*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
José Luis Moreno Barroso (born 3 March 1991), commonly known as Joselu, is a Spanish
footballer who plays as a
forward.
A youth proponent of
Villarreal, where he played one
La Liga season, he spent most of his professional career in
Segunda División, in service of eight clubs.
Joselu netted 11 times in 29 matches
the following campaign, including a
hat-trick on 30 September 2011 in a 3–2 home win over
Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[4] The team was eventually relegated due to the descent of their parent club, and he made 16 competitive appearances for the latter – mostly from the bench – that year, including in the
UEFA Champions League.[5][1] His debut was a goalless
La Liga away draw to
Getafe CF, replacing
Jonathan de Guzmán for the final four minutes.[6]
In January 2015, with Recre in serious financial problems halfway through a season that would
end with relegation, Joselu transferred to
RCD Mallorca for a year and the option of a second.[9] He remained there only until August, when he was signed by fellow division two side
CD Lugo.[10]
On 14 June 2017, after being crowned top scorer of
the second tier with 23 goals,[11] Joselu agreed to a three-year contract with
Granada CF,
recently relegated from the top flight.[12] On 13 August of the following year, he moved to
Real Oviedo of the same league on a four-year deal.[13]
Joselu joined
CD Tenerife on 17 January 2020, on loan for the remainder of
the season with an option to a permanent deal.[14] This clause was activated on 2 July,[15] but the player returned to Lugo on a one-year deal on 9 August 2021, after a goalless
campaign.[16][17]
On 2 January 2023, after six months without a club, Joselu returned to Lugo for a third spell, signing until the end of
the campaign.[18]
Personal life
Joselu's younger brother,
Simón, was also a footballer and a forward. He too came through Villarreal's system.[19][1]
References
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abcBadenes, R. (15 November 2011).
"La sorprendente historia de Joselu" [The surprising story of Joselu]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
^"0–0. Getafe y Villarreal empatan a nada" [0–0. Getafe and Villarreal draw to nothing]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 15 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^Skale, Alejandro (21 January 2021).
"Donde Joselu se graduó de goleador" [Where Joselu got his PhD in scoring]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2021.