José Ángel (footballer, born March 1989)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Martín.
José Ángel
José Ángel with Lee Man in 2023
Personal information
Full name José Ángel Alonso Martín
Date of birth (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Salamanca, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Salamanca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Salamanca B 62 (3)
2010–2013 Salamanca 68 (4)
2013–2014 Elche B 36 (3)
2014–2017 Elche 50 (2)
2017–2018 Mallorca 17 (0)
2018 Eastern 4 (2)
2020 Unionistas de Salamanca 9 (0)
2020–2024 Lee Man 40 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024

José Ángel Alonso Martín (born 2 March 1989), commonly known as José Ángel, is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back.

Football career

Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, José Ángel graduated from Salamanca's youth system, and made his senior debut with their reserves in the 2008–09 season, in Tercera División. In the summer of 2010, he was promoted to the first team that competed in Segunda División.

On 3 October 2010, José Ángel played his first game as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Villarreal B.[1] He featured in eight matches during the campaign, as the Charros were relegated to Segunda División B.

José Ángel moved to Elche on 20 July 2013, being assigned to the B-side also in the third level, after Salamanca's dissolution.[2] After featuring regularly, he was promoted to the main squad on 27 July of the following year,[3] and signed a new three-year deal on 21 August.[4]

José Ángel made his La Liga debut on 24 August 2014, starting as a defensive midfielder in a 0–3 away loss against Barcelona.[5] He contributed with 13 appearances during the season, as the team suffered administrative relegation.

José Ángel scored his first professional goal on 24 May 2016, netting his team's only in a 1–2 away loss against Mallorca.[6] On 19 July 2017, after suffering another drop, he moved to the latter club.[7]

On 31 August 2018, José Ángel signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern following a trial.[8] He scored on his Hong Kong Premier League debut two days later, in a 3–2 home victory over R&F.[9] On 27 October, he suffered a knee ligament injury in the Senior Challenge Shield match against Lee Man;[10] although the club had initially hoped to rehabilitate his injury, it was confirmed on 26 November that the player would return to Spain in order to undergo ACL surgery, thus ending his season.[11]

On 26 December 2019, José Ángel signed with Unionistas de Salamanca CF.[12]

On 7 November 2020, it was reported that José Ángel would return to Hong Kong and sign for Lee Man.[13]

Personal life

José Ángel's older brother, Jorge, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Salamanca.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ El Salamanca gana al Villarreal B con diez y escala hasta la segunda plaza (Salamanca beat Villarreal B with ten and climb to second place); Marca, 3 October 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ José Ángel ficha por el Elche y debuta con el filial (José Ángel signs for Elche and debuts with the reserves); Vavel, 20 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ José Ángel se gana la confianza de Escribá y tendrá ficha del primer equipo (José Ángel earns Escribá's trust and will have a place in the first team); Diario Información, 27 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Elche renueva a José Ángel hasta 2017 (Elche renew José Ángel until 2017); Elche CF, 21 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Enrique off to a winning start; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
  6. ^ Verdú, Pablo (25 May 2016). "El Elche dimite en Mallorca (2–1)" [Elche resign in Mallorca (2–1)] (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ Jose Ángel, nuevo jugador del Real Mallorca (José Ángel, new player of Real Mallorca); RCD Mallorca, 19 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ "最後拼圖！荷西安祖加盟東方龍獅" [Last piece for the Hong Kong Super League! José Ángel joins the Eastern Long Lions] (in Chinese). On. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  9. ^ "3:2絕殺富力 東方打響頭炮" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  10. ^ Man, Sum Tak (27 October 2018). "荷西安祖疑韌帶撕裂 東方龍獅險勝理文留憾" (in Chinese). Sports Road. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  11. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping (26 November 2018). "東方證實荷西安祖返國養傷" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  12. ^ Unionistas CF hace oficial el fichaje de José Ángel Alonso, elnortedecastilla.es, 26 December 2019
  13. ^ 港超聯｜「超援」荷西安祖趕到 理文傳簽前西甲中堅 Archived 2020-11-14 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily 7 November 2020
  14. ^ "José Ángel, listo para tomar la alternativa ante el Recre como titular" [José Ángel, ready to make debut against Recre as starter] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  15. ^ ""Mi hermano debe aprender a dosificar los esfuerzos"" [My brother must learn to dose his efforts] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.