Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesús Ángel Turiel de la Cruz [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 October 1973||
Place of birth | Málaga, Spain [1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1993 | Valladolid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1992–1997 | Valladolid B | 116 | (20) |
1995–2001 | Valladolid | 82 | (7) |
1997–1998 | → Toledo (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2001–2004 | Alavés | 84 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Elche | 24 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Hércules | 58 | (3) |
2007–2009 | Pontevedra | 62 | (2) |
Total | 448 | (37) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jesús Ángel Turiel de la Cruz (born 6 October 1973) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Turiel was born in Málaga, Andalusia. During his early career, the defensive-minded player with good heading ability represented Real Valladolid (which also loaned him, in 1997–98, to CD Toledo) [2] and Deportivo Alavés – being signed immediately after the 2001 UEFA Cup final [3]– after which he returned to Segunda División, representing Elche CF and Hércules CF. [4]
In the summer of 2007, Turiel joined Segunda División B club Pontevedra CF, [5] being released after two promotionless campaigns. Overall, he appeared in 135 matches each in La Liga and the second tier in 12 professional seasons, scoring eight and seven goals respectively. [2]