Jorge Chanza Zapata (born 20 March 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Jorge Chanza
Personal information
Full name Jorge Chanza Zapata
Date of birth (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Segorbe, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2004–2014 Villarreal
2014–2016 Valencia
2016–2017 Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Eldense 0 (0)
2018–2019 Ciudad de Ibiza 14 (0)
2019–2022 Sant Rafel 47 (0)
2022–2023 Ibiza 1 (0)
2023–2024 Utebo 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Segorbe, Castellón, Valencian Community, Chanza played for Villarreal CF, Valencia CF and Real Valladolid as a youth.[1] On 28 July 2017, he signed for Tercera División side CD Eldense,[2] but spent the campaign as a backup to veteran Chema.

On 30 July 2018, Chanza moved to UD Ibiza in Segunda División B,[3] being the third-choice option in the main squad while playing for farm teams Ciudad de Ibiza CF and CF Sant Rafel. On 5 July 2021, after the main squad's promotion to Segunda División, he renewed his contract for a further year.[4]

A backup to Germán Parreño and Álex Domínguez in 2021–22, Chanza played regularly for Sant Rafel as they suffered relegation. Still a third-choice to Germán and Daniel Fuzato in 2022–23, he made his professional debut on 20 May 2023, replacing Germán late into a 1–0 home win over Real Zaragoza, as his side were already relegated.[5][6]

Chanza moved to Segunda Federación side Utebo FC in 2023, and renewed his contract for a further year on 22 April 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "El segorbino Jorge Chanza, portero del juvenil Valencia CF, reforzará al CF Real Valladolid" [Segorbino Jorge Chanza, goalkeeper of Valencia CF's Juvenil, will bolster CF Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Tribuna Segorbina. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "El Eldense confirma el fichaje del portero Jorge Chanza" [Eldense confirmr the signing of goalkeeper Jorge Chanza] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Jorge Chanza, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Jorge Chanza, new player of UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Sant Rafel, renueva Jorge Chanza" [Sant Rafel, Jorge Chanza renews] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "El Ibiza se despide de la Segunda División ante su afición con victoria" [Ibiza bid farewell from Segunda División in front of their supporters with a win] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ "El "muy merecido" debut de Chanza con el Ibiza" [The "much deserved" debut of Chanza with Ibiza] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Chanza renueva hasta 2025" [Chanza renews until 2025] (in Spanish). Utebo FC. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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