David Ospina
Ospina after winning the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Ospina Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
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Current team
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Arsenal | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Atlético Nacional | 97 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Nice | 189 | (0) |
| 2014– | Arsenal | 22 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Colombia U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2007– | Colombia | 75 | (0) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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David Ospina Ramírez (born 31 August 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Arsenal.
Ospina began his career at Atlético Nacional, making his debut with the club in 2005. After achieving two domestic titles with Los Verdolagas, Ospina joined French side Nice. In 2014, he joined Arsenal on a four-year deal.
Ospina has been representing his country at a full international level since 2007. Upon his debut against Uruguay, he became the second-youngest goalkeeper to play for Colombia. He was part of the Colombian squad that reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Ospina began his career as professional in Categoría Primera A club Atlético Nacional in 2005. Ospina played a total of 97 matches with the team, even being called to the national team. With the club, Ospina achieved three league titles. In mid-2008, Ospina was transferred to French club Nice.
After three seasons at Atlético Nacional, at the age of 19, he was transferred to Nice in France for an undisclosed fee, believed to be about €2 million. Ospina was reportedly signed to become the long-term replacement of Hugo Lloris, who had transferred to Lyon for €8.5 million. However, Ospina was served as a substitute of Lionel Letizi for the first few months of his career, before breaking into the first team. Frédéric Antonetti, the manager of Nice who brought Ospina to the club, said, "He has everything you need to be a top goalkeeper. He's good in the air and he's good on the ground. He has that little extra something to be a champion. Hugo Lloris was an international-standard goalkeeper; so is David."
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