Joselu
Career snapshot
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Shares 1990-03-27 · 6 players total
| Full name | Joselu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Luis Mato Sanmartín |
| Date of birth | 1990-03-27 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Gharafa SC |
| Joined | 2024-07-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MRH Football Agency |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa SC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 590 |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 10/11 | 23/24 | 51 | 19 | 3 | 306 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 421 |
| Deportivo Alavés | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 113 | 36 | 11 | 752 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 1,008 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 273 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 470 |
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 399 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 496 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 320 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 73 | 40 | 8 | 313 |
| Celta de Vigo | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 398 |
| Celta Vigo B | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 199 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Al-Gharafa SC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | AFC CL Elite Qualif. | Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Amir Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| 24/25 | Qatar Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 23/24 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 34 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 37 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 276 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 36 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 253 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 414 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 292 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 20 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 178 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 309 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 185 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 320 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 33 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 131 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | Real Madrid Castilla | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 133 |
| 10/11 | Ascenso a 2ª | Real Madrid Castilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 398 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Celta Vigo Yth. | Celta U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Celta U19 | Celta Vigo B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Celta Vigo B | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-30 | Celta de Vigo | RM Castilla | Transfer | 800000 | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | RM Castilla | Celta de Vigo | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | RM Castilla | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | RM Castilla | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-02 | TSG Hoffenheim | E. Frankfurt | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | E. Frankfurt | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 3000000 | €5.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Stoke City | Transfer | 6000000 | €8.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Stoke City | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | Stoke City | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Stoke City | Newcastle | Transfer | 3500000 | €5.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | Newcastle | Alavés | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.24m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Alavés | Espanyol | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Espanyol | Real Madrid | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Real Madrid | Espanyol | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Espanyol | Real Madrid | Transfer | 5000000 | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Real Madrid | Al-Gharafa | Transfer | 5000000 | €1.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2010-03-18 | 2010-04-07 | 21 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Muscle strain | 2014-04-26 | 2014-05-03 | 8 | 2 |
| 14/15 | minor knock | 2014-10-08 | 2014-10-17 | 10 | 4 |
| 14/15 | flu | 2015-04-03 | 2015-04-06 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-09-12 | 2016-11-28 | 78 | 14 |
| 16/17 | Achilles tendon problems | 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-31 | 35 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-02-07 | 2023-02-24 | 18 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-01 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | stomach problems | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-21 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20911 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ximo Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Valverde | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Fernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Vázquez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Álvaro Morata | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Álex Fernández | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Casado | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pere Pons | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Edgar Méndez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martín Aguirregabiria | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Florian Lejeune | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén Duarte | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Rioja | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Carvajal | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nacho Fernández | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 19 | 33 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 16 | 34 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 14 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 5 | 37 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 4 | 30 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 4 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Real Madrid | Espanyol | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Espanyol | Real Madrid | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Stoke City | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | E. Frankfurt | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-02 | TSG Hoffenheim | E. Frankfurt | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | RM Castilla | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | RM Castilla | Celta de Vigo | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Joselu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 74 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 100 | 156 | -56 | 24% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 62 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 90 | 91 | -1 | 35% |
| Manchester City | 62 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 132 | -80 | 16% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 98 | 104 | -6 | 33% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 58 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 70 | 76 | -6 | 31% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 57 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 94 | 84 | +10 | 42% |
| Liverpool FC | 56 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 73 | 90 | -17 | 38% |
| FC Augsburg | 55 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 54 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 58 | 98 | -40 | 28% |
| SC Freiburg | 54 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 83 | 72 | +11 | 33% |
| Bayern München | 51 | 14 | 5 | 32 | 60 | 116 | -56 | 27% |
| Hamburger SV | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 35 | 458 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 23/24 | 49 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 421 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 253 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 594 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 414 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 470 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 399 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 496 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 192 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.16 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 139 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 398 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Joselu
Who is Joselu?
Joselu is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Al-Gharafa SC.
How old is Joselu?
Joselu is 36 years old. He was born on March 27, 1990 in Stuttgart.
What position does Joselu play?
Joselu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Joselu play for?
Joselu currently plays for Al-Gharafa SC.
How many career goals has Joselu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joselu has scored 185 goals in 557 appearances.
What is Joselu's market value?
Joselu's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.