Jorge Alonso (footballer) explained

Jorge Alonso
Full Name:Jorge Alonso Martín
Birth Date:5 January 1985
Birth Place:Salamanca, Spain
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Salamanca
Years1:2003–2005
Years2:2005–2009
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2010–2012
Years5:2012–2013
Years6:2013
Years7:2014
Years8:2015
Years9:2015
Years10:2016–2017
Years11:2018
Years12:2023–
Clubs1:Salamanca B
Clubs2:Salamanca
Clubs3:Hércules
Clubs4:Valladolid
Clubs5:Racing Santander
Clubs6:Leganés
Clubs7:Bnei Sakhnin
Clubs8:Guijuelo
Clubs9:Atlético Kolkata
Clubs10:Atlético San Cristóbal
Clubs11:Unionistas
Clubs12:Casillas
Caps2:109
Caps3:19
Caps4:34
Caps5:14
Caps6:10
Caps7:11
Caps8:9
Caps9:2
Caps10:5
Caps11:16
Caps12:4
Goals2:12
Goals3:0
Goals4:5
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals10:6
Goals11:3
Goals12:0
Club-Update:4 February 2024

Jorge Alonso Martín (born 5 January 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Casillas.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 144 matches and 11 goals during eight seasons, representing in the competition Salamanca, Hércules, Valladolid and Racing de Santander. He also played professionally in Israel, India and the Dominican Republic.

Club career

Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Alonso studied civil engineering at the Polytechnic School of Zamora.[1] After Real Zaragoza expressed desire to sign him for its youth system, he eventually started playing with local UD Salamanca in 2004, appearing in only one Segunda División game in his first season, which ended in relegation; he became a regular in the following years.[1]

Alonso joined Hércules CF on a two-year contract in June 2009, being the first player signed by the club during the off-season.[2] In July of the following year, however, he moved to fellow league side Real Valladolid after agreeing to a three-year deal.[3] He scored his first goal for the latter on 8 September, his 7th-minute penalty ousting SD Huesca from the Copa del Rey and helping to reach the fourth round after the 1–0 home win;[4] the following month, he netted in the last minute to help beat RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 also at the Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla, exciting manager Antonio Gómez.[5]

However, with his playing time getting limited, Alonso terminated his contract in August 2012.[6] He signed for Racing de Santander the following month.[7]

After suffering relegation from the second level, Alonso joined Segunda División B's CD Leganés for one year.[8] He left in December 2013, moving to the Israeli Premier League with Bnei Sakhnin FC.

In early January 2015, news circulated that third-tier club CD Guijuelo was looking to hire Alonso.[9] He started training on the 9th,[10] and played his first match 16 days later in a 0–1 home loss to SD Compostela.[11]

In November 2015, Alonso joined a host of compatriots at Indian Super League franchise Atlético de Kolkata as a replacement for the injured Javi Lara.[12] After being an unused substitute in the match against Chennaiyin FC,[13] he made his debut in a 4–0 win over FC Goa, replacing fellow Spaniard Jaime Gavilán for the last 12 minutes.[14]

Alonso returned to both his homeland and Salamanca in late December 2017, signing with amateurs Unionistas de Salamanca CF from the Dominican Republic's CA San Cristóbal.[15]

Personal life

Alonso's younger brother, José Ángel, was also a footballer. A defender, he too came through Salamanca's youth ranks.[16] [17]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salamanca2003–04[18] Segunda División000000
2004–05Segunda División100010
2005–06Segunda División B3261041377
2006–07Segunda División9010100
2007–08Segunda División32500325
2008–09Segunda División35110361
Total10912304111613
Hércules2009–10Segunda División19050240
Valladolid2010–11Segunda División29431325
2011–12Segunda División51100061
Total3454100386
Racing Santander2012–13Segunda División14020160
Leganés2013–14Segunda División B10020120
Bnei Sakhnin2013–14[19] Israeli Premier League11020130
Guijuelo2014–15Segunda División B900090
Atlético Kolkata2015Indian Super League2020
Career total208171814123019

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jorge Alonso, quinto refuerzo. Jorge Alonso, fifth addition. El Norte de Castilla. es. 30 July 2010. 23 November 2015.
  2. News: Jorge Alonso, primer fichaje del Hércules. Jorge Alonso, first signing of Hércules. Marca. es. 23 June 2009. 23 November 2015.
  3. News: El Real Valladolid incorpora al centrocampista Jorge Alonso. Real Valladolid add midfielder Jorge Alonso. Marca. es. 29 July 2010. 23 November 2015.
  4. News: El Valladolid pasa de ronda sin mucho esfuerzo. Valladolid go through without much effort. Marca. es. 8 September 2010. 23 November 2015.
  5. News: Gómez: Con el gol de Jorge Alonso me emocioné un poco. Gómez: With the goal of Jorge Alonso I got a little excited. Marca. es. 15 November 2010. 23 November 2015.
  6. News: Jorge Alonso rescinde su contrato con el Valladolid. Jorge Alonso terminates his contract with Valladolid. Marca. es. 31 August 2012. 23 November 2015.
  7. News: El Racing se refuerza con Kaludjerovic, Bocanegra y Jorge Alonso. Racing bolster with Kaludjerovic, Bocanegra and Jorge Alonso. Marca. es. 1 September 2012. 23 November 2015.
  8. Web site: El talento de Jorge Alonso llega al Leganés para completar el centro del campo. The talent of Jorge Alonso arrives at Leganés to complete the midfield. CD Leganés. es. 2013. 23 November 2015. 10 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710210547/https://www.cdleganes.com/noticia/el-talento-de-jorge-alonso-llega-al-leganes-para-completar-el-centro-del-campo. dead.
  9. News: El Guijuelo ficha a Jorge Alonso. Guijuelo sign Jorge Alonso. La Gaceta de Salamanca. es. 8 January 2015. 23 November 2015.
  10. News: Jorge Alonso ya se entrena con el Guijuelo. Jorge Alonso already training with Guijuelo. La Gaceta de Salamanca. es. 9 January 2015. 23 November 2015.
  11. News: El Compostela sorprende al Guijuelo en su feudo. Compostela surprise Guijuelo in their home ground. El Correo Gallego. es. 25 January 2015. 23 November 2015.
  12. News: Will new signings Dejan Lekic and Jorge Alonso power Atletico de Kolkata to the semi-finals of ISL 2015?. International Business Times. 17 November 2015. 23 November 2015.
  13. Web site: Atlético de Kolkata 2–1 Chennaiyin FC. Goal. 23 November 2015. 18 November 2015.
  14. News: ISL: Doutie scores brace as Kolkata thrash Goa 4–0 to top table. Hindustan Times. 22 November 2015. 23 November 2015.
  15. News: Unionistas de Salamanca ficha al centrocampista Jorge Alonso. Unionistas de Salamanca sign midfielder Jorge Alonso. El Norte de Castilla. González. Juanjo. es. 28 December 2017. 9 August 2018.
  16. News: José Ángel, listo para tomar la alternativa ante el Recre como titular. José Ángel, ready to make debut against Recre as starter. La Gaceta de Salamanca. es. 14 October 2010. 23 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081537/http://www.lagacetadesalamanca.es/deportes/2010/10/14/jose-angel-listo-alternativa-recre-titular/7258.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  17. News: Mi hermano debe aprender a dosificar los esfuerzos. My brother must learn to dose his efforts. Diario AS. es. 15 October 2014. 23 November 2015.
  18. Web site: Jorge Alonso: Jorge Alonso Martín. BDFutbol. 24 November 2015.
  19. Web site: Jorge Alonso. Soccerway. 24 November 2015.