Josete (footballer, born 1988)

José Antonio Malagón Rubio (born 28 May 1988), known as Josete, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for CD Lugo.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Malagón and the second or maternal family name is Rubio.
Josete
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Malagón Rubio
Date of birth (1988-05-28) 28 May 1988
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Lugo
Number 23
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– Lugo 57 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2020

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 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 home win over Real Sociedad for the Segunda División.[1]

In the following years, Josete competed in Segunda División B, representing Deportivo Alavés,[2] Zamora CF[3] and Cádiz CF.[4] On 22 January 2016, he returned to the second level after agreeing to an 18-month deal with Real Oviedo.[5]

On 12 July 2016, Josete rejoined Elche.[6] The following 29 June, after suffering relegation, he signed a two-year contract with fellow division two club CD Lugo.[7]

References
  1. 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)
  2. El Alavés se queda con Josete (Alavés get Josete); El Correo, 22 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. Josete, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Josete, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 22 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  6. Josete regresa al Elche Club de Fútbol (Josete returns to Elche Club de Fútbol); Elche CF, 12 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. Josete, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo (Josete, new player of CD Lugo); CD Lugo, 29 June 2017 (in Spanish)
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