Place of birth Seville, Spain Team Apps Height 1.82 m | Years Team Apps (Gls) Weight 74 kg | |
Full name José Ángel Jurado de la Torre Date of birth (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 24) | ||
José Ángel Jurado de la Torre (born 21 June 1992), known as José Ángel, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Seville, Andalusia, José Ángel graduated from Real Betis' youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2010–11 campaign, in Segunda División B. In July 2011 he joined another reserve team, Villarreal CF B and was immediately loaned to CD Mirandés in the same division.
José Ángel returned to the Yellow Submarine in June 2012, after winning promotion with the Castile and León outfit, and appeared regularly over the course of two seasons. On 14 July 2014 he moved to UD Almería, being assigned to the B-side also in the third level.
José Ángel played his first match as a professional on 5 December, replacing Corona in the 67th minute of a 4–3 away win against Real Betis, for the campaign's Copa del Rey. On 14 June 2015 he was definitely promoted to the main squad, now in Segunda División.
On 23 August 2015 José Ángel made his debut in the second division, coming on as a substitute for Mohammed Fatau in a 3–2 home win against CD Leganés. He scored his first professional goal on 27 March of the following year, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca.
On 31 January 2017, José Ángel's contract – which was due to expire in the end of the season – was rescinded by the club.