Jesús Vázquez (footballer, born 2003)

Jesús Vázquez Alcalde (born 2 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Valencia CF Mestalla.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Alcalde.
Jesús Vázquez
Personal information
Full name Jesús Vázquez Alcalde
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Valencia B
Number 2
Youth career
2008–2020 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Valencia B 22 (1)
2020– Valencia 1 (0)
National team
2019 Spain U16 4 (0)
2020 Spain U17 2 (0)
2019– Spain U18 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2021

Club career

Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Vázquez joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of five.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Hércules CF.[2]

Vázquez made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 21 March, netting the B's only goal in a 1–2 loss at CD Alcoyano.[4]

On 1 June 2021, Vázquez renewed his contract until 2025.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for Denis Cheryshev in a 3–0 home win over Deportivo Alavés.[6]

Personal life

Vázquez's father Braulio was also a footballer.[1] A forward, he played as a professional for Deportivo de La Coruña, S.C. Farense and CP Mérida.[7]

References
  1. "Jesús Vázquez: lo tiraron del primer entrenamiento en la Academia" [Jesús Vázquez: they took him off the first training at the Academy] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "El Mestalla sufre pero aguanta con uno menos ante el Hércules (0–0)" [Mestalla suffer but sustain it with one man down against Hércules (0–0)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "El Valencia Mestalla cae frente al Alcoyano" [Valencia Mestalla fall against Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "Official statement | Jesús Vázquez". Valencia CF. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "El Valencia se lo pasa en grande" [Valencia have a great time] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. Braulio: Braulio Jesús Vázquez Benítez at BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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