| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Movilla Cubero | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1997 | Moscardó | 62 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | → Numancia (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 1997 | Ourense | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Málaga | 113 | (7) |
| 2001–2003 | Atlético Madrid | 73 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Zaragoza | 99 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Murcia | 50 | (1) |
| 2009– | Rayo Vallecano | 93 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José María Movilla Cubero (born 8 February 1975 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano mainly as a central midfielder.
Although a skilled player, he is best known for his tireless approach to the game.
An unsuccessful graduate from Real Madrid's system, Movilla started his professional career with modest outfits: CD Colonia Moscardó, CD Numancia and CD Ourense. In January 1998, he switched to Málaga CF, where he would be an instrumental figure in the Andalusia side's promotion from Segunda División B into La Liga in just two seasons.
Returning to the Segunda División, Movilla joined Atlético Madrid, where he gained another promotion in 2001–02 (38 matches played). He would arrive on loan, in January 2004, to Real Zaragoza, helping the Aragonese team escape relegation and win the 2004 Spanish Cup.
Afterwards, the move was made permanent, and Movilla played three additional seasons with Zaragoza, after which he joined newly promoted Real Murcia. At the start of 2008–09, with the club now in the second division, he was, alongside Francisco Gallardo, ousted from the squad by coach Javier Clemente, only being reinstated after his sacking, in December 2008.
On 4 July 2009, Movilla stayed in level two, moving close to home as he signed with Rayo Vallecano for the next two seasons. In his second year, he was an instrumental player for the team as it returned to the top level after eight years (41 games, 3,269 minutes).
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