Josete (footballer, born 1988)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Malagón Rubio | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Xerez | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Elche | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Elche B | 87 | (9) |
| 2010 | Elche | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Alavés | 15 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Zamora | 47 | (8) |
| 2013–2016 | Cádiz | 110 | (9) |
| 2016 | Oviedo | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Lugo | 63 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | UCAM Murcia | 51 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Talavera | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Badajoz | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | AC Torrellano | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Xerez | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
José Antonio Malagón Rubio (born 28 May 1988), known as Josete, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Xerez.
Club career
[edit]Born in Elche, Province of Alicante, Josete graduated from Elche CF's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2007–08 season, in the Tercera División. On 19 June 2010, he appeared in his first professional game with the Valencians' first team, featuring the last eight minutes in a 4–1 Segunda División home win over Real Sociedad.[1]
Josete competed in the Segunda División B the following years, representing Deportivo Alavés,[2] Zamora CF[3] and Cádiz CF.[4] On 22 January 2016, he returned to the second division after agreeing to an 18-month contract with Real Oviedo.[5] He scored his first goal in the latter league on 1 May, the only as the hosts defeated Córdoba CF.[6]
On 12 July 2016, Josete rejoined Elche.[7] The following 29 June, after suffering relegation, he signed a two-year deal with fellow division two club CD Lugo.[8]
Josete returned to the third tier in summer 2020, with the 32-year-old agreeing to a contract at UCAM Murcia CF.[9]
In October 2022, Josete joined fellow third tier side CF Talavera de la Reina.[10] He departed the club in January 2023, joining CD Badajoz.[11][12]
In March 2024, Josete joined AC Torrellano on a contract until the end of the season.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Pasillo, exhibición y póker de 'pichichi' Molina al campeón (Guard of honour, exhibition and four from 'Pichichi' Molina against champions); Marca, 19 June 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Alavés se queda con Josete (Alavés get Josete); El Correo, 22 July 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Josete firma con el Zamora para la próxima temporada y abandona el Alavés (Josete signs with Zamora for next season and leaves Alavés); El Mundo, 13 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Oficial: Zamora, rescinde Josete para firmar por el Cádiz (Official: Zamora, Josete cuts ties to sign with Cádiz); Todo Mercado Web, 31 December 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Josete, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Josete, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 22 January 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ 1–0: Josete coloca al Oviedo en la ‘guerra’ de la promoción (1–0: Josete puts Oviedo in promotion 'war'); Mundo Deportivo, 1 May 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Josete regresa al Elche Club de Fútbol (Josete returns to Elche Club de Fútbol); Elche CF, 12 July 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Josete, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo (Josete, new player of CD Lugo); CD Lugo, 29 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Josete Malagón llega al UCAM con «el reto de ascender» (Josete Malagón arrives at UCAM with "promotion as the goal"); La Verdad, 4 September 2020 (in Spanish)
- ^ "El CF Talavera refuerza su defensa con la adquisición del central Josete" [CF Talavera reinforces its defense with the acquisition of central defender Josete] (in Spanish). Ahora CLM. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Jimenez, Raquel (31 January 2023). "Josete se marcha del CF Talavera" [Josete leaves CF Talavera] (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "'JOSETE' REFUERZA LA ZAGA" ['JOSETE' REINFORCES THE DEFENDER]. www.clubdeportivobadajoz.es (in Spanish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ @actorrellano (14 March 2024). "📯 ʙɪᴇɴᴠᴇɴɪᴅᴏ ᴊᴏsᴇᴛᴇ 🤍 Josete vestirá la camiseta 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚 lo que resta de temporada. 💜 El central llega al Isabel Fernández para aportar 𝙨𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙙, 𝙫𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙞́𝙖 𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙯 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙖. #ACTorrellano | #TerceraRFEF" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Elche
- Men's association football defenders
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
- Elche CF players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- Zamora CF footballers
- Cádiz CF players
- Real Oviedo players
- CD Lugo players
- UCAM Murcia CF players
- CF Talavera de la Reina players
- CD Badajoz players
- Xerez CD footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen