Josín

Josín
Personal information
Full name	José Antonio Martínez Álvarez
Date of birth	29 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Oviedo, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Avilés Industrial
Number	22
Youth career
	Oviedo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2020	Oviedo B
2016–2019	Oviedo
2020–2021	Guijuelo
2021–2023	Cacereño
2023–2024	SS Reyes
2024–	Avilés Industrial
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

José Antonio Martínez Álvarez (born 29 July 1997), commonly known as Josín, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Avilés Industrial as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Josín was a Real Oviedo youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 10 May 2015, aged only 17, starting in a 1–0 away win against Atlético de Lugones SD in the Tercera División.

Despite being still registered with the Juvenil squad, Josín was called up to the first team for a Segunda División match against UE Llagostera on 6 May 2016.^[1] He only made his professional debut on 4 June, coming on as a second-half substitute for Josete in a 0–5 away loss against CA Osasuna; he was also sent off after one minute on the field after conceding a penalty.^[2]

Josín scored his first senior goal on 17 September 2016, netting the game's only in a home success over CD Tineo.

References

^ "Josín, la sorpresa en la convocatoria de Generelo" [Josín, the surprise in Generelo's call up] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
^ "Manita rojilla que vale el playoff de ascenso" [Rojilla fiver which worths the promotion play-off] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

External links

Josín at BDFutbol
Josín at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Josín at Soccerway

[1] "Josín, la sorpresa en la convocatoria de Generelo" [Josín, the surprise in Generelo's call up] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

[2] "Manita rojilla que vale el playoff de ascenso" [Rojilla fiver which worths the promotion play-off] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

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