For other footballers named Joselu, see Joselu (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mato and the second or maternal family name is Sanmartín.
Joselu
Joselu with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name
José Luis Mato Sanmartín[1]
Date of birth
(1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth
Stuttgart, West Germany
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s)
Striker
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid (on loan from Espanyol)
Number
14
Youth career
1999–2002
SD Silleda
2002–2008
Celta
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2008–2009
Celta B
21
(4)
2008–2009
Celta
2
(0)
2009–2012
Real Madrid B
67
(33)
2009–2010
→ Celta (loan)
24
(4)
2011–2012
Real Madrid
1
(1)
2012–2014
TSG Hoffenheim
25
(5)
2013–2014
→ Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)
24
(9)
2014–2015
Hannover 96
30
(8)
2015–2017
Stoke City
22
(4)
2016–2017
→ Deportivo (loan)
20
(5)
2017–2019
Newcastle United
46
(6)
2019–2022
Alavés
110
(36)
2022–
Espanyol
34
(16)
2023–
→ Real Madrid (loan)
32
(9)
International career‡
2008–2009
Spain U19
11
(3)
2009
Spain U20
1
(0)
2009–2010
Spain U21
4
(1)
2016
Galicia
1
(0)
2023–
Spain
10
(5)
Medal record
Representing Spain
UEFA Nations League
Winner
2023 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:59, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
José Luis Mato Sanmartín (born 27 March 1990), known as Joselu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Real Madrid, on loan from Segunda División club Espanyol, and the Spain national team.[4]
Joselu began his career with Celta de Vigo before being purchased by Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. He was a prolific goalscorer for their B-team, scoring 40 goals in 72 appearances but he was unable to break into the first team and was sold to Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim in August 2012, being loaned out to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2013–14. Joselu joined Hannover 96 in June 2014, then Premier League side Stoke City a year later for a fee of £5.75 million. In 2017, he moved to Newcastle United for £5 million, where he spent two seasons before moving to Alavés for an undisclosed fee. He then signed for Espanyol at an undisclosed fee, before joining Real Madrid on loan for the 2023–24 season.
^"Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^UEFA.com. "Joselu – Spain – European Qualifiers". UEFA. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^"Joselu Mato". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
^"Joselu - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
José Luis Mato Sanmartín (born 27 March 1990), known as Joselu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Real Madrid...
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responded by scoring 12 goals in the league, third in the squad behind Joselu and Álvaro Morata (14 apiece), as the reserves eventually fell short in...
Sport. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023. "Spain 2–1 Italy: Joselu winner sends La Roja to Nations League final". BBC Sport. Archived from...
Alavés. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019. "Joselu y Pacheco dan la primera victoria al Alavés" [Joselu and Pacheco give the first win to Alavés] (in...
No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW ESP Joselu (on loan from Espanyol) 15 MF URU Federico Valverde 17 DF ESP Lucas Vázquez 18 MF FRA Aurélien Tchouaméni 19...
deal". Newcastle United Football Club. "Newcastle see off Blackburn with Joselu and Ayoze Pérez extra-time flourish". Guardian. 15 January 2019. Retrieved...
Retrieved 29 January 2024. Emlyn Begley (15 June 2023). "Spain 2–1 Italy: Joselu winner sends La Roja to Nations League final". BBC Sport. Archived from...
September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022. "El VAR y Joselu silencian Balaídos" [The VAR and Joselu silence Balaídos] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2022...
Manchester United, Southampton and Arsenal. On 11 August 2018, Ritchie set up Joselu for the equaliser, in a 2–1 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur. He was taken...
"El C.D. Ursaria del técnico Joselu, sigue reforzándose con futbolistas de alto nivel" [C.D. Ursaria of manager Joselu, keeps bolstering with high quality...
Retrieved 2 June 2023. Pettit, Mark (15 June 2023). "Spain 2-1 Italy: Joselu sends La Roja back to final". UEFA. Retrieved 19 June 2023. "Spain win Nations...
Retrieved 23 June 2023. "Real Madrid secure victory over Union Berlin through Joselu and Dani Ceballos following late drama". Marca. 12 December 2023. González...
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