# Daniel Jarque

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{{Short description|Spanish footballer (1983–2009)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{family name hatnote|Jarque|González|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dani Jarque
| image = DaniJarque.JPG
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Jarque in action for [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol) in 2009
| full_name = Daniel Jarque González<ref name=Profile>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/241/3825.html|title=Daniel JARQUE González|newspaper=[El Mundo](/source/El_Mundo_(Spain))|language=es|access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date|1983|1|1|df=y}}<ref name=Profile/>
| birth_place = [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona), Spain
| death_date= {{death date and age|2009|8|8|1983|1|1|df=y}}
| death_place = [Florence](/source/Florence), Italy
| height = 1.85 m<ref name=Profile/>
| position = [Centre-back](/source/Centre-back)
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cooperativa
| youthyears2 = 1995–2001 | youthclubs2 = [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol_Cantera)
| years1 = 2001–2004 | clubs1 = [Espanyol B](/source/RCD_Espanyol_B) | caps1 = 82 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2002–2009 | clubs2 = [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol) | caps2 = 173 | goals2 = 8
| totalcaps = 255 | totalgoals = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = [Spain U17](/source/Spain_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2001–2002 | nationalteam2 = [Spain U19](/source/Spain_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2003 | nationalteam3 = [Spain U20](/source/Spain_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2003–2005 | nationalteam4 = [Spain U21](/source/Spain_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps4 = 19 | nationalgoals4 = 3
}}
'''Daniel Jarque González''' (1 January 1983 – 8 August 2009) was a Spanish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [central defender](/source/central_defender) and [spent his entire career](/source/List_of_one-club_men_in_association_football) with [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol). He was named [team captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)) one month before his death from a heart attack at the age of 26.<ref name=Mourn>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01dc-0f85c6e0fd2a-df9ed68f90a5-1000--spain-in-mourning-for-jarque/|title=Spain in mourning for Jarque|publisher=UEFA|date=8 August 2009|access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref>

==Club career==
Born in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona), [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia), and a product of local [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol)'s youth system, Jarque made his [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) debut with his hometown club on 20 October 2002, in a match against [Recreativo de Huelva](/source/Recreativo_de_Huelva) in [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_La_Liga).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elpunt.cat/noticia/article/8-esports/49-espanyol/69794-jarque-el-lider-de-la-senzillesa.html|title=Jarque: El líder de la senzillesa|trans-title=Jarque: Leader of simplicity|newspaper=[El Punt](/source/El_Punt)|first=Marc|last=Raymundo|language=ca|date=9 August 2009|access-date=9 August 2009}}</ref> After only 15 appearances over two seasons, he went on to become a defensive mainstay for a team that [won the 2006 edition](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Copa_del_Rey) of the [Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey).<ref name=Cup>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2006/04/13/pagina-14/813719/pdf.html|title=¡Increíble Espanyol!|trans-title=Incredible Espanyol!|newspaper=[Mundo Deportivo](/source/Mundo_Deportivo)|first=Andrés|last=Astruells|language=es|date=13 April 2006|access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref> On 18 September 2005, he scored the game's only goal to help the hosts defeat [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/560377.html|title=El Espanyol le endosa al Madrid su tercera derrota en una semana|trans-title=Espanyol hand Madrid their third loss in one week|newspaper=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|first=Gregorio|last=García|language=es|date=18 September 2005|access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref>

