José León Bernal (born 3 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José León Bernal | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Aviación | ||
| 2004–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Real Madrid C | 50 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Real Madrid B | 42 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cultural Leonesa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Eskilstuna (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Fuenlabrada | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Alcorcón | 35 | (2) |
| 2021– | Tenerife | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2021 | |||
In 2004, aged seven, León joined Real Madrid's youth academy from local CD Aviación. He made his senior debut in the 2013–14 season, playing 17 games for the C-team in the Segunda División B.
On 25 May 2014, León made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 loss at Córdoba CF in the Segunda División.[1] On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa for one year.[2]
On 25 August 2018, León signed a two-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[3] However, aged 23 and registered in the B-team, he could not play for either side.[4]
In February 2019, León joined Swedish side AFC Eskilstuna on loan until June.[5] On 29 August, after making no appearances for Rayo, he terminated his contract with Rayo.[6]
On 30 August 2019, free agent León agreed to a one-year deal with CF Fuenlabrada, also in the second division.[7] He made his debut for the club on 1 October, starting in a 0–1 loss at CD Numancia, and contributed with 21 matches overall during the season.
On 20 September 2020, León signed for AD Alcorcón, still in division two.[8] He became a regular starter for the club, and scored his first professional goal on 20 December by netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win over FC Cartagena.
On 20 June 2021, León agreed to a two-year contract with fellow second level side CD Tenerife.[9]
Cultural Leonesa
CD Tenerife – current squad | |
|---|---|
|