Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla

Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla, commonly known as Dela, is a Spanish centre-back born in El Escorial on 26 February 1999. He began at CU Collado Villalba before joining Real Madrid’s academy in 2007, spending 13 years in the club’s youth system. In 2016–17, he helped Real Madrid Under-19 win both the División de Honor and Copa del Rey Juvenil. Dela made his senior debut for Real Madrid Castilla in August 2018. He moved to Villarreal B in September 2020 and appeared for Villarreal’s first team in a Copa del Rey match in November 2021. After developing through Villarreal’s system, he signed for Levante in June 2023. At Levante, Dela has established himself as a central defender and was part of the side that won the 2024–25 LaLiga 2 title and secured promotion.