Jesús Belza

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Jesús Belza
Personal information
Full name Jesús Belza Medina
Date of birth (2004-02-26) 26 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right back, winger
Team information
Current team
Tenerife
Number 32
Youth career
Puertos Las Palmas
Unión Puerto
2020–2023 Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Tenerife C
2022– Tenerife B 8 (1)
2023– Tenerife 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023

Jesús Belza Medina (born 26 February 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for CD Tenerife.

Career[edit]

Born in Tafira Alta, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Belza joined CD Tenerife's youth setup from CD Unión Puerto in 2020.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 November 2022, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación home draw against UD Lanzarote.[2]

Belza scored his first senior goal on 6 November 2022, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against UD Ibarra.[3] In July of the following year, he was called up to the pre-season with the first team.[4]

Belza made his professional debut on 25 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Roberto López in a 1–0 Segunda División home win over RCD Espanyol.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jesús Belza, un 'cohete' con coleta" [Jesús Belza, a 'rocket' with a pigtail] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "La UD Lanzarote también empata frente al Tenerife B (0–0)" [UD Lanzarote also draw against Tenerife B (0–0)] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Puntúa el Ibarra en la Ciudad Deportiva" [Ibarra get a point at the Ciudad Deportiva] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Quién es Jesús Belza, el canterano sorpresa que Garitano se ha llevado al stage" [Who is Jesús Belza, the surprise youth player who Garitano brought to the stage] (in Spanish). Stadium Tenerife. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Un 'pillo' Enric Gallego condena al Espanyol y relanza al Tenerife" [A 'rogue' Enric Gallego condemns Espanyol and relaunches Tenerife] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

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