In [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_La_Liga), after renewing his contract until 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0257-0de6877beb45-f2a85026d871-1000--jarque-signs-espanyol-extension/|title=Jarque signs Espanyol extension|publisher=UEFA|date=24 January 2006|access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref> Jarque appeared in 14 [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) games as Espanyol [reached](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_UEFA_Cup) the [final](/source/2007_UEFA_Cup_final), lost on [penalties](/source/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)) to [Sevilla](/source/Sevilla_FC).<ref name=UEFA>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6657065.stm|title=Espanyol 2–2 Sevilla|publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|first=Charlie|last=Henderson|date=16 May 2007|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref> In the [previous league campaign](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_La_Liga), he contributed four league goals as the ''Pericos'' finished 15th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/ser/2005/09/18/deportes/1126999695_850215.html|title=El R. Madrid pierde con el Espanyol (1–0), el Barça con el At. Madrid (2–1) y el Getafe es el nuevo líder|trans-title=R. Madrid lose to Espanyol (1–0), Barça to At. Madrid (2–1) and Getafe are the new leaders|publisher=[Cadena SER](/source/Cadena_SER)|language=es|date=18 September 2005|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2005/11/28/deportes/1133132416_850215.html|title=El Atlético no da para más|trans-title=Atlético losing their breath|newspaper=[El País](/source/El_Pa%C3%ADs)|first=Óscar|last=Sanz|language=es|date=28 November 2005|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2006/04/24/deportes/1145829617_850215.html|title=El tesón de Tamudo tumba al Betis|trans-title=Tamudo's spunk downs Betis|newspaper=El País|first=Robert|last=Álvarez|language=es|date=24 April 2006|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/643667.html|title=El Zaragoza no puede vengarse de la Copa y empata con el Espanyol|trans-title=Zaragoza cannot get Cup revenge and draw with Espanyol|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=30 April 2006|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>

Jarque relieved [Raúl Tamudo](/source/Ra%C3%BAl_Tamudo) of his [captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)) duties at the start of [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_La_Liga).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elsesports.cat/noticia/396165/futbol/Raul-Tamudo-deixa-la-capitania-de-lEspanyol-en-favor-de-Dani-Jarque|title=Raúl Tamudo deixa la capitania de l'Espanyol en favor de Dani Jarque|trans-title=Raúl Tamudo leaves Espanyol's captaincy for Dani Jarque|publisher=[Televisió de Catalunya](/source/Televisi%C3%B3_de_Catalunya)|language=ca|date=18 July 2009|access-date=9 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/07/18/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1247923300.html|title=Tamudo deja de ser el capitán del Espanyol|trans-title=Tamudo is no longer Espanyol's captain|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=18 July 2009|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref> He totalled 212 matches for his only club, scoring ten times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/04/03/primera/1585908045_917563.html|title=Dani Jarque: 15 años de un glorioso estreno goleador en Primera|trans-title=Dani Jarque: 15th anniversary of a glorious scoring debut in ''Primera''|newspaper=[Diario AS](/source/Diario_AS)|first=Iván|last=Molero|language=es|date=3 April 2020|access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref>

==Death and tributes==
According to several online Spanish newspapers, Jarque was found dead during Espanyol's pre-season in the [Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano](/source/Centro_Tecnico_Federale_di_Coverciano) near [Florence](/source/Florence), Italy. On 8 August 2009, he was on the phone with his girlfriend in the team hotel when he suffered a [heart attack](/source/Myocardial_infarction).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2009/08/09/deportes/1249768802_850215.html|title=Muerte súbita de Dani Jarque|trans-title=Sudden death of Dani Jarque|newspaper=El País|first=Jordi|last=Quixano|language=es|date=9 August 2009|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> Some other news sources say that Jarque's girlfriend, who was seven months into her pregnancy,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01dc-0f85c73a7431-72653f20cccd-1000--tragedy-that-s-hard-to-understand/|title='Tragedy that's hard to understand'|publisher=UEFA|first=Paul|last=Bryan|date=10 August 2009|access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref> reported his absence to his roommate [Coro](/source/Coro_(footballer)).<ref name=Mourn/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/08/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1249760821.html|title=Fallece Daniel Jarque, capitán del Espanyol|trans-title=Daniel Jarque, Espanyol captain, dies|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=8 August 2009|access-date=8 August 2009}}</ref>

