Jose Mari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Maria Romero Poyón | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Lledón | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Sevilla B | 25 | (13) |
| 1997 | Sevilla | 21 | (7) |
| 1997–1999 | Atlético Madrid | 84 | (20) |
| 2000–2003 | Milan | 52 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 31 | (6) |
| 2003–2007 | Villarreal | 113 | (15) |
| 2007–2008 | Betis | 21 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Gimnàstic | 49 | (8) |
| 2010–2013 | Xerez | 80 | (27) |
| Total | 476 | (102) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | Spain U18 | 7 | (6) |
| 1998–2000 | Spain U21 | 12 | (5) |
| 2000 | Spain U23 | 5 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Spain | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Spain
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| Men's Football | ||
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2000 Sydney | Team Competition |
José María Romero Poyón (born 10 December 1978), known as José Mari, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
Over the course of 11 seasons he amassed La Liga totals of 270 games and 49 goals, mainly with Atlético Madrid – for which he signed at the age of 18 from Sevilla, going on to score 34 times in 144 appearances – and Villarreal (four years apiece). He also played professionally in Italy for Milan.
José Mari was born in Seville, Andalusia. After growing through the ranks of local Sevilla FC (first appearing with the main side aged just 18, in a 0–2 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on 5 March 1997, and making 21 La Liga appearances with seven goals during that season, as his team was finally relegated), he moved to Atlético Madrid.
At Atlético, José Mari scored 18 league goals in his first two seasons combined. Highlights included scoring at both home and away wins against Real Madrid in the year 1999 (separate seasons, both by 3–1); these happened to be Atlético's only competitive victories in the Madrid derby in a span covering almost 20 years.
José Mari failed to settle in Italy after a big-money move to A.C. Milan in January 2000 – Atlético were relegated at the end of that season – and was subsequently loaned out to the Colchoneros during 2002–03, their first back in the top flight after a two-year absence. His second spell there was less successful, with the high point being a hat-trick in a 3–3 home draw against Athletic Bilbao on 10 November 2002.
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