Jesús Vázquez (footballer, born 2003)

Jesús Vázquez Alcalde (born 2 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for La Liga club Valencia.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Alcalde.
Jesús Vázquez
Vázquez in 2021
Personal information
Full name Jesús Vázquez Alcalde
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 21
Youth career
2008–2020 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Valencia B 23 (1)
2020– Valencia 16 (0)
International career‡
2019 Spain U16 4 (0)
2020 Spain U17 2 (0)
2019 Spain U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Vázquez joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of five.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Hércules CF.[2]

Vázquez made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 21 March, netting the B's only goal in a 1–2 loss at CD Alcoyano.[4]

On 1 June 2021, Vázquez renewed his contract until 2025.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for Denis Cheryshev in a 3–0 home win over Deportivo Alavés.[6]

Personal life

Vázquez's father Braulio was also a footballer.[1] A forward, he played as a professional for Deportivo de La Coruña, S.C. Farense and CP Mérida.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 June 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia B 2020–21 Segunda División B 221———221
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 10———10
Total 231000000231
Valencia 2020–21 La Liga 0010——10
2021–22 La Liga 15020——170
Total 150300000180
Career total 381300000411

    References
    1. "Jesús Vázquez: lo tiraron del primer entrenamiento en la Academia" [Jesús Vázquez: they took him off the first training at the Academy] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    2. "El Mestalla sufre pero aguanta con uno menos ante el Hércules (0–0)" [Mestalla suffer but sustain it with one man down against Hércules (0–0)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    3. "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
    4. "El Valencia Mestalla cae frente al Alcoyano" [Valencia Mestalla fall against Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    5. "Official statement | Jesús Vázquez". Valencia CF. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    6. "El Valencia se lo pasa en grande" [Valencia have a great time] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    7. "Braulio: Braulio Jesús Vázquez Benítez". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    8. Jesus Vazquez at flashscore. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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