DAVID RAYA | MY JOURNEY 🧤

David Raya's career has been anything but ordinary. From the humblest beginnings in rural Spain, to Blackburn and then onto Brentford via a stop in non league, our number one's rise to the international stage has been remarkable, if not unsurprising.
In this latest Buzzbox original, Stu Wakeford headed to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, for a stroll in the park with the man labelled by Jurgen Klopp as 'a Number 10 in goal.
With thanks to Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew for permission to film on site - please see www.kew.org for visiting information.
With thanks to Southport Football Club and Blackburn Rovers Football Club for imagery.
Southport info can be found here - southportfc.net/
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00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Growing up
02:51 - Moving to Blackburn
07:00 - Goal keepers heights
08:00 - Being self critical
09:55 - Signing to Blackburn
15:25 - Moving to England
18:20 - Moving to Southport
20:25 - Seeing himself on TV
22:00 - Making his debut at Elland Road
23:08 - Being dropped from Blackburn
26:00 - Blackburn relegated to League One
27:00 - Importance of being relegated for Raya
28:15 - Importance of being coached by Steven Drench
30:30 - Helping younger goalkeepers
31:20 - Collision at West Brom
35:10 - Joining Brentford
38:39 - Play Off final
40:23 - Fight for promotion
41:53 - Attention in the Premier League
43:09 - Making his debut for Spain
45:50 - Biggest moments of his career
48:24 - Outro

[@donnyyen]

He's the most british-sounding spaniard after Bellerin

[@AndreRQL]

Don't forget Robert Sanchez

[@TREV772]

You haven’t heard Angel Rangel’s Spanish-Welsh accent then!

[@PaddyMac]

Started his senior career in England

[@A_P_M85]

He's lived in England since 2012

[@benhalloren7599]

Kew Gardens coming into their majesty, special place.

[@Hawksfan1906]

My favorite player to look up to as a goalkeeper, thank you for everything david 🙌🙌🙌

[@birchward]

A PURE BRENTFORD LEGEND , and a great story and a inspiration to us all !
David has worked his socks off for us , to acheive what he has , for himself / and our club !
Now as for , many of our past legends , its that difficult time in his career , but its a win / win situation , David , needs to set his family up for life , and its a short career , which he is at the peak off ! So this is his chance to do that , by going to a club that can secure his / families future ! and the big bonus for his BRENTFORD ,family is , we will get a pot full of money , for to keep our club , at the highest level ! We all know when David leaves for the rest of his life , he will checkout , the BEES results , and talk about great times he had with the club , as we will about him ! CHEERS MATE BE LUCKY , and thankyou ritchie .
A old fart fan of 73 , who has enjoyed the magic he shared , with us all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HMU_69]

Facts arsenal fans appreciate 😁

[@robertthomas1717]

Good luck with your career David and thanks for all you've done for the super bee's

[@therichieboy]

Comes across as a lovely bloke. Will be sorely missed. Bona sort!

[@martinfriend6464]

Thanks to Stu, David and the club for a great piece. I hope he gets a fantastic move and becomes Spain's no.1. Will be hugely missed but just another example of how the club is a stepping stone to the highest levels.

[@micke3035]

Excellent keeper, done a great job for us! He leaves some big shoes for someone to fill for sure. Good luck on your future endeavours David, they'll be fortunate to have you! 😊

[@MakN.]

Good luck on your endeavors, you deserve CL and playing against the very best.

[@FinzerArt]

Gonna miss David, he is an inspiration

[@user-jw3pn7tn7d]

Thanks for being a brentford legend. You've contributed to the club so much and have been instrumental to the club and have become part of our history. Good luck wherever you go of to in the future.

[@stephencampbell3639]

Great interview, thank you Stu and David!

[@mrwabbit9576]

I always expect to miss players and then i love their replacements. I think i'll miss David though

[@arseholics]

Extremely smart business by Arsenal. Raya will push Ramsdale this season and if he impresses we can trigger the buy option. If Ramsdale improves further to elite levels, it would have cost us just £3m to have a top keeper in reserve. Edu does it again 👏🏽

[@TheIkaraCult]

If he ends up going, he will always be loved.

[@collinsoduor1979]

Am here to know about our new Goal keeper. Thanks Brentford. Raya to Arsenal will be Great

[@bzyshorts]

David❤

[@tirtoananda4348]

The Spanish Sensational

[@m33ddyhv]

Adios David, you were great for the club.

[@olejensen3125]

🥰

[@thatcandont]

Yeah just watched that job interview on espn…

[@sickrocketeer4243]

This sounds like a goodbye 🥲🥲

[@antb3334]

Yeh he’s off. Flekken coming in

[@joshm3059]

been common knowledge for months now that’s he’s off in the summer.

[@HMU_69]

Haha thanks for raya bro we're winning the league ❤

[@sickrocketeer4243]

@@HMU_69 might have spoken a bit too soon 🫢

[@SH-ip7vk]

Do not want you to go Raya but if it happens for the love of God not Spurs or Chelsea. More things in life than money.

[@funnyclips957]

Sell him to manchester united

[@thfc_jralone1]

Please reduce the price so he can come to spurs okay??😭😭🥲

[@smorn196]

No you got vicario david isnt going any where 43:27

[@schrodingerdiscovery]

Oh he's coming to North London for sure. At a bigger and better club (i.e Arsenal ) 😂

[@hamzino_3]

Loooool