Jesús Gámez

Jesús Gámez Duarte (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus ˈɣameθ ˈðwaɾte];[lower-alpha 1] born 10 April 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gámez and the second or maternal family name is Duarte.
Jesús Gámez
Gámez playing for Málaga in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jesús Gámez Duarte[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-10) 10 April 1985[2]
Place of birth Fuengirola, Spain[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1997–2000 Fuengirola
2000–2004 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Málaga B 40 (1)
2005–2014 Málaga 266 (1)
2014–2016 Atlético Madrid 24 (0)
2016–2018 Newcastle United 7 (0)
Total 337 (2)
International career
2005 Spain U23 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

He spent most of his career with Málaga, making his debut with the first team in 2005 and going on to make 293 official appearances.[3] He also played two seasons in England with Newcastle United.

Club career

Málaga

Born in Fuengirola, Málaga, Andalusia, Gámez first appeared professionally with Málaga CF's B side in 2003–04's Segunda División, and helped them to retain their status three seasons. However, midway through 2005–06, he was promoted to the first team, making his La Liga debut on 27 November 2005 (five minutes played in a 3–2 away loss to Getafe CF)[4] as both the first and the second teams from the city eventually dropped down a level in June.

Gámez was an undisputed starter the next second-tier seasons, replacing Gerardo as and contributing 35 games in 2007–08 as the club returned to the top flight after a two-year absence. He continued to be first choice throughout the following campaign, appearing in roughly the same matches and minutes.[5]

Gámez was made captain in summer 2011, after the retirement of veteran Francesc Arnau.[6] He made his 200th league appearance on 29 January 2012, featuring one minute in a local derby against Sevilla FC (2–1 home win);[7] that same season, he helped the Boquerones to their highest ever league finish, a fourth place with the subsequent spot in the playoff-round of the UEFA Champions League.[8]

On 15 May 2012, Gámez extended his contract with Málaga until June 2016.[9] On 21 October of the following year, he added one more year to his link.[10]

Atlético Madrid

On 8 August 2014, Gámez signed a three-year deal with reigning champions Atlético Madrid.[11] For most of his first season, he was used by manager Diego Simeone as a left-back.[12][13]

Newcastle United

During the 2016 summer transfer window, the 31-year-old Gámez moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Championship club Newcastle United on a two-year deal.[14] He made his competitive debut on 23 August, starting in a 2–0 home win against Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup.[15] His maiden league appearance took place four days later, as he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Vurnon Anita against Brighton & Hove Albion, also a 2–0 home victory.[16]

With the team back in the Premier League, Gámez made his debut in the competition on 10 September 2017 at the age of 32 years and 152 days, playing the entire 1–0 victory at Swansea City.[17] He left St James' Park in June 2018, with only ten competitive appearances to his credit.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 February 2018[19][20]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Málaga B 2003–04 Segunda División 20———20
2004–05 Segunda División 221———221
2005–06 Segunda División 160———160
Total 401———401
Málaga 2005–06 La Liga 15000——150
2006–07 Segunda División 38100——381
2007–08 Segunda División 35000——350
2008–09 La Liga 35000——350
2009–10 La Liga 32040——360
2010–11 La Liga 30020——320
2011–12 La Liga 25010——260
2012–13 La Liga 28040—100420
2013–14 La Liga 28020——300
Total 2661130—1002891
Atlético Madrid 2014–15 La Liga 14040—30210
2015–16 La Liga 10050—10160
Total 24090—40370
Newcastle United 2016–17 Championship 501010—70
2017–18 Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3372230201403762

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Newcastle United

Spain U23

Notes
  1. In isolation, Gámez and Duarte are pronounced [ˈɡameθ] and [ˈdwaɾte] respectively.

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. Jesús Gámez at WorldFootball.net
  3. Puga, Manu (7 August 2014). "Gámez, una vida en blanquiazul" [Gámez, a life in white-and-blue]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "Fernando Alonso da suerte al Getafe" [Fernando Alonso brings luck to Getafe]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 November 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. Godoy, Félix (27 November 2008). ""Formamos una gran pareja de laterales"" ["We are a great set of fullbacks"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. "Arnau, Gámez, Juanito y Fernando, capitanes" [Arnau, Gámez, Juanito and Fernando, captains] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  7. "Sevilla sunk by Boquerones". ESPN Soccernet. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  8. "Madrid hit new heights, Málaga secure fourth". UEFA. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. "Weligton y Gámez amplían sus contratos con el Málaga" [Weligton and Gámez extend their contracts with Málaga]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  10. "Jesús Gámez prolonga su vinculación con el Málaga CF hasta la 16–17" [Jesús Gámez extends link to Málaga CF until 16–17] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  11. "La Liga: Malaga full-back Jesus Gamez sign three-year deal with champions Atletico Madrid". Sky Sports. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  12. "El Barcelona sin sorpresas y el Atlético con Gámez en el lateral izquierdo" [No surprises in Barcelona and Atlético with Gámez as left-back] (in Spanish). Liga BBVA. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  13. Cazón, Patricia (27 February 2015). "Simeone prueba a Gámez en el lateral y duda entre Koke y Arda" [Simeone tries Gámez as full-back and doubts between Koke and Arda]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  14. "Jesus Gamez: Newcastle United sign Atletico Madrid full-back". BBC Sport. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  15. "Newcastle United 2–0 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  16. "Newcastle United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  17. Pritchard, Dafydd (10 September 2017). "Swansea City 0–1 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  18. Waugh, Chris (5 June 2018). "Why did Jesus Gamez flop at Newcastle? The inside story behind full-back's disappointing two years". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  19. "Jesús Gámez: Jesús Gámez Duarte". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  20. "Jesús Gámez". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  21. "Newcastle United 3–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  22. Garin, Erik. "Mediterranean Games 2005 (Spain)". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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