Joel Robles

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Robles and the second or maternal family name is Blázquez.
Joel Robles

Joel warming up for Everton in 2014
Personal information
Full name Joel Robles Blázquez[1]
Date of birth (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
Place of birth Getafe, Spain
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Everton
Number 1
Youth career
2005-2008 Getafe
2005–2008 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 Atlético Madrid C 39 (0)
2009–2010 Atlético Madrid B 28 (0)
2010–2013 Atlético Madrid 2 (0)
2012 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 13 (0)
2013 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 9 (0)
2013– Everton 11 (0)
National team‡
2005 Spain U16 1 (0)
2006 Spain U17 1 (0)
2011–2013 Spain U21 2 (0)
2012 Spain U23 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of match played 6 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2013

Joel Robles Blázquez (born 17 June 1990), known simply as Joel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Everton as a goalkeeper.

Joel started his professional career at Atlético Madrid, initially in the C team in 2008, before progressing into the B team a year later. He made 28 league appearances for Atlético B during the 2009–10 season, before being promoted into the senior squad. Having been used sparingly in the 2011–12 season, he moved on loan to Rayo Vallecano in January 2012, making 13 league appearances. He was sent out on loan again in January 2013, this time to Premier League side Wigan Athletic, where he was part of the FA Cup-winning side. Having made eight league appearances for Wigan, he returned to Atlético at the end of the season before joining Everton in July 2013.

Joel played internationally for Spain at U16, U17, U21 and U23 level, and was part of the squad that won the 2013 European Under-21 Championship.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in Getafe, Madrid, Joel was a youth product of Getafe, joining neighbouring Atlético Madrid in 2005 to finish his development. He spent his first professional season, 2009–10, with the reserve side in Segunda División B and, on 27 December 2009, signed his first professional contract, running until June 2014.[3]

On 8 May 2010, Joel made his La Liga debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting de Gijón: starter David de Gea (another Atlético youth graduate) was being rested for the UEFA Europa League final, and his replacement, Sergio Asenjo, suffered a severe knee injury after only ten minutes.[4]

In the 2010–11 campaign, Joel acted mostly as backup, particularly after Asenjo left in January 2011 to Málaga on loan, only to be again seriously injured in the process. After De Gea was signed by Manchester United in the off-season, Joel was made first-choice by newly-appointed manager Gregorio Manzano, but he lost his position after only three official games to the Belgian Thibaut Courtois, on loan from Chelsea.

On 31 January 2012, Joel was loaned to neighbouring Rayo Vallecano – also in the top division – who had lost starter Dani Giménez to injury. He played his first game five days later in a 2–1 away win against Real Zaragoza.[5]

Wigan Athletic

Joel was loaned again in the 2013 winter transfer window, joining a host of compatriots – including manager Roberto Martínez – at Premier League club Wigan Athletic.[6] He made his debut on 26 January, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win at non-league side Macclesfield Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[7]

Joel made his first league appearance on 17 March 2013, starting in a 2–1 home victory against Newcastle United. He soon won the battle for first-choice status over Ali Al-Habsi.

On 11 May 2013, Joel started in Wigan's first-ever FA Cup final appearance, preventing Carlos Tevez from scoring twice in the first 45 minutes and eventually keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 win.[8]

Everton

Joel signed for fellow league club Everton on 9 July 2013, rejoining former Wigan manager Roberto Martínez on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9] On 26 December 2013, he played in home defeat against Sunderland. Robles came on as a 24th-minute substitute for Leon Osman, as starting goalkeeper Tim Howard had been sent off for a professional foul. Joel was unable to save the resulting penalty, however, as Everton lost the game 1–0.[10] Robles then made his first Premier League start for Everton against Southampton three days later due to Howard's suspension, with Everton winning 2–1.[11]

On 13 January 2015, in a penalty shootout at the end of an FA Cup third round replay at West Ham United, Joel saved from Stewart Downing. When the shootout went to sudden death, however, Joel hit the crossbar while West Ham's goalkeeper, his compatriot Adrián, scored to eliminate Everton.[12]

Joel made his second substitute appearance in as many Boxing Days when Tim Howard was injured in a 0–1 defeat to Stoke City. Despite a nervy start, Joel began enjoying one of the best runs of form of his young career, including three consecutive clean sheets. He was relegated to the bench in favour of a healthy Tim Howard.

Club statistics

As of match played 6 February 2016.[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid 2009–10 La Liga 2000--00--20
2010–11 La Liga 0010--100020
2011–12 La Liga 0000--30--30
2012–13 La Liga 0000------00
Total 2010--40--70
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2011–12 La Liga 13000------130
Total 13000------130
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2012–13 Premier League 904000----130
Total 904000----130
Everton 2013–14 Premier League 204020----80
2014–15 Premier League 70200010--100
2015–16 Premier League 30206000--110
Everton Total 120808010--2890
Career total 3560150702000580

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid
Wigan Athletic

Country

Spain U21

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile Joel Robles". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. ↑ El portero Joel Robles firma su contrato profesional con el Atlético de Madrid (Goalkeeper Joel Robles signs his professional contract with Atlético Madrid); Diario AS, 28 December 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Gijon secure top-flight status; ESPN Soccernet, 8 May 2010
  5. ↑ Ni un rayo de esperanza (Not one ray of hope); Marca, 5 February 2012 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Wigan sign Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Joel Robles on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Macclesfield 0–1 Wigan; BBC Sport, 26 January 2013
  8. ↑ "Man City 0–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Blues sign Joel Robles". Everton F.C. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Everton 0–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Everton 2–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  12. ↑ Emons, Michael (13 January 2015). "West Ham 2-2 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Joel Robles at soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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