On 15 August 2009, [Arsenal](/source/Arsenal_F.C.) player [Cesc Fàbregas](/source/Cesc_F%C3%A0bregas), a former teammate of Jarque in the [Spain under-21 side](/source/Spain_national_under-21_football_team), dedicated his second goal in his team's 6–1 [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) win at [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C.) to him by raising a shirt with his name and number (#21, which he wore mainly as a professional).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-dedicates-goal-to-daniel-jarque|title=Fabregas dedicates goal to Daniel Jarque|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|date=17 August 2009|access-date=17 August 2009}}</ref> The homage was again paid the following month – as Espanyol won the first match at their new [Estadi Cornellà-El Prat](/source/Estadi_Cornell%C3%A0-El_Prat) – against [Málaga](/source/M%C3%A1laga_CF) – by 2–1 scorer [Iván Alonso](/source/Iv%C3%A1n_Alonso), as Jarque's pregnant girlfriend was also giving birth to the couple's daughter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2009/09/23/mas_futbol/1253656861_850215.html|title=La hija de Dani Jarque nació durante el partido del Espanyol|trans-title=Dani Jarque's daughter was born during Espanyol's match|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=23 September 2009|access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref>

On 11 July 2010, Jarque's close friend [Andrés Iniesta](/source/Andr%C3%A9s_Iniesta) celebrated his 116th-minute winner in the [FIFA World Cup final](/source/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Final) by removing his jersey to reveal an undershirt with the sentence "Dani Jarque siempre con nosotros" ("Dani Jarque, always with us").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/808165/ce/uk/?cc=4716&ver=global|title=Iniesta dedicates winning goal to Jarque|publisher=[ESPN Soccernet](/source/ESPN_FC)|date=11 July 2010|access-date=11 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024073611/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/808165/ce/uk/?cc=4716&ver=global|archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> Two years later, after Spain won [UEFA Euro 2012](/source/UEFA_Euro_2012), Fàbregas again donned a T-shirt during the trophy celebrations to remember him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/euro-2012/news/192830-euro-2012-spanish-players-honor-deceased-after-win|title=Euro 2012: Spanish players honor deceased after win|publisher=[NDTV](/source/NDTV)|date=2 July 2012|access-date=23 December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190224/http://sports.ndtv.com/euro-2012/news/192830-euro-2012-spanish-players-honor-deceased-after-win|archive-date=23 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/iker-casillas-hails-marvellous-moment-in-spanish-football-history-as-spain-win-euro-2012-7903027.html|title=Iker Casillas hails 'marvellous moment in Spanish football history' as Spain win Euro 2012|newspaper=[London Evening Standard](/source/London_Evening_Standard)|date=2 July 2012|access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref>

The Espanyol [training ground and B-team stadium](/source/Ciutat_Esportiva_Dani_Jarque) was also renamed in Jarque's memory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/10/21/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1382379887.html|title=La Ciudad Deportiva honra a Dani Jarque|trans-title=The Sports City honours Dani Jarque|newspaper=Marca|first=Mari Carmen|last=Torres|language=es|date=21 October 2013|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Espanyol'''
*[Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey): [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Copa_del_Rey)<ref name=Cup/>
*[UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) runner-up: [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_UEFA_Cup)<ref name=UEFA/>
*[Supercopa de España](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a) runner-up: [2006](/source/2006_Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spansupcuphist.html|title=Spain – List of Super Cup Finals|website=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)|first1=José Vicente|last1=Tejedor Carnicero|first2=Roberto|last2=Di Maggio|first3=Raúl|last3=Torre|first4=Carles|last4=Lozano Ferrer|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

'''Spain U19'''
*[UEFA European Under-19 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship): [2002](/source/2002_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2002/07/28/mas_futbol/1027807214_850215.html|title=España vence a Alemania y se proclama campeona de Europa Sub-19|trans-title=Spain beat Germany and are crowned Under-19 European champions|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=28 July 2002|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
*[List of one-club men](/source/List_of_one-club_men_in_association_football)
*[List of association football players who died during their careers](/source/List_of_association_football_players_who_died_during_their_careers)

==References==
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==External links==
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