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.

Echu
Personal information
Full name Jesús Rodríguez Ortuño
Date of birth (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)
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)
2017–2018El Ejido (loan) 32 (4)
2018–2019Rayo 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

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Born 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
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