José Callejón
Personal information
Full name	José María Callejón Bueno
Date of birth	11 February 1987 (1987-02-11) (age 22)
Place of birth	Motril, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Espanyol
Number	8
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007–2008 2008–	Castilla Espanyol	41 (21) 34 0(3)
National team2
2008–	Spain U21	04 0(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2009. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

José María Callejón Bueno (born 11 February 1987 in Motril, Granada) is a Spanish football forward (occasionally midfielder) for RCD Espanyol.^[1]

His twin brother, Juanmi, is also a footballer, and both were Real Madrid graduates.

[edit] Club career

A product of Real Madrid youth ranks, Callejón made his professional debut for its B team in May 2007,^[2]and played four games in 2006–07's second division without scoring a goal.^[3]

In 2007–08, he played in 37 games and scored 21 goals,^[4]finishing the season as the clubs' top goalscorer, in Segunda División B.

At the end of the season, Callejón left Real Madrid (as twin brother Juanmi) and signed a four-season contract with RCD Espanyol.^[5][6]He made his top flight debut on September 20, 2008, as a late substitute in a 1-1 home draw with Getafe CF.

On March 15, 2009, as Espanyol struggled immensely in the league, Callejón netted his first goal for the Catalonians, in a 3-3 home draw against RCD Mallorca.

[edit] International career

Callejón made his debut for the Spanish under-21 team on March 25, 2008 against Kazakhstan, in an Euro 2009 qualifier. He came in at the 46th minute, replacing Bojan Krkić, and scored a goal just 15 minutes later, in a 5-0 final win.^[7]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Espanyol profile
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile

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