Joselu (footballer, born 1991)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Luis Moreno Barroso | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Cartaya, Spain | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
San Sebastián Cepsa | |||
Villarreal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Villarreal C | ? | (46) |
2010–2012 | Villarreal B | 36 | (12) |
2011–2013 | Villarreal | 11 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Córdoba (loan) | 26 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Recreativo | 55 | (10) |
2015 | Mallorca | 19 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Lugo | 59 | (28) |
2017–2018 | Granada | 41 | (9) |
2018–2020 | Oviedo | 45 | (10) |
2020 | → Tenerife (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2020–2022 | Tenerife | 22 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Lugo (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2023 | Lugo | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 28 March 2023 (UTC) |
José Luis Moreno Barroso (born 3 March 1991), commonly known as Joselu, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.
A youth proponent of Villarreal, where he played one La Liga season, he spent most of his professional career in Segunda División, in service of eight clubs.
Club career
[edit]Villarreal
[edit]Born in Cartaya, Province of Huelva, Joselu came through the ranks of Villarreal CF, and made his senior debut for their third team.[1] He first appeared at the professional level on 12 June 2010, in the reserves' penultimate game of the season, as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 away loss against CD Numancia.[2] He scored his first goal roughly one year later, opening a 2–1 defeat at Real Betis also in the Segunda División.[3]
Joselu netted 11 times in 29 matches the following campaign, including a hat-trick on 30 September 2011 in a 3–2 home win over Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[4] The team was eventually relegated due to the descent of their parent club, and he made 16 competitive appearances for the latter – mostly from the bench – that year, including in the UEFA Champions League.[5][1] His debut was a goalless La Liga away draw to Getafe CF, replacing Jonathan de Guzmán for the final four minutes.[6]
Later years
[edit]Joselu was loaned to Córdoba CF on 23 June 2012, ahead of the upcoming season.[7] He remained in his native Andalusia and the second division a year later, signing a three-year deal with the option of a fourth at Recreativo de Huelva.[8]
In January 2015, with Recre in serious financial problems halfway through a season that would end with relegation, Joselu transferred to RCD Mallorca for a year and the option of a second.[9] He remained there only until August, when he was signed by fellow division two side CD Lugo.[10]
On 14 June 2017, after being crowned top scorer of the second tier with 23 goals,[11] Joselu agreed to a three-year contract with Granada CF, recently relegated from the top flight.[12] On 13 August of the following year, he moved to Real Oviedo of the same league on a four-year deal.[13]
Joselu joined CD Tenerife on 17 January 2020, on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to a permanent deal.[14] This clause was activated on 2 July,[15] but the player returned to Lugo on a one-year deal on 9 August 2021, after a goalless campaign.[16][17]
On 2 January 2023, after six months without a club, Joselu returned to Lugo for a third spell, signing until the end of the campaign.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Joselu's younger brother, Simón, was also a footballer and a forward. He too came through Villarreal's system.[19][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Badenes, R. (15 November 2011). "La sorprendente historia de Joselu" [The surprising story of Joselu]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Palacios se despide con victoria" [Palacios says goodbye with a win]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "El Betis remonta y consigue el título de campeón de Segunda" [Betis come from behind and get the Segunda title]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Tres goles de Joselu llevan al Villarreal B al reencuentro con la victoria (3–2) ante el Nàstic" [Three goals from Joselu return Villarreal B to winning way (3–2) against Nàstic] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Hunter, Graham (2 November 2011). "Touré-inspired City oust Villarreal". UEFA. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "0–0. Getafe y Villarreal empatan a nada" [0–0. Getafe and Villarreal draw to nothing]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 15 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "El Villarreal cede Joselu al Córdoba" [Villarreal loan Joselu to Córdoba]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 23 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Bermejo, A. (8 July 2013). "Joselu: "Espero que con mis goles podamos estar lo más arriba posible"" [Joselu: "I hope that with my goals we can get as high as possible"] (in Spanish). Huelva Buenas Noticias. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "El Mallorca anuncia el fichaje del exrecreativista Joselu" [Mallorca announce the signing of former Recreativo player Joselu]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Joselu refuerza el ataque lucense" [Joselu boosts Lugo's attack]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Skale, Alejandro (21 January 2021). "Donde Joselu se graduó de goleador" [Where Joselu got his PhD in scoring]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Joselu firma por el Granada CF hasta 2020" [Joselu signs for Granada CF until 2020] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Joselu, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [Joselu, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Joselu, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Joselu, new addition of Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Joselu, tres años más en el Tenerife" [Joselu, three further years at Tenerife] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Joselu espera en silencio" [Joselu waits in silence] (in Spanish). Depor Press. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Joselu, cedido al CD Lugo" [Joselu, loaned to CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Joselu, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Joselu, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "El Ayuntamiento de Cartaya homenajea a los hermanos y futbolistas Joselu y Simón Moreno" [The Cartaya city hall honours brothers and footballers Joselu and Simón Moreno] (in Spanish). Huelva Hoy. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from the Province of Huelva
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Villarreal CF C players
- Villarreal CF B players
- Villarreal CF players
- Córdoba CF players
- Recreativo de Huelva players
- RCD Mallorca players
- CD Lugo players
- Granada CF footballers
- Real Oviedo players
- CD Tenerife players