José Catalá

José Manuel Catalá Mazuecos (born 1 January 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Gerena as a central defender or a left back.

For the Venezuelan journalist, see José Agustín Catalá.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Catalá and the second or maternal family name is Mazuecos.
José Catalá
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Catalá Mazuecos
Date of birth (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985
Place of birth Villajoyosa, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Gerena
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Valencia B 19 (0)
2004–2006 → Villajoyosa (loan) 18 (0)
2007–2009 Alicante 43 (5)
2009–2010 Villarreal B 33 (1)
2010–2012 Villarreal 29 (1)
2012–2013 Murcia 22 (0)
2013–2014 Apollon Limassol 5 (0)
2014–2015 Veria 4 (0)
2015–2017 Racing Ferrol 44 (2)
2017–2018 Jumilla 30 (1)
2018–2019 Ejea 25 (1)
2019–2020 San Juan Mozarrifar 22 (1)
2021– Gerena 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:03, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Villajoyosa, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Catalá emerged through local club Valencia CF's youth ranks, making his senior debut in Segunda División B where he successively represented Villajoyosa CF, Valencia CF Mestalla and Alicante CF. He helped the latter promote to Segunda División, in 2008.

After suffering immediate relegation with Alicante, Catalá continued in that level with Villarreal CF's reserves.[1] He was instrumental as they avoided relegation in their first-ever year in the competition, totalling 2,444 minutes of action and scoring once.[2]

Catalá was promoted to the first team for the 2010–11 season, aged already 25. He managed to provide stiff competition to veteran Joan Capdevila, inclusively relegating the European and World Champion to the bench in some games.[3] He finished his first year in La Liga with 30 competitive matches to his credit – 16 in the league, five in the Copa del Rey and nine in a semi-final run in the UEFA Europa League[4]– opening the score on 3 January 2011 in a 2–0 home win against UD Almería[5] as the side eventually finished fourth and qualified to the UEFA Champions League.

After leaving the Yellow Submarine, Catalá totalled just 27 appearances in two seasons for Real Murcia[4] and Apollon Limassol, the latter in the Cypriot First Division. On 8 August 2014 he changed teams and countries again, joining Veria F.C. of the Super League Greece.[6]

Catalá made his debut for his new team on 24 August 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–2 home victory over Skoda Xanthi FC. His first start occurred against Ergotelis FC, his two mistakes resulting in both of the opposition's goals in an eventual 2–2 away draw. After failing to perform overall, player and club agreed to mutually terminate the contract on 26 May 2015.[7]

In the following years, Catalá played in the Spanish third division.[8]

Club statistics
As of match played on 13 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia B 2006–07[9] Segunda División B 190——190
Villajoyosa (loan) 2004–05[9] Segunda División B 50——50
2005–06[9] Segunda División B 13020—150
Total 18020—204
Alicante 2007–08[9] Segunda División B 152504[lower-alpha 1]0242
2008–09[9] Segunda División 28300—283
Total 4355040525
Villarreal 2009–10[9] La Liga 00000000
2010–11[9] La Liga 161509[lower-alpha 2]0301
2011–12[9] La Liga 130004[lower-alpha 3]0170
Total 29150130471
Murcia 2012–13[9] Segunda División 22000—220
Apollon Limassol 2013–14[10] Cypriot First Division 50002[lower-alpha 2]070
Veria 2014–15[10] Super League Greece 4050—80
Racing Ferrol 2015–16[9] Segunda División B 140102[lower-alpha 1]0170
2016–17[9] Segunda División B 30220—322
Total 4423020492
Jumilla 2017–18[9] Segunda División B 30100—301
Career total 21892002102549
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. Catalá: "En casa debemos seguir igual de fuertes" (Catalá: "We must remain as strong at home"); Diario AS, 10 December 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. Las Palmas respira ante un Villarreal B que jugó casi 80 minutos (2–5) en inferioridad (Las Palmas breathe against Villarreal B who played nearly 80 minutes (2–5) undermanned); El Mundo, 8 May 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. Catalá: "El partido contra el Barcelona hay que olvidarlo" (Catalá: "We have to forget about game against Barcelona"); Marca, 4 April 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. El Cádiz hace una oferta a Catalá, defensa del Murcia (Cádiz make an offer to Catalá, Murcia defender); El Desmarque, 12 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Villarreal ease to victory; ESPN Soccernet, 3 January 2011
  6. Παίκτης της Βέροιας ο Jose Manuel Catala Mazuecos (Jose Manuel Catala Mazuecos a Veria player) Archived 29 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Veria FC, 8 August 2014 (in Greek)
  7. Αποδεσμεύσεις ποδοσφαιριστών (Terminated players) Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine; Veria FC, 26 May 2015 (in Greek)
  8. José Manuel Catalá se convierte en el octavo fichaje del FC Jumilla (José Manuel Catalá becomes FC Jumilla's eighth signing); Tele Jumilla, 21 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  9. "Catalá: José Manuel Catalá Mazuecos". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  10. "Catalá". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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