José León Bernal
José León Bernal (born 3 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CF Fuenlabrada. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José León Bernal | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fuenlabrada | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Aviación | ||
2004–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Real Madrid C | 50 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Real Madrid B | 42 | (2) |
2016–2017 | → Cultural Leonesa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Eskilstuna (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019– | Fuenlabrada | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:11, 1 June 2019 (UTC) |
Football career
In 2004, aged 7, León joined Real Madrid's youth academy from local CD Aviación. He made his senior debut in the 2013–14 season, playing 17 games for the C-team in Segunda División B.
On 25 May 2014, León made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 loss at Córdoba CF for the Segunda División championship.[1] On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa for one year.[2]
Rayo Vallecano
On 25 August 2018, León signed a two-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[3] However, aged 23 and registered in the B-team, he could not play for either side.[4]
In February 2019, León joined Swedish side AFC Eskilstuna on loan until June.[5] On 29 August, after making no appearances for Rayo, he terminated his contract with the club.[6]
Fuenlabrada
On 30 August 2019, free agent León agreed to a one-year deal with CF Fuenlabrada, also in the second division.[7]
Honours
Cultural Leonesa
References
- Pinillos y Pedro consolidan al Córdoba en zona de promoción (Pinillos and Pedro consolidate Córdoba in the promotion zone); Marca, 25 May 2014 (in Spanish)
- Real Madrid, José León cedido a la Cultural Leonesa (Real Madrid, José León loaned to Cultural Leonesa); Todo Mercado Web, 31 August 2016 (in Spanish)
- José León nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano (José León new player of Rayo Vallecano); Rayo Vallecano, 25 August 2018 (in Spanish)
- "José León, de rozar la primera plantilla del Madrid a no poder jugar con el Rayo por provocar alineación indebida" [José León, from getting close to Madrid's first team to being unable to play for Rayo for provoking illegal lineup] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "AFC Eskilstuna lånar in en spansk mittback". AFC Eskilstuna. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- "Oficial: José León deja el Rayo Vallecano" [Official: José León leaves Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a José León" [CF Fuenlabrada sign José León] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.