Full name José Antonio Caro Díaz Playing position 2006–2011 Sevilla Weight 73 kg Position Goalkeeper | Place of birth Seville, Spain Number 13 Height 1.84 m Current team Sevilla Atlético | |
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Date of birth (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 22) Profiles | ||
José Antonio Caro Díaz (born 22 May 1994), commonly known as Churripi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Churripi played youth football with Sevilla FC. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 23 September 2012, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against CA Antoniano.
Churripi first appeared for the reserves on 14 September 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against CD El Palo for the Segunda División B championship. On 11 November he signed a new contract with the club, running until 2016.
On 26 April 2016 Churripi further extended his link, signing until 2017. On 26 June, during the play-offs final against Lleida Esportiu, he converted the decisive penalty in the shootout, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.
Churripi made his professional debut on 2 September 2016, starting in a 1–1 home draw against UCAM Murcia CF.