Javier Belman

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Belman and the second or maternal family name is Calvo.
Javier Belman
Personal information
Full name José Javier Belman Calvo
Date of birth (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Alicante, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ibiza
Number 13
Youth career
2006–2011 Rayo Majadahonda
2011–2012 Getafe
2012–2017 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Real Madrid B 51 (0)
2020–2022 Fuenlabrada 26 (0)
2022–2023 Leganés 0 (0)
2023–2024 Fuenlabrada 37 (0)
2024– Ibiza 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

José Javier Belman Calvo (born 4 October 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ibiza.[1]

Club career

Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Belman joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, from Getafe CF.[2] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B,[3] and made his senior debut on 27 August 2017 by starting in a 3–0 away win against Coruxo FC.[4]

A regular starter in his first campaign, Belman subsequently lost his starting spot to Luca Zidane in his second, later regaining the first-choice after Luca departed. On 16 July 2019, he renewed his contract until 2021,[5] but suffered a knee injury the following February which ruled him out of the remainder of the season.[6]

On 25 September 2020, Belman agreed to a one-year contract with Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada, after terminating his contract with Real Madrid.[7] He made his first team debut on 16 December, starting in a 1–0 away success over CD Atlético Baleares, for the season's Copa del Rey.[8]

Belman made his professional debut on 19 December 2020, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–2 away win against RCD Mallorca.[9] After becoming a first-choice ahead of Pol Freixanet and Dragan Rosić, he was demoted to third-choice behind new signings Diego Altube and Miguel Morro for the 2021–22 season, after refusing to renew his contract.[10]

Belman only made another appearance for Fuenla in March 2022, ten months after the last one, after the arrival of new manager José Ramón Sandoval.[11] On 11 November, he agreed to a contract with CD Leganés also in the second level until the end of the season.[12]

On 25 July 2024, Belman signed with Ibiza in Primera Federación.[13]

Personal life

Belman's father, José, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He notably represented Real Zaragoza and Portugal's C.D. Nacional.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ Javier Belman at Soccerway
  2. ^ "If Kiko Casilla is sent off or injured, will Belman or Moha deputise?". Marca. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Belman, la nueva joya de la cantera del Real Madrid" [Belman, the new pearl of Real Madrid's youth setup] (in Spanish). El Español. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "0–3: Castilla thrash Coruxo". Real Madrid. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "El Castilla asegura su portería: Belman renueva hasta 2021" [Castilla ensure their goal: Belman renews until 2021] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Belman's knee injury creates a goalkeeping problem at Real Madrid". Marca. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Belman llega al Fuenla" [Belman arrives at Fuenla] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. ^ "La Copa regala dos debuts al aficionado azulón" [The Cup gives two debuts to the blue supporters] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. ^ "El Fuenlabrada gana a un buen líder que 'jugó' con nueve" [Fuenlabrada defeat a good leader who 'played' with nine men] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  10. ^ "La difícil e inexplicable situación de Belman en Fuenlabrada: "va a tener muy difícil jugar aquí"" [The hard and unexplainable situation of Belman at Fuenlabrada: "he will find very hard to play here"] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  11. ^ "El día que Belman volvió a ser portero tras 10 meses y se salió" [The day that Belman became a goalkeeper again after 10 months and impressed] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  12. ^ "El C.D. Leganés refuerza su portería con la llegada de Javier Belman" [C.D. Leganés bolster their goal with the arrival of Javier Belman] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  13. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Javi Belman" [COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Javi Belman] (in Spanish). Ibiza. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  14. ^ "El Real Madrid cambia su tradicional política de porteros para dar minutos al hijo de Zidane" [Real Madrid change their traditional goalkeeper policy to give minutes to Zidane's son]. El Economista (in Spanish). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  15. ^ Bobed, Alberto (17 June 2019). "Pepe Belman: "La gente en Zaragoza me quería un montón"" [Pepe Belman: «People really loved me in Zaragoza»]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2019.