José Gragera
José Gragera Amado (born 14 May 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for RCD Espanyol.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Gragera Amado | ||
Date of birth | 14 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
La Asunción | |||
2008–2018 | Sporting Gijón | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Sporting B | 56 | (1) |
2019–2023 | Sporting Gijón | 91 | (4) |
2023– | RCD Espanyol | 9 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Spain U21 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 |
Club career
Gragera was born in Gijón, Asturias, and joined Sporting de Gijón's youth setup in 2008, from La Asunción CF. On 24 January 2018, while still a youth, he signed a professional three-year deal with the club.[2]
Gragera made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 December 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Pedro Díaz in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against Arenas Club de Getxo. He scored his first goal the following 14 October, netting the second in a 2–0 win at CD Izarra.
Gragera made his first team debut on 8 June 2019, again replacing Díaz in a 1–0 home defeat of Cádiz CF in the Segunda División.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 20 September 2020, netting the game's only in an away success over FC Cartagena.
On 31 January 2023, Gragera signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side RCD Espanyol.[4]
References
- "José Gragera". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "José Gragera renueva su compromiso con el Sporting" [José Gragera renews his link with Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "El Cádiz desiste en El Molinón" [Cádiz give up at the El Molinón] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Gragera, nou jugador del RCD Espanyol" [Gragera, new player of RCD Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
External links
- Profile at the RCD Espanyol website
- José Gragera at BDFutbol
- José Gragera at Soccerway