Jesús Ángel Turiel de la Cruz (born 6 October 1973) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Ángel Turiel de la Cruz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-10-06) 6 October 1973 (age 48)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1993 | Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Valladolid B | 116 | (20) |
| 1995–2001 | Valladolid | 82 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | → Toledo (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2001–2004 | Alavés | 84 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Elche | 24 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Hércules | 58 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Pontevedra | 62 | (2) |
| Total | 448 | (37) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Turiel was born in Málaga, Andalusia. During his early career, the defensive-minded player with good heading ability represented Real Valladolid (which also loaned him, in 1997–98, to CD Toledo)[2] and Deportivo Alavés – being signed immediately after the 2001 UEFA Cup final[3]– after which he returned to Segunda División, representing Elche CF and Hércules CF.[4]
In the summer of 2007, Turiel joined Segunda División B club Pontevedra CF,[5] being released after two promotionless campaigns. Overall, he appeared in 135 matches each in La Liga and the second level in 12 professional seasons, scoring eight and seven goals respectively.[2]