Jesús Rodríguez Ortuño (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Echu,[1] is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for Málaga City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Rodríguez Ortuño | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Almuñécar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Málaga City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Granada | ||
| 2010–2012 | Almería | ||
| 2012–2016 | Málaga | ||
| 2016–2017 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Real Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → El Ejido (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Granada B | 69 | (4) |
| 2023– | Málaga City | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:42, 29 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia, Echu joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016, from Málaga CF. On 17 July 2017, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD El Ejido for one year.[2]
Echu made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against FC Jumilla. He scored his first senior goal on 24 September 2017 by netting his team's second in a 5–1 home routing of CF Lorca Deportiva,[3] and finished the season with four goals in 32 appearances.
On 16 July 2018, Echu joined Segunda División side CF Rayo Majadahonda also in a temporary deal.[1] He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 2–1 away defeat of UD Las Palmas, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
On 20 July 2019, Echu moved to Granada CF, a club he already represented as a youth, and was assigned to the reserves in the third division.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "El Rayo Majadahonda se hace con Echu, cedido por el Madrid" [Rayo Majadahonda get Echu, on loan from Madrid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Echu Rodríguez vestirá la camiseta celeste la próxima temporada" [Echu Rodríguez will wear the celeste shirt the next season] (in Spanish). CD El Ejido. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "El Lorca Deportiva toca fondo en El Ejido" [Lorca Deportiva sink deep in El Ejido] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Murcia. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "El Majadahonda asalta el Gran Canaria y sigue vivo en la Copa" [Majadahonda take Gran Canaria and remain alive in the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Comunicado | Echu se incorpora al Club Recreativo Granada" [Announcement | Echu joins Club Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
External links
edit- Real Madrid profile
- Echu at BDFutbol
- Echu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Echu at Soccerway