David de Gea

David de Gea was born in Madrid in 1990 and came through Atlético's academy. In 2009, still a teenager, he was thrown into the first team after injuries to the senior goalkeepers, and he never gave the place back.

A European winner at 19

Tall, agile and remarkably calm for his age, De Gea was the goalkeeper as Atlético won the UEFA Europa League in Hamburg in May 2010 and then the UEFA Super Cup against Inter. In two seasons he played more than 50 league games and established himself as the best young goalkeeper in Spain.

Legacy

In 2011 Manchester United signed him, and he spent twelve seasons there, becoming one of the best goalkeepers in the world. For Atlético's academy he remains one of its finest products.