José Manuel Calderón (footballer)

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José Manuel Calderón
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Calderón Portillo
Date of birth (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Paradas, Spain
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Córdoba
Number 3
Youth career
EB Marchena
Calavera
2017–2019 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Betis B 56 (6)
2021 Betis 1 (0)
2021–2022 San Fernando 13 (0)
2022– Córdoba 65 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

José Manuel Calderón Portillo (born 7 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Córdoba.[1] He plays mainly an left back, he can also play as a left winger.

Club career[edit]

Born in Paradas, Seville, Andalusia, Calderón joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2017, after representing Calavera CF and Escuela Base Marchena. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 December 2018, starting in a 0–2 Tercera División away loss against Puente Genil FC.[2]

On 3 July 2019, Calderón renewed his contract until 2023.[3] He scored his first senior goals on 15 September 2019, netting a brace for the B's in a 3–1 win at Xerez CD.[4]

Calderón made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 14 August 2021, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Álex Moreno in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Mallorca.[5] On 4 October, however, he was released by the club due to disciplinary reasons.[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 14 August 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 2018–19 Tercera División 9 0 9 0
2019–20 Tercera División 20 3 2[a] 0 22 3
2020–21 Segunda División B 24 3 24 3
Total 53 6 0 0 2 0 55 6
Betis 2020–21 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 La Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 54 6 0 0 2 0 56 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References[edit]

  1. ^ José Calderón at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Puente Genil 2–0 Betis Deportivo: El tropiezo le saca del 'play off'" [Puente Genil 2–0 Betis Deportivo: The stumble take them out of the 'play-off'] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Calderón renueva con el Real Betis" [Calderón renews with Real Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "(1–3): Doblete de Calderón en el triunfo del Betis Deportivo ante el Xerez CD" [(1–3): Brace of Calderón in Betis Deportivo's triumph over Xerez CD] (in Spanish). ABC. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "La sonrisa de sumar el primer punto" [The smile of getting the first point] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "El Betis despide a José Calderón" [Betis dismiss José Calderón] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. ^ José Manuel Calderón at Soccerway

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