José Ángel Alonso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ángel Alonso Martín | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salamanca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Salamanca B | 62 | (3) |
| 2010–2013 | Salamanca | 68 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Elche B | 36 | (3) |
| 2014– | Elche | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
José Ángel Alonso Martín, simply known as José Ángel (born 2 March 1989), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, José Ángel graduated from UD Salamanca's youth system, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2008–09 season, in Tercera División. In the 2010 summer he was promoted to the first team, in Segunda División.
On 3 October 2010 José Ángel played his first game as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Villarreal CF B.[1] He featured in eight matches during the campaign, as the Charros were relegated to Segunda División B.
On 20 July 2013 José Ángel moved to Elche CF, being assigned to the reserve side also in the third level, after Salamanca's dissolution.[2] After featuring regularly with the B's, he was definitely promoted to the main squad on 27 July of the following year,[3] and signed a new three-year deal on 21 August.[4]
José Ángel made his La Liga debut on 24 August, starting as a defensive midfielder in a 0–3 away loss against FC Barcelona.[5]
Personal life
José Ángel's older brother, Jorge, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Salamanca.
References
- ↑ El Salamanca gana al Villarreal B con diez y escala hasta la segunda plaza (Salamanca beats Villarreal B with ten and climbs to second place); Marca, 3 October 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ José Ángel ficha por el Elche y debuta con el filial (José Ángel signs for Elche and debuts with the reserves); Vavel, 20 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ José Ángel se gana la confianza de Escribá y tendrá ficha del primer equipo (José Ángel earns Escribá's trust and will have a place in the first team); Diario Información, 27 July 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Elche renueva a José Ángel hasta 2017 (Elche renews José Ángel until 2017); Elche's official website, 21 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Enrique off to a winning start; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
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