Daniel Cadena Sanchez (born 9 February 1987) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Primera de Nicaragua club UNAN Managua.

Born and raised in Spain to Spanish parents, Cadena has played in the Nicaraguan league and subsequently capped for the Nicaragua national team.

Having arrived to Nicaragua in 2013 to play for Ferretti, Cadena became a naturalized citizen just a year later, in 2014.

[1] By debuting for Nicaragua that very 2014, he also failed with the FIFA eligibility rules.

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