José María Movilla
| 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 | Zaragoza | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| 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) |
| 2001–2004 | Atlético Madrid | 73 | (2) |
| 2004 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Zaragoza | 84 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Murcia | 50 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Rayo Vallecano | 119 | (5) |
| 2012– | Zaragoza | 42 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
José María Movilla Cubero (born 8 February 1975 in Madrid) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza mainly as a central midfielder.
He played in nearly 300 La Liga games in exactly ten seasons, representing mainly Zaragoza and retiring well into his 30's.[1][2]
Football career
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 Segunda División Movilla joined Atlético Madrid, where he gained another promotion in the 2001–02 season (38 games played). He would arrive on loan to Real Zaragoza in January 2004, helping the Aragonese team avoid top flight relegation and win the campaign's Copa del Rey.
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.[3]
On 4 July 2009 Movilla stayed in level two, moving close to home as he signed with Rayo Vallecano for the next two seasons.[4] In his second year, he was an instrumental player for the team as it returned to the top level after eight years (41 matches, 3,269 minutes).
Movilla, who celebrated his 37th birthday in February, played all 38 league games in the 2011–12 season, being essential as Rayo retained its division status. He scored the first of his two goals of the campaign in the opener against Athletic Bilbao (1–1 away draw).[5]
Honours
- Zaragoza
- Málaga
- Atlético Madrid
References
- ↑ El doble récord de 'Movi' ('Movi's double record); El Periódico de Aragón, 6 September 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Zanetti, Giggs, Scholes y el señor Movilla (Zanetti, Giggs, Scholes and Mr. Movilla); El Periódico de Aragón, 6 September 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Jaén, Javier (24 August 2008). "La limpieza de Clemente llega ya a su tercera fase" [Clemente's cleansing reaches stage three] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ↑ Movilla jugará en el Rayo (Movilla will play with Rayo); Liga Fútbol, 5 July 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Solid return for Vallecano; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
External links
- Rayo Vallecano official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Transfermarkt profile
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