José Manuel Jurado

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Personal information
José Manuel Jurado
Full name	José Manuel Jurado Marín
Date of birth	June 29, 1986 (1986-06-29) (age 21)
Place of birth	Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Atlético Madrid
Number	15
Youth clubs
2003–2005	Real Madrid Castilla
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–2006 2006–	Real Madrid Atlético Madrid	3 (0) 49 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 5 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

José Manuel Jurado Marín (born 29 June 1986 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz) also known as Jurado, currently plays for Atlético Madrid. He is a specialty free-kick taker with a cannon of a left foot.

Jurado is able to play as an attacking midfielder or on the left wing, but generally enjoys just sitting behind a sole striker. He was the star of Real Madrid Castilla and one of the youngest players alongside Javi Garcia.

He made five appearances with the first team of Real Madrid, most notably against Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League.

On August 4, 2006, Jurado moved to city rivals Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of 3 million euros,signing a four-year contract. However, like with Álvaro Arbeloa before him, Real Madrid included a "special clause" in Jurado's contract, having the option of buying him back at the end of the 07/08 season for free.