José Joaquín Matos García (born 6 May 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Cádiz CF.

José Joaquín Matos
Personal information
Full name José Joaquín Matos García
Date of birth (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Utrera, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Cádiz
Number 18
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Sevilla B 137 (1)
2015–2016 Sevilla 1 (0)
2018–2021 Cádiz 21 (0)
2019–2020Twente (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021Málaga (loan) 30 (0)
2021–2024 Burgos 99 (3)
2024– Cádiz 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Utrera, Seville, Andalusia,[2] Matos was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. On 17 March 2013, aged only 17, he made his senior debut for the reserves by coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 Segunda División B away loss against La Roda CF.[3]

Despite being used sparingly, Matos was definitely promoted to the B-team only in the 2014–15 campaign. An undisputed starter, he appeared in 36 matches (all starts) as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

On 1 May 2016, Matos made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol.[4] He scored his first professional goal with the B's on 7 January 2018, in a 3–2 home defeat of Lorca FC in the Segunda División.

On 4 July 2018, free agent Matos signed a three-year contract with Cádiz CF in the second division. Roughly one year later, he extended his contract until 2022 and was loaned to Eredivisie side FC Twente for one year.[5]

Matos returned to his parent club after having played only two league matches for Twente, and moved to Málaga CF on 16 September 2020, also in a temporary one-year deal.[6] Upon returning, he terminated his contract with Cádiz on 15 July 2021,[7] and signed for Burgos CF late in the month.[8]

On 6 August 2023, during a pre-season friendly against Deportivo Alavés, Matos injured Giuliano Simeone after a tackle; the Argentine broke his fibula and also suffered an ankle injury.[9] The following 6 July, he returned to Cádiz on a two-year deal.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 23 November 2023[11]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sevilla Atlético 2012–13 Segunda División B 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Segunda División B 1 0 1 0
2014–15 Segunda División B 36 0 36 0
2015–16 Segunda División B 35 0 6[a] 0 41 0
2016–17 Segunda División 40 0 0 0 40 0
2017–18 Segunda División 24 1 0 0 24 1
Total 137 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 143 1
Sevilla 2015–16 La Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Cádiz 2018–19 Segunda División 21 0 2 0 23 0
FC Twente (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 2 0
Málaga (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 30 0 1 0 31 0
Burgos 2021–22 Segunda División 33 0 1 0 34 0
2022–23 Segunda División 29 0 0 0 29 0
2023–24 Segunda División 15 2 0 0 15 2
Total 77 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 78 2
Career totals 268 3 4 0 0 0 6 0 278 3

References

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  1. ^ "José Joaquín Matos" (in Spanish). Burgos CF. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Matos, sensación canterana de la pretemporada: "Es la mejor experiencia de mi vida"" [Matos, the youth setup's sensation of the season: "It is the best experience of my life"] (in Spanish). ABC. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Fin a la buena racha del filial en La Roda (2–0)" [The end of the reserves' good run in La Roda (2–0)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Felipe 'Salvador' Caicedo" [Felipe 'Savior' Caicedo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Matos se marcha cedido al Twente de Holanda" [Matos moves out on loan to Twente from the Netherlands] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Matos se marcha cedido al Málaga hasta final de temporada" [Matos moves on loan to Málaga until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Matos queda desvinculado del club" [Matos leaves the club] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ "José Matos jugará en el Burgos" [José Matos will play at Burgos] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Se confirmó la grave lesión que sufrió Giuliano Simeone en un amistoso de Alavés" [The serious injury that Giuliano Simeone suffered in a friendly of Alavés was confirmed] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. ^ "José Joaquín Matos, cuarto fichaje del Cádiz CF" [José Joaquín Matos, fourth signing of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  11. ^ José MatosS at Soccerway
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