Jesús Vallejo

Jesús Vallejo Lázaro (born 5 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Granada, on loan from Real Madrid.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vallejo and the second or maternal family name is Lázaro.
Jesús Vallejo
Vallejo in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jesús Vallejo Lázaro[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997[2]
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Granada
(on loan from Real Madrid)
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2008 CD Oliver
2008–2014 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Zaragoza 31 (1)
2015– Real Madrid 18 (1)
2015–2016 → Zaragoza (loan) 20 (0)
2016–2017 → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 25 (1)
2019–2020 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021 → Granada (loan) 32 (0)
2023– → Granada (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2013 Spain U16 1 (0)
2013–2014 Spain U17 6 (0)
2014–2015 Spain U19 11 (2)
2015–2019 Spain U21 22 (0)
2021 Spain U23 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020Team
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2019
Runner-up2017
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

He started his career with Zaragoza. In 2015 the 18-year-old signed for Real Madrid, being consecutively loaned to Zaragoza, Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Granada and being a reserve player during his spell.

Vallejo was a youth international for Spain, winning the 2019 European Under-21 Championship and conquering silver with the Olympic team in 2020.

Club career

Zaragoza

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Vallejo joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2008, aged 11.[3] On 26 July 2013, after impressing in the Juvenil squad, he signed a new deal with the club.[4]

On 23 August 2014, before even having appeared for the reserves, Vallejo made his professional debut, starting in a 0–0 draw at Recreativo de Huelva in the Segunda División.[5] On 26 December, he further extended his contract until 2019.[6]

Vallejo scored his first professional goal on 5 April 2015, the last in the 1–1 away draw against CD Tenerife.[7] He was appointed team captain by manager Ranko Popović for that match, and remained in the role afterwards.[8]

Real Madrid

On 31 July 2015, Vallejo signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid for a rumoured €6 million fee, being immediately loaned back to Zaragoza for one year.[9][10] The following summer, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with German club Eintracht Frankfurt.[11]

Vallejo celebrating the 2018 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid

Vallejo's maiden appearance in the Bundesliga took place on 27 August 2016, as he came as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win over FC Schalke 04.[12] He scored his first goal also from the bench, contributing to a 2–2 draw to RB Leipzig also at the Commerzbank-Arena in the last match of the season.[13]

On 7 July 2017, Vallejo was unveiled as a Real Madrid player and member of the first team squad for the upcoming campaign. He was handed the number 3 shirt, previously worn by Pepe.[14] His official debut took place on 26 October, when he started and was sent off in the last minute of a 2–0 away win against CF Fuenlabrada in the Copa del Rey.[15] His maiden appearance in La Liga occurred ten days later, when he partnered Sergio Ramos in the 3–0 home defeat of UD Las Palmas.[16]

Profiting from injury to Nacho and suspension to Ramos,[17] Vallejo made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 11 April 2018, playing the entire 1–3 home loss to Juventus F.C. in the second leg of the quarter-finals, which still qualified to the last-four 4–3 on aggregate.[18] It was his only appearance,[19] as Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall title in the tournament.[20]

On 27 July 2019, Vallejo moved to English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.[21][22] He made his competitive debut on 15 August, in a 4–0 home win against FC Pyunik in the third qualifying round in the UEFA Europa League.[23] He played his first Premier League match on 14 September, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 5–2 loss to Chelsea also at Molineux.[24] He made one further league appearance, but was not used again except for an EFL Cup tie in a side consisting largely of reserve players.[25]

At the start of the January transfer window, Wolves' head coach Nuno Espírito Santo confirmed that Vallejo was likely to leave and added that the defender "had moments that he played, moments that he performed well, and some moments he didn't perform well ... Clearly it didn't work out".[26] On 24 January 2020, he was loaned to Granada CF of the Spanish top tier until June;[27][28] on 18 August, the move was extended for another year,[29][30] and he featured 12 times in the Andalusians' quarter-final run in the Europa League[31] for a total of 37 over the campaign.[32]

Due to suspensions and injuries, Vallejo started in the 4–0 home victory over RCD Espanyol on 30 April 2022 as Real Madrid clinched their 35th league title, partnering Casemiro in central defence.[33][34][35] He played only eight competitive matches during the season, however.[36]

On 15 July 2023, Vallejo returned to Granada on a season-long loan.[37][38]

International career

On 7 March 2013, Vallejo appeared with the Spain under-16 team in a friendly with Hungary.[39] He earned his first cap for the under-21s on 26 March 2015 at the age of 18, starting in the 2–0 win against Norway in Cartagena in another exhibition game.[40][41]

Selected for the 2017 Under-21 European Championship finals by manager Albert Celades,[42] Vallejo played four times for the eventual runners-up.[43][44] Even though he was not part of the squad of 23 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, he was picked by full side head coach Julen Lopetegui for a friendly with Switzerland to be held on 3 June.[45]

Vallejo was one of 22 players selected by the under-23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, delayed until the summer of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 October 2023[47]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zaragoza 2014–15 Segunda División 291———3[lower-alpha 1]0321
Real Madrid 2017–18 La Liga 7040—1[lower-alpha 2]000120
2018–19 La Liga 5110—1[lower-alpha 2]00071
2021–22 La Liga 5010—2[lower-alpha 2]00080
2022–23 La Liga 1010—1[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]040
Total 18170—5010311
Zaragoza (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 200————200
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 2016–17 Bundesliga 25120———271
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2019–20 Premier League 2000203[lower-alpha 4]0—70
Granada (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 11030—00—140
2020–21 La Liga 21040—12[lower-alpha 4]0—370
2023–24 La Liga 2000———20
Total 34070—120—530
Career total 129316020200401713
  1. Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Real Madrid

Spain U19

Spain U21

Spain U23

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[60]

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