Josemi
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| Full name | José Miguel González Rey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Torremolinos, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Torremolinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Torremolinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Málaga B | 67 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Málaga | 93 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Liverpool | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Villarreal | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Mallorca | 53 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Iraklis | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Cartagena | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Levadiakos | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Skoda Xanthi | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Kolkata | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 371 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José Miguel González Rey (born 15 November 1979), known as Josemi, is a Spanish former footballer. Mainly a right back, he also played as a central defender.
He appeared in 178 La Liga games over the course of nine seasons (one goal), with Málaga, Villarreal and Mallorca, also representing Liverpool for one-and-a-half seasons where he won two major titles including the 2005 Champions League. He later competed professionally in Greece, before moving to the newly formed Indian Super League.
Born in Torremolinos, Málaga, Josemi started his professional career at Málaga CF, arriving from local amateurs Torremolinos Club de Fútbol in 1998. He started appearing for his new club with the reserve team, in Tercera División.
After one match in 2000–01's closer, a 0–4 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña on 17 June 2001, Josemi went on to become an essential defensive element for the Andalusia side, helping it to the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup and soon attracting interest from bigger European clubs.
Subsequently, Josemi became Rafael Benítez's first signing as Liverpool manager, for £2 million in the summer of 2004. He played 15 games in the Premier League in his debut season and, after an initial run, he was sent off in the club's 4–2 victory at Fulham on 16 October 2004, his subsequent ban leading to Steve Finnan re-establishing himself as first-choice right-back.
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