Joselu (footballer, born 1987)

José Luis Gómez Pérez (born 10 June 1987), commonly known as Joselu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Ferrol as a striker.

For other footballers named Joselu, see Joselu (disambiguation).
Joselu
Personal information
Full name José Luis Gómez Pérez
Date of birth (1987-06-10) 10 June 1987
Place of birth Ribeira, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Racing Ferrol
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Celta B 61 (4)
2008–2009 Lorca Deportiva 5 (0)
2009 Reus 10 (6)
2009–2010 Teruel 40 (7)
2010–2012 Cerceda 53 (23)
2012–2014 Compostela 70 (56)
2014– Racing Ferrol 203 (92)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020

Club career

Born in Ribeira, Galicia, Joselu finished his development with RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2004–05 season, in Segunda División B. On 23 August 2008, he moved to Lorca Deportiva CF also of the third level.[1]

After being sparingly used by the Murcian club, Joselu joined Tercera División side CF Reus Deportiu in January 2009.[2] In July, he remained in that tier and signed with CD Teruel.[3]

In July 2010, Joselu terminated his contract with the Aragonese and moved to CCD Cerceda in his native region, also in the fourth level.[4] Two years later he joined neighbouring SD Compostela, after scoring 20 goals in a sole season.[5]

Joselu netted 25 times in his debut campaign at Compos (which also finished in promotion), and after scoring a further 30 in his second, he was linked to La Liga side UD Almería,[6] but signed a three-year deal with Racing de Ferrol also in the third division, on 5 July 2014.[7]

References
  1. El Lorca ficha a Baquero, Iñaki y Joselu (Lorca sign Baquero, Iñaki and Joselu); La Verdad, 23 August 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. Joselu, fitxat sobre el límit del temps del Lorca Deportiva de Segona B (Joselu, last-time signing from Lorca Deportiva of Segunda B); Reus Digital, 2 February 2009 (in Catalan)
  3. Teruel: firma Joselu (Teruel: Joselu signs); esFutbol, 15 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. El Cerceda anuncia el fichaje del ariete Joselu (Cerceda announce signing of striker Joselu) Archived 31 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Diario de Teruel, 15 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  5. El Compostela equilibra sus líneas con Joselu y Rendo (Compostela balance their lines with Joselu and Rendo); La Voz de Galicia, 3 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Medios andaluces sitúan a Joselu en el Almería (Andalusian media puts Joselu in Almería); La Voz de Galicia, 28 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. El Racing ficha a Joselu por tres temporadas con opción a una cuarta (Racing sign Joselu for three seasons with an option to a fourth); La Voz de Galicia, 5 July 2014 (in Spanish)
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