José Callejón
Callejón playing for Espanyol | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bilal Siddigui | ||
Date of birth | 11 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Motril, Spain | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Costa Tropical | |||
2002–2006 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Real Madrid C | ||
2007–2008 | Real Madrid B | 41 | (21) |
2008–2011 | Espanyol | 97 | (10) |
2011– | Real Madrid | 54 | (7) |
International career | |||
2008–2009 | Spain U21 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 26 May 2013 (UTC)~ |
José María Callejón Bueno (born 11 February 1987) is a Spanish professional 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. He began his career with its reserve clubs, but made a name for himself at Espanyol. In 2011 he returned to his previous team.
Club career
Real Madrid
A product of Real Madrid youth ranks, Callejón was born in Motril, Granada, Andalusia. He made his professional debut for the B-team in May 2007,[1] and played four games in 2006–07's Segunda División without scoring a goal.[2]
In 2007–08 Callejón appeared in 37 matches and netted 21 times,[3] finishing the season as the club's top goalscorer, now in Segunda División B.
Espanyol
At the end of the season, Callejón left Real Madrid (with twin brother Juanmi) and signed a four-season contract with RCD Espanyol.[4][5] He made his La Liga debut on 20 September 2008, as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Getafe CF.
On 15 March 2009, as Espanyol struggled immensely in the league – eventually finishing in a comfortable 10th position – Callejón scored his first goal for the Catalans, in a 3–3 home draw against RCD Mallorca. He continued to be an undisputed starter under Mauricio Pochettino in the following seasons, operating mainly as a winger.
On 15 January 2011, Callejón scored twice as Espanyol defeated Sevilla FC away (2–1).[6] He only missed one league game and netted six goals for the Pericos, who finished comfortably in mid-table.
Return to Real Madrid
On 23 May 2011 Callejón rejoined Real Madrid on a five-year contract, effective as of 1 July, for a reported fee of €5.5 million.[7] On 16 July he played his first match for the Merengues, in a 4–1 friendly win with the Los Angeles Galaxy, scoring the first goal of the game in the 30th minute.[8]
On 2 October 2011 Callejón netted his first official goal for Real Madrid, after coming on midway through the second half of an away fixture against former club Espanyol: he scored from a Cristiano Ronaldo assist in an eventual 4–0 win, but did not celebrate the goal, instead raising his arms in the air in a mark of respect to his former employer.[9]
Profiting from the fact that Real Madrid had already qualified from the UEFA Champions League group stage, as first, Callejón was handed a rare start by manager José Mourinho on 22 November 2011, and responded by scoring a brace in a 6–2 home triumph against GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[10] He added another two in the last round at AFC Ajax (3–0).[11]
As a starter, Callejón continued with his impressive scoring form: on 17 December, he scored once in a 6–2 away win against Sevilla.[12] In the tie against SD Ponferradina for the season's Copa del Rey, he netted three of the Merengues' seven goals overall (one away, two at home).[13][14]
On 14 January 2012 Callejón scored the winner in a 2–1 success at Mallorca, helping the visitors come from behind with his 84th minute long-range strike.[15] In the following matchday he added another, closing the score in a 4–1 home win over Athletic Bilbao.[16]
International career
Callejón made his debut for the Spanish under-21 team on 25 March 2008 against Kazakhstan, in a Euro 2009 qualifier. He entered the field in the 46th minute after replacing Bojan Krkić, and scored shortly after in a 5–0 win.[17]
International goals
U21 international goal | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 25 March 2008 | El Maulí, Antequera | ![]() |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2009 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification |
Honours
Club
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2011–12
- Supercopa de España: 2012; Runner-up 2011
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2012–13
Individual
- Segunda División B: Top Scorer 2007–08
Club statistics
- As of 26 May 2013
Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Real Madrid B | 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
2007–08 | 37 | 21 | — | — | — | 37 | 21 | — | |||||
Total | 41 | 21 | — | — | — | 41 | 21 | — | |||||
Espanyol | 2008–09 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
2009–10 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 4 | |
2010–11 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 7 | |
Total | 97 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 12 | 11 | |
Real Madrid | 2011–12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 2 |
2012–13 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 4 | |
Total | 54 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 19 | 6 | |
Career totals | 192 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 52 | 17 |
- 1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España.
References
- ^ "Castilla 2–1 Málaga" (in Spanish). Real Madrid's official website. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Player file: Callejón" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
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timestamp mismatch; 10 October 2008 suggested (help) [dead link] - ^ "Stats: José María Callejón Bueno" (in Spanish). Real Madrid's official website. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Real Madrid and Espanyol reach an agreement for the transfer of Castilla's José Callejón". Real Madrid's official website. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Espanyol sign Real Madrid B striker Callejón". Reuters. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Callejon nets brace". ESPN Soccernet. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ Jose Callejon to play for Real Madrid; Real Madrid's official website, 23 May 2011
- ^ LA Galaxy 1–4 Real Madrid; MLS Soccer, 16 July 2011
- ^ Higuain gives Mourinho plenty to ponder; ESPN Soccernet, 2 October 2011
- ^ Perfect Madrid put six past Dinamo; UEFA.com, 22 November 2011
- ^ Ajax shattered as Madrid complete perfect set; UEFA.com, 7 December 2011
- ^ Real rout Sevilla; ESPN Soccernet, 17 December 2011
- ^ Un chupito revitalizante (Invigorating shot); Marca, 13 December 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Madrid ficha hacia octavos (Madrid signs last-16); Marca, 20 December 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Real survive scare to go clear; ESPN Soccernet, 14 January 2012
- ^ Real Madrid spot on; ESPN Soccernet, 22 January 2012
- ^ "UEFA European U-21 C'ship – Match Report – Spain 5 – 0 Kazakhstan". UEFA.com. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
External links
- Real Madrid official profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile Template:Es icon
- Transfermarkt profile
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Granada
- Twin people from Spain
- Twin sportspeople
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football wingers
- Association football forwards
- La Liga footballers
- Segunda División footballers
- Segunda División B footballers
- Real Madrid C footballers
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Spain under-21 international footballers