Place of birth Cartaya, Spain Name Jose Moreno Career start 2009 Years Team Weight 70 kg | Number 21 Height 1.77 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Jose Luis Moreno Barroso Date of birth (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 24) Current team Recreativo de Huelva (#19 / Forward) | ||
José Luis Moreno Barroso (born 3 March 1991), commonly known as Joselu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a forward.
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A youth proponent of Villarreal, where he played one La Liga season, he spent most of his career in Segunda División, in service of five clubs.
Villarreal
Born in Cartaya, Province of Huelva, Joselu came through the ranks of Villarreal CF, and made his senior debut for their third team. He first appeared at the professional level on 12 June 2010, in the reserves' penultimate game of the season, as a half-time substitute in a 0–1 away loss against CD Numancia; he scored his first goal roughly one year later, opening a 1–2 defeat at Real Betis also for the Segunda División championship.
The following campaign, Joselu netted 11 times in 29 matches, including a hat-trick on 30 September 2011 in a 3–2 home win over Gimnàstic de Tarragona. The team was eventually relegated due to the descent of their parent club, and he made 16 competitive appearances for the latter – mostly from the bench – that year, including in the UEFA Champions League; his debut was a goalless La Liga away draw to Getafe CF, replacing Jonathan de Guzmán for the final four minutes.
Later years
On 23 June 2012, Joselu was loaned to Córdoba CF for the upcoming campaign. He remained in his native Andalusia and the second level a year later, signing a three-year deal with the option of a fourth at Recreativo de Huelva.
In January 2015, with Recre in serious financial problems halfway through a season that would end with relegation, Joselu transferred to RCD Mallorca for a year and the option of a second. He remained there only until August, when he was signed by fellow division two side CD Lugo.
Personal life
Joselu's younger brother, Simón, was also a footballer and a forward. He too came through Villarreal's system.