José Joaquín Matos García (born 6 May 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Burgos CF as a left back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Joaquín Matos García | ||
Date of birth | (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Utrera, Spain | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Burgos | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sevilla | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Sevilla B | 143 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Cádiz | 21 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Twente (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Málaga (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2021– | Burgos | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2021 |
Born in Utrera, Seville, Andalusia,[2] Matos was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. On 17 March 2013, aged only 17, he made his senior debut for the reserves by coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 Segunda División B away loss against La Roda CF.[3]
Despite being used sparingly, Matos was definitely promoted to the B-team only in the 2014–15 campaign. An undisputed starter, he appeared in 36 matches (all starts) as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
On 1 May 2016, Matos made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol.[4] He scored his first professional goal with the B's on 7 January 2018, in a 3–2 home defeat of Lorca FC in the Segunda División.
On 4 July 2018, free agent Matos signed a three-year contract with Cádiz CF in the second division. Roughly one year later, he extended his contract until 2022 and was loaned to Eredivisie side FC Twente for one year.[5]
Matos returned to his parent club after having played only two league matches for Twente, and moved to Málaga CF on 16 September 2020, also in a temporary one-year deal.[6] Upon returning, he terminated his contract with Cádiz on 15 July 2021,[7] and signed for Burgos CF late in the month.[8]
Burgos CF – current squad | |
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