| Jesús Turiel | |
| Fullname: | Jesús Ángel Turiel de la Cruz[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Málaga, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1987–1993 |
| Youthclubs1: | Valladolid |
| Years1: | 1992–1997 |
| Years2: | 1995–2001 |
| Years3: | 1997–1998 |
| Years4: | 2001–2004 |
| Years5: | 2004–2005 |
| Years6: | 2005–2007 |
| Years7: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Valladolid B |
| Clubs2: | Valladolid |
| Clubs3: | → Toledo (loan) |
| Clubs4: | Alavés |
| Clubs5: | Elche |
| Clubs6: | Hércules |
| Clubs7: | Pontevedra |
| Caps1: | 116 |
| Caps2: | 82 |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Caps4: | 84 |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Caps6: | 58 |
| Caps7: | 62 |
| Totalcaps: | 448 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Totalgoals: | 37 |
Jesús Ángel Turiel de la Cruz (born 6 October 1973) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Turiel was born in Málaga, Andalusia. During his early career, the defensive-minded player with good heading ability represented Real Valladolid (which also loaned him, in 1997–98, to CD Toledo)[2] and Deportivo Alavés – being signed immediately after the 2001 UEFA Cup final[3] – after which he returned to Segunda División, representing Elche CF and Hércules CF.[4]
In the summer of 2007, Turiel joined Segunda División B club Pontevedra CF,[5] being released after two promotionless campaigns. Overall, he appeared in 135 matches each in La Liga and the second tier in 12 professional seasons, scoring eight and seven goals respectively.[2]