Josemi
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José Miguel González Rey, aka Josemi (born 15 November 1979), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Cartagena
in Segunda División
. Predominantly a right back, he also can play as a central defender.
, Málaga, Josemi started his professional career at Málaga CF
, arriving from local amateurs Torremolinos Club de Fútbol in 1998. He started appearing for his new club with the reserve team
, in Tercera División
.
After one match in 2000–01's closer, a 0–4 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña
on 17 June 2001, Josemi went on to become an essential defensive element for the Andalusia
outfit, helping it to the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, and soon attracting interest from bigger Europe
an clubs.
's first signing as Liverpool
manager, for £
2 million in the summer of 2004. He played in 15 first-team games in the league in his debut season. Despite an initial run, he was sent off
in Liverpool's 4–2 victory at Fulham
on 16 October 2004, and his subsequent ban led to Steve Finnan
re-establishing himself as Benítez's first-choice right-back.
Josemi made seven appearances (five starts) in the club's victorious UEFA Champions League
campaign, but struggled to even make the substitutes bench in the first half of 2005–06.
had agreed to swap Josemi and Jan Kromkamp
in the January 2006 transfer window. He made a good start and appeared in 22 league matches in 2006–07, however he only took part in only one the following season, for the eventual La Liga
runners-up.
In July 2008, Josemi signed for RCD Mallorca
. He scored his first goal as a professional on 23 November, in a 2–2 home draw against former owners Málaga. In his second year
, he was challenged by new signing Felipe Mattioni, but ended up contributing with 28 matches as the Balearic Islands
side finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
in Segunda División
, for two years.
Liverpool
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Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for FC Cartagena
FC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators....
in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. Predominantly a right back, he also can play as a central defender.
Early career
Born in TorremolinosTorremolinos
Torremolinos is a municipality on the Costa del Sol of the Mediterranean, immediately to the west of the city of Málaga, in the province of Málaga in the autonomous region of Andalusia in southern Spain...
, Málaga, Josemi started his professional career at Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
, arriving from local amateurs Torremolinos Club de Fútbol in 1998. He started appearing for his new club with the reserve team
Atlético Malagueño
Atlético Malagueño, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1990, it is the reserve team of Málaga CF, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 9....
, in Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
.
After one match in 2000–01's closer, a 0–4 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
on 17 June 2001, Josemi went on to become an essential defensive element for the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
outfit, helping it to the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, and soon attracting interest from bigger Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an clubs.
Liverpool
Subsequently, Josemi became Rafael BenítezRafael Benítez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
's first signing as Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
manager, for £
Pound sign
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2 million in the summer of 2004. He played in 15 first-team games in the league in his debut season. Despite an initial run, he was sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
in Liverpool's 4–2 victory at Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on 16 October 2004, and his subsequent ban led to Steve Finnan
Steve Finnan
Stephen John "Steve" Finnan is a retired Irish international footballer who played as a right back. He is the only player to have played in the World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, all four levels of the English league football and the Football Conference.-Early career:Finnan was born in...
re-establishing himself as Benítez's first-choice right-back.
Josemi made seven appearances (five starts) in the club's victorious UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
campaign, but struggled to even make the substitutes bench in the first half of 2005–06.
Return to Spain
On 29 December 2005, it was announced that Liverpool and Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
had agreed to swap Josemi and Jan Kromkamp
Jan Kromkamp
Jan Kromkamp is a Dutch footballer. He currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles.-Early career:Kromkamp made his professional debut for Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on September 18, 1998....
in the January 2006 transfer window. He made a good start and appeared in 22 league matches in 2006–07, however he only took part in only one the following season, for the eventual La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
runners-up.
In July 2008, Josemi signed for RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
. He scored his first goal as a professional on 23 November, in a 2–2 home draw against former owners Málaga. In his second year
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, he was challenged by new signing Felipe Mattioni, but ended up contributing with 28 matches as the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
side finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
Later years
In August 2010, at nearly 31, Josemi left Spain for the second time, signing a three-year contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki FC. After only one season - which brought Greek top division relegation due to irregularities - however, he returned to his country and signed with FC CartagenaFC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators....
in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, for two years.
Honours
Málaga- UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
: 2002
Liverpool
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2004–05 - UEFA Super Cup: 20052005 UEFA Super CupThe 2005 UEFA Super Cup was an association football match between Liverpool of England and CSKA Moscow of Russia on 26 August 2005 at Stade Louis II, Monaco, the annual UEFA Super Cup contested between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. Liverpool were appearing in the Super Cup...
- Football League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
: Runner-up 2004–05
Club statistics
|-|2000–01||rowspan="4"|Málaga
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
||rowspan="4"|Spanish League
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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|2004–05||rowspan="2"|Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
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|2005–06
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
||rowspan="3"|Villarreal
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
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La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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|2006–07||23||0||||||||||||||||
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|2007–08||1||0||||||||||||||||
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
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|2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
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