Jesús Vázquez (footballer, born 2003)

Jesús Vázquez Alcalde (born 2 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for La Liga club Valencia.

Jesús Vázquez
Vázquez in 2021
Personal information
Full name Jesús Vázquez Alcalde
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Valencia
Number 21
Youth career
2008–2020 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Valencia B 23 (1)
2020– Valencia 46 (1)
International career
2019 Spain U16 4 (0)
2020 Spain U17 2 (0)
2019 Spain U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:59, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

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Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Vázquez joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of five.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Hércules CF.[2]

Vázquez made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 21 March, netting the B's only goal in a 1–2 loss at CD Alcoyano.[4]

On 1 June 2021, Vázquez renewed his contract until 2025.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for Denis Cheryshev in a 3–0 home win over Deportivo Alavés.[6]

Personal life

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Vázquez's father Braulio was also a footballer.[1] A forward, he played as a professional for Deportivo de La Coruña, S.C. Farense and CP Mérida.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 August 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2020–21 Segunda División B 22 1 22 1
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 1 0 1 0
Total 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
Valencia 2020–21 La Liga 0 0 1 0 1 0
2021–22 La Liga 15 0 2 0 17 0
2022–23 La Liga 10 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
2023–24 La Liga 20 1 3 0 23 1
2024–25 La Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 46 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 54 1
Career total 69 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 77 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jesús Vázquez: lo tiraron del primer entrenamiento en la Academia" [Jesús Vázquez: they took him off the first training at the Academy] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "El Mestalla sufre pero aguanta con uno menos ante el Hércules (0–0)" [Mestalla suffer but sustain it with one man down against Hércules (0–0)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ "El Valencia Mestalla cae frente al Alcoyano" [Valencia Mestalla fall against Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Official statement | Jesús Vázquez". Valencia CF. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "El Valencia se lo pasa en grande" [Valencia have a great time] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Braulio: Braulio Jesús Vázquez Benítez". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ Jesus Vazquez at flashscore. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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