Jesús Vallejo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Vallejo Lázaro | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Zaragoza (on loan from Real Madrid) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CD Oliver | |||
| 2007–2014 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014–2015 | Zaragoza | 31 | (1) |
| 2015– | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Zaragoza (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Spain U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Spain U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2015– | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2015. | |||
Jesús Vallejo Lázaro (Spanish pronunciation: [xe'suz βa'ʎexo 'laθaɾo]; born 5 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza on loan from Real Madrid as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Vallejo joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2007, aged 10. On 26 July 2013, after impressing in the Juvenil squad, he signed a new deal with the club.[1]
On 23 August 2014, before even having appeared for the B-side, Vallejo made his professional debut, starting in a 0–0 draw at Recreativo de Huelva for the Segunda División championship.[2] On 26 December he further extended his link, until 2019.[3]
Vallejo scored his first professional goal on 5 April, netting the last in a 1–1 away draw against CD Tenerife.[4] In the same match he was appointed team captain by manager Ranko Popović, and remained with the role afterwards.[5]
On 31 July 2015, Vallejo signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid for a rumoured €6 million fee, being immediately loaned back to Zaragoza for one year.[6][7]
International career
On 7 March 2013, Vallejo appeared with the Spain under-16's in a friendly match against Hungary.[8] He was also selected with the under-17's for the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, appearing in a match against Norway.
Honours
- Spain U19
References
- ↑ "El juvenil Jesús Vallejo amplía su vinculación con el Real Zaragoza" [Juvenil Jesús Vallejo extends his link with Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Zaragoza's official website. 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Poca puntería en el Nuevo Colombino" [Poor aiming at the Nuevo Colombino] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "El Zaragoza renueva a Vallejo, central de futuro y... presente" [Zaragoza renews with Vallejo, a stopper of the future and... the present] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Tenerife y Zaragoza se reparten goles y méritos para ganar" [Tenerife and Zaragoza split points and merits to win] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Vallejo, con Derecho a soñar" [Vallejo, with the Law ("Derecho" in English) to dream] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "El Real Madrid ficha al jugador del Real Zaragoza Jesús Vallejo" [Real Madrid signs Zaragoza player Jesús Vallejo] (in Spanish). Zaragoza's official website. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Official Statement: Jesus Vallejo". Real Madrid's official website. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "El zaragocista Jesús Vallejo titular en el España - Hungría Sub-16" [Zaragoza player Jesús Vallejo starts in Spain – Hungary under-16] (in Spanish). Zaragoza's official website. 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
- Zaragoza official profile (Spanish)
- Jesús Vallejo profile at BDFutbol
- Jesús Vallejo – UEFA competition record
- Jesús Vallejo profile at Soccerway
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