| Chechu Dorado | |
| Upright: | 0.7 |
| Full Name: | José Antonio Dorado Ramírez |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Córdoba, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–1998 |
| Youthyears2: | 1998–2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Zaragoza |
| Years1: | 2000–2004 |
| Caps1: | 132 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2004–2007 |
| Caps2: | 79 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2007–2010 |
| Caps3: | 116 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2010–2013 |
| Caps4: | 73 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps5: | 45 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps6: | 72 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2022 |
| Caps8: | 80 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 09:55, 9 December 2022 (UTC) |
José Antonio 'Chechu' Dorado Ramírez (born 10 July 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Dorado alternated between Segunda División and Segunda División B until the age of 29. He started his senior career with Deportivo Aragón, then went on to represent UE Lleida, SD Huesca[1] [2] and Real Betis.[3]
Dorado scored two goals in 33 games in the 2010–11 season[4] [5] to help the latter club to return to La Liga, as champions, after a two-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 27 August 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 derby away victory over Granada CF.[6] He contributed 2,890 minutes during the campaign as they retained their status, scoring his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 31 March 2012 in another match against a team from his native region, Málaga CF (2–0 away win).[7]
On 22 January 2013, Dorado returned to the second division, joining Villarreal CF.[8] He started in all his 11 league appearances in his first year, going on to achieve another promotion.[9]
On 6 July 2015, Dorado signed a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano after his contract expired.[10] He scored once[11] from 38 matches in 2017–18, as the side returned to the top tier after the first-place finish.[12]
In January 2019, the 36-year-old Dorado moved to Real Zaragoza.[13] On 13 July that year, he agreed to a contract at third-division SD Ejea.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zaragoza B | 2000–01 | Segunda División B | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002–03 | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | |||
| Lleida | 2004–05 | Segunda División | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2006–07 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 79 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | |||
| Huesca | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 116 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 1 | |||
| Betis | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 3 | |||
| Villarreal | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2015–16 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | |||
| Zaragoza | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Ejea | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 565 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 601 | 6 | |||
Betis
Rayo Vallecano