Jesús Vázquez (footballer, born 2003)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Alcalde.

Jesús Vázquez

Vázquez in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Vázquez Alcalde
Date of birth	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Mérida, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Valencia
Number	21
Youth career
2008–2020	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Valencia B	23	(1)
2020–	Valencia	46	(1)
International career^‡
2019	Spain U16	4	(0)
2020	Spain U17	2	(0)
2019	Spain U18	2	(0)
2021–2022	Spain U19	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:59, 18 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Jesús Vázquez Alcalde (born 2 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for La Liga club Valencia.

Club career

Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Vázquez joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of five.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Hércules CF.[2]

Vázquez made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 21 March, netting the B's only goal in a 1–2 loss at CD Alcoyano.[4]

On 1 June 2021, Vázquez renewed his contract until 2025.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for Denis Cheryshev in a 3–0 home win over Deportivo Alavés.[6]

Personal life

Vázquez's father Braulio was also a footballer.[1] A forward, he played as a professional for Deportivo de La Coruña, S.C. Farense and CP Mérida.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 August 2024[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia B	2020–21	Segunda División B	22	1	—		—		—		22	1
	2021–22	Tercera División RFEF	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	1
Valencia	2020–21	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	La Liga	15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
	2022–23	La Liga	10	0	2	0	—		0	0	12	0
	2023–24	La Liga	20	1	3	0	—		—		23	1
	2024–25	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		46	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	54	1
Career total			69	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	77	2

References

1. "Jesús Vázquez: lo tiraron del primer entrenamiento en la Academia" [Jesús Vázquez: they took him off the first training at the Academy] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
2. "El Mestalla sufre pero aguanta con uno menos ante el Hércules (0–0)" [Mestalla suffer but sustain it with one man down against Hércules (0–0)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
4. "El Valencia Mestalla cae frente al Alcoyano" [Valencia Mestalla fall against Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
5. "Official statement | Jesús Vázquez". Valencia CF. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
6. "El Valencia se lo pasa en grande" [Valencia have a great time] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
7. "Braulio: Braulio Jesús Vázquez Benítez". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
8. Jesus Vazquez at flashscore. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

• Profile at the Valencia CF website
• Jesús Vázquez at BDFutbol
• Jesús Vázquez at Soccerway