José Ángel Valdés Díaz (born 5 September 1989), known as José Ángel or Cote,[3] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sporting de Gijón.
_(cropped).jpg) José Ángel with Eibar in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ángel Valdés Díaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Roces | ||
| 1996–1997 | La Braña | ||
| 1997–2008 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Gijón B | 22 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Sporting Gijón | 52 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Roma | 27 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Porto | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Villarreal (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Eibar | 107 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Osasuna | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | Sporting Gijón | 51 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:21, 20 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Sporting Gijón edit
Born in Gijón, Asturias, José Ángel was a product of hometown Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth system, Mareo. He made his first-team and La Liga debut on 8 February 2009, in a 3–1 away loss against FC Barcelona.[4] He went on to feature regularly for the duration of the season as the side narrowly avoided a drop, adding a goal in a 3–2 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.[5]
In 2009–10, José Ángel again played 13 games for the first team as they retained once again their top-division status (15th position). In the following campaigns, he continued battling for position with another club youth graduate, Roberto Canella, with both players appearing in roughly the same number of matches.[6][7]
Roma edit
On 19 July 2011, Serie A club AS Roma reached an agreement with Sporting Gijón for the transfer of José Ángel, joining compatriot Luis Enrique who had just been appointed team manager.[8][9] The former paid €4.5 million for his services, plus bonuses.[10] He made his competitive debut on 11 September, being sent off in a 1–2 home loss against Cagliari Calcio.[11]
José Ángel spent the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons on loan to Real Sociedad,[12] mainly acting as backup to Alberto de la Bella during his spell.[13]
Porto edit
In July 2014, José Ángel joined FC Porto for free, with Roma being eligible to receive 50% of any future transfer fee.[14] He appeared in 28 competitive games during his two-year spell in Portugal, his Primeira Liga debut arriving on 31 August 2014 in a 3–0 home defeat of Moreirense FC (90 minutes played).[15]
José Ángel was loaned to Villarreal CF on 25 July 2016, for one year.[16]
Later career edit
On 14 July 2017, José Ángel signed a three-year contract with SD Eibar as a free agent.[17] On 5 July 2021, after suffering relegation, he joined CA Osasuna on a two-year deal.[18]
José Ángel returned to his first club Sporting in July 2022, on a two-year contract.[19]
International career edit
José Ángel earned four caps for the Spain under-21 team, his debut coming in 2009. He was selected by manager Luis Milla to the squad that appeared – and won – the 2011 UEFA European Championship in Denmark, being an unused member as RCD Espanyol's Dídac Vilà played all the matches and minutes.[20]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 22 May 2022[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Gijón B | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Gijón | 2008–09 | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Roma | 2011–12 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Real Sociedad (loan) | 2012–13 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Porto | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal (loan) | 2016–17 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Eibar | 2017–18 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | ||
| Osasuna | 2021–22 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 285 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 336 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Spain U20
Spain U21
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ a b "José Ángel" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ La Selección golea con Cote (National team rout with Cote); El Comercio, 30 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Sporting aguanta el tipo pero no logra vencer (Sporting hold their own but do not win); El Comercio, 8 February 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sporting Gijon 3–2 Deportivo La Coruña Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN Soccernet, 15 March 2009
- ^ José Ángel y Canella, premiados con el 'Mets Bat' (José Ángel and Canella, awarded the 'Mets Bat'); Marca, 26 March 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ La gripe frena a Canella (Flu stops Canella); La Nueva España, 21 November 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ "José Ángel, traspasado a la Roma" [José Ángel, transferred to Roma] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Eight Spanish stars who've played for Roma". A.S. Roma. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Acquisizione a titolo definitivo dei diritti alle pretazioni sportive del calciatore Josè Angel Valdès Diaz" [Permanent acquisition of rights to sporting services of footballer Josè Angel Valdès Diaz] (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Pronti, via, ko: Roma-Cagliari 1–2 – Per Luis Enrique c'è ancora molto da fare" [On your marks, get set, ko: Roma-Cagliari 1–2 – Still lot to do for Luis Enrique] (in Italian). Il Messaggero. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "José Ángel vuelve cedido a la Real Sociedad" [José Ángel returns to Real Sociedad on loan] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "José Angel y De la Bella, una lucha abierta" [José Angel and De la Bella, open battle] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Operazioni di mercato – José Angel Valdes Diaz" [Market operations – José Angel Valdes Diaz] (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Óliver e Jackson acordaram o Dragão" [Óliver and Jackson awoke the Dragon] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Andrés Fernández y José Ángel jugarán en el Villarreal (Andrés Fernández and José Ángel will play at Villarreal) Archived 5 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; Villarreal CF, 25 July 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ José Angel, nuevo jugador armero hasta junio de 2020 (José Ángel, new armero player until June 2020); SD Eibar, 14 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Cote, nuevo jugador de Osasuna" [Cote, new player of Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "José Ángel 'Cote', nuevo fichaje para la temporada 2022/23" [José Ángel 'Cote', new signing for the 2022/23 season] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b "España sub-21, campeona de Europa: El ciclo continúa" [Spain under-21, European champions: The cycle continues] (in Spanish). Diarios de Fútbol. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ José Ángel at Soccerway
- ^ ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0) Archived 15 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Pescara 2009, 4 July 2009
External links edit
- José Ángel at BDFutbol
- José Ángel at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- José Ángel – FIFA competition record (archived)
