Sergi Darder

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Darderand the second or maternal family name is Moll.

Sergi Darder

Darder with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Sergi Darder Moll [1]
Date of birth	(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 30) [1]
Place of birth	Artà, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mallorca
Number	10
Youth career
1996–1997	Artà
1997–2007	Manacor
2007–2011	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Espanyol B	36	(2)
2012–2013	Málaga B	37	(1)
2013–2015	Málaga	64	(6)
2015–2018	Lyon	52	(3)
2017–2018	→ Espanyol (loan)	35	(1)
2018–2023	Espanyol	184	(21)
2023–	Mallorca	36	(2)
International career
2010	Spain U17	7	(0)
2011	Spain U18	2	(0)
2013–2014	Spain U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Sergi Darder Moll (born 22 December 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Mallorca.

Club career

Espanyol and Málaga

Born in Artà, Balearic Islands, Darder played for two local clubs before joining RCD Espanyol in summer 2007, aged 13. His first season as a senior was 2011–12, when he competed with the reserves in the Tercera División. ^{[2] [3]}

Darder signed for Málaga CF in July 2012, being assigned to the B side also in the fourth tier. ^[4] The following year, he impressed first-team manager Bernd Schuster who called him for the preseason, where he scored two goals, including one in a 3–2 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on 10 August. ^[5]

On 14 August 2013, it was announced that Darder was officially promoted to the main squad, along with Fabrice Olinga and Samu García. ^[6] He made his La Liga debut three days later, starting the 1–0 away loss against Valencia CF. ^[7]

Darder signed a professional contract with Málaga on 4 November 2013, running until 2017. ^[8] He scored his first goal for the Andalusians on 31 March of the following year, closing a 2–1 win over Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín. ^[9]

Lyon

On 30 August 2015, Darder joined Olympique Lyonnais on a five-year contract, for €12 million. ^[10] His Ligue 1 debut arrived on 20 September, as he was replaced midway through the second half of a 1–1 draw at Olympique de Marseille. ^[11]

Darder scored his second league goal of the season on 28 February 2016 – third overall – netting after a fine individual effort to help impose Paris Saint-Germain F.C. their first loss in 36 games (2–1 at Stade de Gerland). ^[12]

Return to Espanyol

On 1 September 2017, Darder returned to Espanyol after agreeing to a one-year loan with an €8 million buyout clause. ^[13] The move was made permanent on 5 March 2018 after the player made a required number of appearances, and he signed a five-year deal which was rendered effective on 1 July. ^[14]

Darder scored six times from 40 appearances in the 2020–21 campaign, with his team being crowned Segunda División champions and thus promoting. ^{[15] [16]} On 25 August 2022, he signed an extension until 2026. ^[17]

Mallorca

On 11 August 2023, following Espanyol's relegation, Darder joined fellow top-flight RCD Mallorca on a five-year contract. ^[18] On 27 February 2024, he scored the decisive penalty in a 5–4 shootout victory against Real Sociedad to qualify his side for the final of the Copa del Rey. ^[19]

International career

All youth levels comprised, Darder earned 12 caps for Spain. His debut for the under-21 team arrived on 14 November 2013, as he played the last 35 minutes of a 6–1 away rout of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2015 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024 ^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		League Cup [lower-alpha 2]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Málaga	2013–14	La Liga	29	2	1	0	–		–		0	0	30	2
	2014–15		34	4	2	0	–		–		0	0	36	4
	2015–16		1	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	1	0
	Total		64	6	3	0	–		–		0	0	67	6
Lyon	2015–16	Ligue 1	26	2	3	1	2	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	35	3
	2016–17		23	1	2	0	1	0	8 [lower-alpha 4]	1	1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	35	2
	2017–18		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		52	3	5	1	3	0	12	1	1	0	73	5
Espanyol (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	35	1	5	0	–		0	0	0	0	40	1
Espanyol	2018–19		34	4	6	1	–		0	0	1 [lower-alpha 6]	0	41	5
	2019–20		36	2	0	0	–		8 [lower-alpha 7]	1	0	0	44	3
	2020–21	Segunda División	40	6	1	0	–		0	0	0	0	41	6
	2021–22	La Liga	36	3	3	0	–		0	0	0	0	39	3
	2022–23		38	6	3	1	–		0	0	0	0	41	7
	Total		219	22	18	2	–		8	1	1	0	246	25
Mallorca	2023–24	La Liga	36	2	5	0	–		0	0	0	0	41	2
Career total			371	33	31	3	3	0	20	2	2	0	427	38

1. Includes Copa del Rey and Coupe de France
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in Trophée des Champions
6. Appearances in Supercopa de Catalunya
7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Espanyol

• Segunda División: 2020–21 ^[15]

References

1. "Sergi Darder Moll". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
2. Alzamora, Miquel (2 July 2007). "El Espanyol ficha a la joya de la cantera balear" [Espanyol sign Balearic youth system gem]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
3. Rodríguez, Roberto (12 January 2020). "Darder: "Perdí dos años de colegio para ser futbolista"" [Darder: "I lost two school years to be a footballer"]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
4. "El Atlético Malagueño cierra cuatro incorporaciones" [Atlético Malagueño complete four signings]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
5. Kendrick, Mat (10 August 2013). "Villa 3 Malaga 2 – report, pictures and listen to the goals". Birmingham Mail . Retrieved 27 November 2017.
6. "Samu tendrá dorsal del primer equipo y Darder y Fabrice seguirán con Schuster" [Samu will have first-team jersey and Darder and Fabrice will continue with Schuster]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
7. "Valencia edge victory". ESPN FC. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
8. "Sergi Darder amplía su contrato con el Málaga CF hasta la 2016/17" [Sergi Darder extends contract with Málaga CF until 2016/17] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
9. Aldunate, Ramiro (31 March 2014). "Al Betis le ha mirado un tuerto" [Betis have the evil eye]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2014.
10. "Communiqué de presse" [Press release] (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
11. M'Bo, Tidiany (20 September 2015). "Ligue 1 – Marseille-Lyon, un match? quel match!" [Ligue 1 – Marseille-Lyon, a match? what a match!]. Le Point (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
12. "Ligue 1 round-up: Paris St Germain lose for first time in 11 months". Sky Sports. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
13. "Darder torna a ser jugador de l'Espanyol!" [Darder is an Espanyol player again!] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
14. Navarro, Cristina (5 March 2018). "El Espanyol 'ficha' a Darder" [Espanyol 'sign' Darder]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
15. "El Espanyol cae como campeón ante un Alcorcón salvado" [Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcón]. Sport (in Spanish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
16. Martínez, Alberto (2 May 2022). "Los 200 de Darder en un Espanyol en sentido contrario" [Darder's 200 at an Espanyol who go the opposite way]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
17. Torres, Mari Carmen (25 August 2022). "Sergi Darder renueva con el Espanyol hasta 2026" [Sergi Darder renews with Espanyol until 2026]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
18. "Sergi Darder ficha por el RCD Mallorca" [Sergi Darder signs for RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
19. "Real Mallorca reach Copa del Rey final with shoot-out win over Real Sociedad". beIN Sports. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
20. Krvavac, Fuad (14 November 2013). "Spain march past Bosnia and Herzegovina in style". UEFA. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
21. Sergi Darder at Soccerway

External links

• Sergi Darder at BDFutbol
• Sergi Darder at L'Équipe Football (in French)