| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Malagón Rubio | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UCAM Murcia | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Elche | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Elche B | 87 | (9) |
| 2010 | Elche | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Alavés | 15 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Zamora | 47 | (8) |
| 2013–2016 | Cádiz | 110 | (9) |
| 2016 | Oviedo | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Lugo | 63 | (2) |
| 2020– | UCAM Murcia | 51 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:27, 16 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
José Antonio Malagón Rubio (born 28 May 1988), known as Josete, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UCAM Murcia CF as a defender.
Club career
Born in Elche, Province of Alicante, Josete graduated from Elche CF's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2007–08 season, in the Tercera División. On 19 June 2010, he appeared in his first professional game with the Valencians' first team, featuring the last eight minutes in a 4–1 Segunda División home win over Real Sociedad.[1]
Josete competed in the Segunda División B the following years, representing Deportivo Alavés,[2] Zamora CF[3] and Cádiz CF.[4] On 22 January 2016, he returned to the second division after agreeing to an 18-month contract with Real Oviedo.[5] He scored his first goal in the latter league on 1 May, the only as the hosts defeated Córdoba CF.[6]
On 12 July 2016, Josete rejoined Elche.[7] The following 29 June, after suffering relegation, he signed a two-year deal with fellow division two club CD Lugo.[8]
Josete returned to the third tier in summer 2020, with the 32-year-old agreeing to a contract at UCAM Murcia CF.[9]
References
- ↑ Pasillo, exhibición y póker de 'pichichi' Molina al campeón (Guard of honour, exhibition and four from 'Pichichi' Molina against champions); Marca, 19 June 2010 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Alavés se queda con Josete (Alavés get Josete); El Correo, 22 July 2010 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Josete firma con el Zamora para la próxima temporada y abandona el Alavés (Josete signs with Zamora for next season and leaves Alavés); El Mundo, 13 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Oficial: Zamora, rescinde Josete para firmar por el Cádiz (Official: Zamora, Josete cuts ties to sign with Cádiz); Todo Mercado Web, 31 December 2012 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Josete, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Josete, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 22 January 2016 (in Spanish)
- ↑ 1–0: Josete coloca al Oviedo en la ‘guerra’ de la promoción (1–0: Josete puts Oviedo in promotion 'war'); Mundo Deportivo, 1 May 2016 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Josete regresa al Elche Club de Fútbol (Josete returns to Elche Club de Fútbol); Elche CF, 12 July 2016 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Josete, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo (Josete, new player of CD Lugo); CD Lugo, 29 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Josete Malagón llega al UCAM con «el reto de ascender» (Josete Malagón arrives at UCAM with "promotion as the goal"); La Verdad, 4 September 2020 (in Spanish)