Joselito (footballer, born 1985)

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

Joselito

Personal information
Full name	José Romero Jiménez
Date of birth	(1985-01-23) 23 January 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Zalamea la Real, Spain
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Zalamea
	Recreativo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Recreativo B
2005–2009	Recreativo	3	(0)
2006	→ Racing Ferrol (loan)	18	(2)
2006–2007	→ Jaén (loan)	19	(1)
2007	→ Cultural Leonesa (loan)	3	(0)
2008	→ Castelldefels (loan)	14	(1)
2009–2013	Guijuelo	113	(18)
2013	La Roda	11	(0)
2014	Arroyo	13	(0)
2015	Olímpica Valverdeña	3	(0)
2015–2016	Guijuelo	12	(0)
2016–2017	Olímpica Valverdeña	16	(0)
2017–2019	Zalamea	12	(4)
2019–2020	Riotinto	19	(4)
2020–2021	Zalamea	14	(5)
2022–2023	Riotinto	9	(2)
Total		279	(37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Romero Jiménez (born 23 January 1985), known as Joselito, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Zalamea la Real, Province of Huelva, Joselito all but spent his career in the Spanish lower leagues.[1] In the 2008–09 season he appeared in four competitive matches with local club Recreativo de Huelva as a substitute, playing in La Liga in the 1–0 away win against Real Betis[2] and the 0–1 home loss to RCD Espanyol.[3][4][5]

Joselito was loaned to Segunda División side Racing de Ferrol on 2 January 2006.[6] He scored on his debut thirteen days later, closing a 3–3 draw at Real Valladolid.[7]

References

1. "El Riotinto recluta a otro 'clásico': Joselito" [Riotinto recruit another 'classic': Joselito] (in Spanish). Huelva 24. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
2. "Un ordenado Recre se impone con comodidad ante el Betis (0–1)" [Organised Recre have no problem beating Betis (0–1)]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
3. Talamante, Manuel (14 September 2008). "El Espanyol sale de líder del Nuevo Colombino (0–1)" [Espanyol emerge leader from the Nuevo Colombino (0–1)]. Diario Siglo XXI (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
4. Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (30 October 2008). "El Athletic, a mitad de camino" [Athletic, halfway there]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
5. "El Athletic pasa a octavos desde el punto de penalti" [Athletic reach last 16 from the penalty spot]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 November 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
6. Alonso, Paulo (2 January 2006). "El delantero Joselito llega al Racing cedido por el Recreativo" [Forward Joselito arrives at Racing loaned by Recreativo]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
7. Tornadijo, José Ignacio (16 January 2006). "El Racing se llevó un punto por los fallos del Valladolid" [Racing took one point from Valladolid's mistakes]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.

External links

• Joselito at BDFutbol
• Joselito at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Joselito at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Joselito at Soccerway