Josico
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Joaquín Moreno Verdú | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Hellín, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Atlético Baleares (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Albacete | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Hellín | ||
| 1995–1998 | Albacete | 97 | (7) |
| 1998–2002 | Las Palmas | 129 | (12) |
| 2002–2008 | Villarreal | 152 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Fenerbahçe | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Las Palmas | 37 | (2) |
| Total | 429 | (26) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | Spain U21 | 7 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2014–2015 | Las Palmas B | ||
| 2015–2016 | Jumilla | ||
| 2017– | Atlético Baleares | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José Joaquín Moreno Verdú (born 6 January 1975), known as Josico, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current coach of Atlético Baleares.
His 16-year professional career was mainly associated with Las Palmas and Villarreal (six years apiece), and he amassed La Liga totals of 240 games and 13 goals over the course of nine seasons.
Born in Hellín, Province of Albacete, Josico made his debut in La Liga with Albacete Balompié in the 1995–96 season, immediately after joining from local amateurs Hellín Deportivo. He played in 28 matches (scoring twice), but his team was relegated after five consecutive years in the top level; his first game in the competition occurred on 18 November 1995, as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against FC Barcelona.
Josico went on to represent UD Las Palmas for four seasons, joining Villarreal CF for 2002–03 campaign, where he played a major part in the club's domestic and European consolidation: in 2004–05 the player appeared in 29 contests – 28 as a starter – as the Valencian Community side finished third, as well as being the undisputed captain.
Deemed surplus to requirements by Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini, Josico joined Fenerbahçe S.K. on 28 August 2008, as the Süper Lig side was coached by former Spain manager Luis Aragonés. After just one season in Turkey, where he was used sparingly, he was released, and quickly signed with one of his first clubs, Las Palmas in the second division, at the same time of a former teammate, Antonio Guayre.
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