José Ángel Alonso

José Ángel
Personal information
Full name José Ángel Alonso Martín
Date of birth (1989-03-02) 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 30 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Martín.

José Ángel Alonso Martín (born 2 March 1989), known as José Ángel, 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 that competed 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.

José Ángel moved to Elche CF on 20 July 2013, 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.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ El Elche renueva a José Ángel hasta 2017 (Elche renews José Ángel until 2017); Elche CF, 21 August 2014 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Enrique off to a winning start; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
  6. ↑ "José Ángel, listo para tomar la alternativa ante el Recre como titular" [José Ángel, ready to make debut against Recre as starter] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  7. ↑ ""Mi hermano debe aprender a dosificar los esfuerzos"" ["My brother must learn to dose his efforts"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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