David Raya had a dream debut at EURO 2024, putting in a stellar performance in Spain’s 1-0 victory over Albania. The 28-year-old goalkeeper kept a clean sheet, made 4 impressive saves, completed 5 successful long passes, and had 47 touches throughout the match.

“It’s a dream to represent your country, especially on one of the biggest stages in the world,” he said. “Having the opportunity to come here is a dream come true and to represent your country is massive.”

“We know that the season with Arsenal wasn’t what we wаnted it to be, but now I’m focused on the national team and trying to help the team as much as I can.”

Arsenal has several players competing at Euro 2024, and Raya mentioned the team has stayed in touch to congratulate each other throughout the tournament.

He added: “I’ve spoken to a few of them, obviously congratulating everyone and I saw Jorginho the other day. We have a really good group and we still keep in touch.”

This impressive display has earned Raya praise from both fans and pundits.

Raya’s Detailed Performance Stats:

Clean Sheets: 1Saves: 4Pass Accuracy: 84%Long Passes Completed: 5Touches: 47

This clean sheet marks Raya’s 21st in just 42 appearances for both Arsenal and the Spanish national team this season.

Raya’s performance has sparked a wave of support from Spanish fans, many of whom are calling for him to be the starting goalkeeper for the remainder of EURO 2024.

Fan Quotes:

“Raya is MOTM (Man of the Match) for me. He had a fantastic game.””Raya needs to start the next game. He’s proven his ability.””Thank you Raya for keeping us a point! He’s a brilliant keeper.”

With his current form, David Raya is a strong contender for the starting goalkeeper position for Spain at EURO 2024.