José Manuel García Naranjo

José Manuel García Naranjo (born 28 July 1994), commonly known as Naranjo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Tenerife, as a forward.

Not to be confused with José Naranjo.
Naranjo
Personal information
Full name José Manuel García Naranjo
Date of birth (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994
Place of birth Rociana del Condado, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Tenerife
Youth career
Recreativo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Recreativo B 67 (26)
2013–2015 Recreativo 6 (0)
2014–2015 → Villarreal B (loan) 26 (4)
2014 → Villarreal (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 Gimnàstic 36 (16)
2016–2017 Celta 0 (0)
2017–2018 Genk 9 (2)
2017–2018 → Leganés (loan) 16 (1)
2018– Tenerife 46 (6)
2020 → AEK Larnaca (loan) 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2020
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Naranjo.

Football career

Born in Rociana del Condado, Huelva, Andalusia, Naranjo graduated from local Recreativo de Huelva, and spent his first year as a senior with the B-team in Tercera División. On 2 June 2013 he first appeared for the main squad, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Sporting de Gijón for the Segunda División championship.[1]

In July 2014, Naranjo was loaned to Segunda División B's Villarreal CF B, in a season-long deal.[2] He appeared in his first game with the first team on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Cádiz CF, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3]

In 2015 Naranjo signed a three-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, newly promoted to the second level.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 29 November, netting the game's only in an away success against CD Mirandés.[5]

Naranjo also scored seven goals in a period of three months (between January and March 2016), including match-winners against CD Tenerife and Elche CF. On 1 May, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Mirandés.[6]

In June 2016, Naranjo signed a five-year deal with La Liga club Celta de Vigo, for a rumoured fee of € 1 million.[7] He only appeared in three matches for the club, two in the UEFA Europa League, before departing.

In January 2017, Naranjo moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with Belgian Pro League side K.R.C. Genk.[8] On 1 September, he returned to Spain and its first division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with CD Leganés.[9]

On 27 July 2018, Naranjo signed a four-year deal with CD Tenerife in the second division.[10]

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References
  1. Triste empate para cerrar una muy triste temporada (Sad draw to end an extremely sad season); Marca, 2 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  2. José Naranjo jugará cedido en el filial (José Naranjo will play on loan in the reserves); Villarreal's official website, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  3. El Cádiz vende cara su piel (Cádiz sells their skin dearly); Marca, 4 December 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. José Naranjo firma por el Nàstic (José Naranjo signs for Nàstic); Gimnàstic's official website, 7 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. Justo al final, Naranjo 'dispara' al recién ascendido Nástic (Right in the end, Naranjo 'launches' newly promoted Nástic); Marca, 29 November 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Naranjo aprovecha la debilidad del Mirandés (Naranjo takes advantage of Mirandés' weakness); Marca, 1 May 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. "Young Spanish talent Jose Naranjo signs for Celta Vigo". Celta de Vigo. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. "KRC Genk haalt spits Naranjo" [KRC Genk get striker Naranjo] (in Dutch). KRC Genk. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  9. "José Naranjo refuerza el ataque pepinero para la presente temporada" [José Naranjo bolsters the pepinero attack for the present season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  10. "José Naranjo, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [José Naranjo, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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