Juanmi Callejón
Encyclopedia
Juan Miguel 'Juanmi' Callejón Bueno (born 11 February 1987 in Motril
, Granada) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Hércules CF
as a midfielder
.
His twin
brother, José María
, is also a footballer, and both were Real Madrid
graduates.
's Juvenil A. In March 2007 he made his debut for the club's B team
, finishing the 2006–07 second division
season with two goalless substitute appearances, as the team dropped a level.
In 2007–08, Callejón played together with brother José María
, as Real Madrid B were now in Segunda División B
.
On 11 August 2008, Callejón signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca
, leaving Real Madrid in the same transfer window as his twin brother. Mallorca were left holding 75% of the player's rights. He made his La Liga
debut on 25 September 2008, starting in a 2–0 home win over CD Numancia
. It would be his only league match in the entire campaign.
On 25 August 2009, Callejón was loaned to Albacete Balompié
in the second level
, in a season
-long move.
Callejón stayed in division two for 2010–11
, joining Córdoba CF
on a free transfer.
Motril
Motril is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada, Spain.Motril is the second largest town in the province, with a population of 59,163 as of 2008...
, Granada) is a Spanish
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 Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
His twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother, José María
José María Callejón
José María Callejón Bueno is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a winger or forward.His twin brother, Juanmi, is also a footballer, and both were Real Madrid graduates.-Real Madrid:...
, is also a footballer, and both were Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
graduates.
Football career
In 2005–06, Callejón played in 33 games and scored eight goals for Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
's Juvenil A. In March 2007 he made his debut for the club's B team
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
, finishing the 2006–07 second division
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:...
season with two goalless substitute appearances, as the team dropped a level.
In 2007–08, Callejón played together with brother José María
José María Callejón
José María Callejón Bueno is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a winger or forward.His twin brother, Juanmi, is also a footballer, and both were Real Madrid graduates.-Real Madrid:...
, as Real Madrid B were now in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
On 11 August 2008, Callejón signed a four-year contract with 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....
, leaving Real Madrid in the same transfer window as his twin brother. Mallorca were left holding 75% of the player's rights. He made his 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...
debut on 25 September 2008, starting in a 2–0 home win over CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
. It would be his only league match in the entire campaign.
On 25 August 2009, Callejón was loaned to Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
in the second level
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:...
, in a season
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
-long move.
Callejón stayed in division two for 2010–11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...
, joining Córdoba CF
Córdoba CF
Córdoba Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1954, it plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, with a capacity of 18,280 seats....
on a free transfer.