On Sunday, David de Gea is scheduled to play for Manchester United against Newcastle, which will be the 500th game of his career.
If David de Gea plays this weekend for Manchester United, he will become one of an elite group of players to have made 500 appearances for the club. De Gea has spent over 11 years at Old Trafford since he joined the club from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2011 for a transfer fee of £18.9 million.
On Thursday, the player, who is now 31 years old, was asked about the approaching landmark, and he responded as follows: "I am well aware of the fact that it will have a significant impact on my professional life. To tell you the truth, it's unfathomable. I can hardly wait to start playing the game, and I certainly hope that I will have another 500 chances to do so."
If everything goes according to plan, De Gea will join the likes of Denis Irwin, Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, and Ryan Giggs on the list of Manchester United players who have made 500 appearances for the club on Sunday when he starts the game against Newcastle.
During his 11-year tenure at Old Trafford, the Spaniard has amassed 169 clean sheets and won four trophies, including the Premier League, the Europa League, the FA Cup, and the League Cup. As a result, he has become a fan favorite at Old Trafford and has become extremely popular among the club's supporter base.
De Gea is the only player in United's history to have won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award more than once. In addition, he has won the Players' Player of the Year award three times, the most recent of which was in the 2016–17 season. De Gea holds more club records than any other player in the club's history.
The goalkeeper has also been selected for inclusion in the PFA Team of the Year five times. Additionally, during the 2017–2018 season, he won the Golden Glove award in the Premier League after keeping 18 clean sheets and playing a significant role in his team's finish as runners-up.
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