 (31)
2023– Málaga 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Dionisio Emanuel Villalba Rojano (born 21 December 1989), commonly known as Dioni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF.

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Dioni joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 2010 at the age of 20, being assigned to the reserves initially.[1] He only made five competitive appearances with the first team during his tenure,[2][3] his La Liga debut coming on 23 September 2010 when he came on as a second-half substitute for Adrián López in a 1–0 away loss against Villarreal CF.[4]

In summer 2012, Dioni signed with Udinese Calcio, being consecutively loaned to CD Leganés (Segunda División B),[5] Hércules CF (Segunda División, where he scored his only goal as a professional in a 2–2 home draw with RCD Mallorca on 15 September 2013)[6][7] and Cádiz CF (third level)[8] and failing to play any official matches with the Italians. He met the same fate at his next club Granada CF, having temporary spells at Leganés,[9] Real Oviedo[10] and Racing de Santander – all sides competed in division three.[11]

Dioni moved to CF Fuenlabrada on a three-year contract on 6 July 2016, netting 24 times in his first season in an eventual elimination in the third tier promotion play-offs.[12][13] On 10 December 2017, early into the following campaign, he scored five goals in the 7–0 home rout of Coruxo FC.[14]

On 1 August 2018, the 28-year-old Dioni moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznań.[15] The following transfer window, however, he returned to his homeland and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract at third-division Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[16]

Dioni continued to compete in the third tier the following years, representing CD Atlético Baleares[17] and Málaga CF.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2021[19][20]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Murcia Deportivo 2008–09 Tercera División 3012———3012
Caravaca 2009–10 Segunda División B 341110——50
Deportivo B 2010–11 Segunda División B 3113––—3113
Deportivo La Coruña 2011–12 La Liga 4010——50
Cádiz 2011–12 Segunda División B 29521—4[lower-alpha 1]1357
Leganés (loan) 2012–13 Segunda División B 352100—2[lower-alpha 1]03721
Hércules (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División 11120——131
Cádiz (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División B 14100—2[lower-alpha 1]0161
Total43621–6 1518
Leganés (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División 6000——60
Total412100–2 04321
Oviedo (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División B 12400—3[lower-alpha 1]0154
Racing Santander (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 351310—4[lower-alpha 1]04013
Fuenlabrada 2016–17 Segunda División B 352400—2[lower-alpha 1]03724
2017–18 372142—4[lower-alpha 1]04523
Total724542—608247
Lech Poznań 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 701000—80
Lech Poznań II 2018–19 III liga 20———20
Cultural Leonesa 2018–19 Segunda División B 15500——155
2019–20 261120—2[lower-alpha 1]23011
2020–21 23921–—2510
Total642541—227026
Total38615116400233425158
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  1. ↑ "Dioni, el malagueño que rechazó al Málaga" [Dioni, the man born in Málaga who said no to Málaga] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "El Dépor força la pròrroga de penal i passa de ronda després de superar el Còrdova" [Dépor force overtime through penalty and go through after overcoming Còrdoba]. Ara (in Catalan). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Cobas, Eugenio (25 September 2013). "Dionisio Villalba, 'Dioni': "Soy mucho más futbolista que cuando salí del Dépor"" [Dionisio Villalba, 'Dioni': "I'm much more of a footballer than when I left Dépor"]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Una genialidad del brasileño Nilmar dio el triunfo al Villarreal ante el Deportivo" [Wonder play from Brazilian Nilmar gave win to Villarreal against Deportivo]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 23 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "El Leganés se hace con el delantero 'Dioni'" [Leganés get forward 'Dioni'] (in Spanish). Vavel. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "2–2: El Hércules neutraliza un 0–2 ante un buen Mallorca" [2–2: Hércules neutralise a 0–2 against a good Mallorca]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Dioni abandona el Hércules para fichar por el Cádiz en Segunda B" [Dioni leaves Hércules to sign for Cádiz in Segunda B]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Quiñones Miralles, Javi (23 January 2014). "Dioni, Paulinho y Garrido ya son cadistas" [Dioni, Paulinho and Garrido already belong to Cádiz] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Dioni abandona el Leganés" [Dioni leaves Leganés]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dioni alcanza un acuerdo con el Real Oviedo" [Dioni reach agreement with Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "El Racing incorpora a su plantilla al delantero Dionisio Villalba" [Racing add forward Dionisio Villalba to their squad]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  12. ↑ Barrios Merillas, Adrián (14 May 2017). "El Fuenlabrada es de playoffs" [Fuenlabrada reach playoffs] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "El Villanovense acaba con el Fuenlasueño de penalty (0–1)" [Villanovense end Fuenladream through a penalty (0–1)] (in Spanish). Fuenlabrada Noticias. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  14. ↑ Mainez, Rafa (10 December 2017). "Dioni marca cinco goles... ¡en 50 minutos!" [Dioni scores five goals... in 50 minutes!]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Dioni piłkarzem Lecha Poznań" [Dioni a Lech Poznań player] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Dioni Villalba, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Dioni Villalba, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Cercós, Alberto (12 June 2023). "Dioni ya es historia en el Atlético Baleares" [Dioni is already history at Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Fútbol Mallorca. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Dioni, first signing for Málaga CF 23/24". Málaga CF. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  19. ↑ Dioni at Soccerway
  20. ↑ "Dioni" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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