Person in history
David de Gea
David de Gea, Spanish footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1990 · November 7
- Age this year
- 36No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 36th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
David de Gea Quintana is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Serie A club Fiorentina. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.
Why this date
David de Gea appears on our November 7 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1990.
- September 12Allied Control Council
- September 91990 Batticaloa massacre
- September 11Faucett Perú
- November 17Mount Unzen
- July 22Greg LeMond
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1990Matt ShivelySeptember 15
- 1990Lelisa DesisaJanuary 14
- 1990Robert Griffin IIIFebruary 12
- 1990Petar FilipovićSeptember 14
- 1990Lachlan CooteApril 6
- 1990Shaun JohnsonSeptember 9
- 1990Godfrey OboabonaAugust 16
- 1990Megan StalterSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“David de Gea”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/david-de-gea, accessed October 26, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about David de Gea
When was David de Gea born?
November 7 1990.
How old would David de Gea be today?
36 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 7?
Daniel Ayala, Erika Hendsel, Nana Okada and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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