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José Callejón
Callejón playing for Espanyol
Personal information
Full name José María Callejón Bueno
Height 1.78 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 40 (21)
2008–2011 Espanyol 97 (10)
2011– Real Madrid 4 (1)
International career
2008–2009 Spain U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Template:Spanish name José María Callejón Bueno (born 11 February 1987 in Motril, Granada) 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.

Club career

Real Madrid

A product of Real Madrid youth ranks, Callejón made his professional debut for its B team in May 2007,[1] and played four games in 2006–07's Segunda División without scoring a goal.[2]

In 2007–08, he played in 37 games and scored 21 goals,[3] finishing the season as the clubs' top goalscorer, now in Segunda División B.

Espanyol

At the end of the season, Callejón left Real Madrid (as 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 netted 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 scored his first official goal for Real Madrid, after entering the pitch midway through the second half of an away fixture against former club Espanyol. He netted from a Cristiano Ronaldo assist in an eventual 4–0 win, but did not celebarate the goal, instead raising his arms in the air in a mark of respect to his former employer.[9]

International career

Callejón made his debut for the Spanish under-21 team on 25 March 2008 against Kazakhstan, in an Euro 2009 qualifier. He came in at the 46th minute, replacing Bojan Krkić, and scored a goal just 15 minutes later, in a 5–0 final win.[10]

Club statistics

Accurate as of 22 October 2011.
Club Season League Cup1 Continental Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Real Madrid B 2006–07 4 0 — — — 4 0 —
2007–08 36 21 — — — 36 21 —
Total 40 21 — — — 40 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 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
Total 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
Career totals 141 32 11 10 2 0 0 0 0 151 34 11
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España.

Honours

Real Madrid

References

  1. ^ "Castilla 2–1 Málaga" (in Spanish). Real Madrid's website. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Player file: Callejón" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 21 June 2008. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Stats: José María Callejón Bueno" (in Spanish). Real Madrid's website. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Real Madrid and Espanyol reach an agreement for the transfer of Castilla's José Callejón". Real Madrid's website. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Espanyol sign Real Madrid B striker Callejón". Reuters. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Callejon nets brace". ESPN Soccernet. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  7. ^ Jose Callejon to play for Real Madrid; Real Madrid's website, 23 May 2011
  8. ^ LA Galaxy 1-4 Real Madrid; MLS Soccer, 16 July 2011
  9. ^ Higuain gives Mourinho plenty to ponder; ESPN Soccernet, 2 October 2011
  10. ^ "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.

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