Josema
José Manuel Sánchez Guillén | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Manuel Sánchez Guillén June 6, 1996 Lorquí, Murcia, Spain |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Central defender for Górnik Zabrze |
José Manuel Sánchez Guillén (born 6 June 1996), commonly referred to as Josema, is a professional footballer from Spain who plays primarily as a central defender. He is currently signed with the Polish club Górnik Zabrze and is also capable of performing as a left back.
Club career
Originating from Lorquí, Murcia, Josema entered the youth ranks of UD Almería in 2010 following periods at ADM Lorquí and Nueva Vanguardia CF. On 14 July 2015, he advanced to Almería B competing in Segunda División B. His senior debut occurred on 23 August 2015 during a goalless draw against FC Jumilla, and he netted his inaugural goal on 15 May 2016 in a 3–3 tie at Mérida AD, despite the team’s eventual relegation.
Josema made his first appearance for Almería’s main squad on 6 September 2016 in a 2–0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey. Subsequently, on 11 January 2017, he was loaned out to Real Murcia until June. On 2 July 2017, he committed to a three-year deal with Córdoba CF for a transfer fee of €500,000 and debuted in the Segunda División on 19 August facing Cádiz CF.
After limited playing time at Córdoba, Josema was loaned on 20 June 2018 to French Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, which included an option to buy. This loan was cut short on 29 December, and shortly thereafter, on 31 January 2019, he joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan. Following the relegations of both Córdoba and Gimnàstic, Josema ended his contract with Córdoba on 15 June 2019 and signed with Extremadura UD a month later. He departed Extremadura on 17 January 2020 and within two weeks secured a contract with second-tier club Elche CF.
On 2 July 2020, having established himself under coach Pacheta’s guidance, Josema extended his contract with Elche through to 2022. He made sixteen appearances contributing to Elche’s promotion to La Liga. Josema’s debut in Spain’s top division came on 26 September 2020 in a match that ended in a 3–0 loss against Real Sociedad. Under the new leadership of Jorge Almirón, he renewed his contract until 2023 on 14 October.
In the year 2021, after losing his starting spot to Enzo Roco, Josema was loaned out to second-tier club Real Valladolid for the remainder of the season on 26 January 2022. Later, on 12 August, he agreed to a two-year contract with CD Leganés, also competing in the Segunda División.
On 1 February 2024, having not featured in any league matches during the first half of the season, Josema terminated his agreement with Leganés and promptly signed a six-month deal with Polish Ekstraklasa team Ruch Chorzów, including an option for an additional year.
Following Ruch Chorzów’s relegation to the I liga, Josema moved to local rivals Górnik Zabrze on 20 June 2024 by signing a two-year contract.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Almería B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Tercera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Almería | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Murcia (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Córdoba | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Gimnàstic (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Extremadura | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Elche | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Valladolid (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
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