José Naranjo (footballer, born 1994) explained

José Naranjo
Fullname:José Manuel García Naranjo
Birth Date:28 July 1994
Birth Place:Rociana del Condado, Spain
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Recreativo
Years1:2011–2014
Caps1:67
Goals1:26
Years2:2013–2015
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Villarreal B (loan)
Caps3:25
Goals3:4
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Villarreal (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Caps5:34
Goals5:15
Years6:2016–2017
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2018
Caps7:21
Goals7:7
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Leganés (loan)
Caps8:16
Goals8:1
Years9:2018–2021
Caps9:46
Goals9:6
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:AEK Larnaca (loan)
Caps10:35
Goals10:7
Years11:2021–2023
Caps11:69
Goals11:11
Years12:2023–2024
Caps12:29
Goals12:6
Years13:2023–2024
Caps13:2
Goals13:0
Club-Update:22:00, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

José Manuel García Naranjo (born 28 July 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Born in Rociana del Condado, Huelva, Andalusia, Naranjo graduated from local Recreativo de Huelva, and spent his first year as a senior with the B-team in Tercera División. On 2 June 2013 he first appeared for the main squad, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.[1]

In July 2014, Naranjo was loaned to Segunda División B's Villarreal CF B, in a season-long deal.[2] He appeared in his first game with the first team on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Cádiz CF, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3]

In 2015 Naranjo signed a three-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, newly promoted to the second level.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 29 November, netting the game's only in an away success against CD Mirandés.[5]

Naranjo also scored seven goals in a period of three months (between January and March 2016), including match-winners against CD Tenerife and Elche CF. On 1 May, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Mirandés.[6]

In June 2016, Naranjo signed a five-year deal with La Liga club Celta de Vigo, for a rumoured fee of 1 million.[7] He only appeared in three matches for the club, two in the UEFA Europa League, before departing.

In January 2017, Naranjo moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with Belgian Pro League side K.R.C. Genk.[8] On 1 September, he returned to Spain and its first division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with CD Leganés.[9]

On 27 July 2018, Naranjo signed a four-year deal with Tenerife in the second division.[10] On 30 January 2020, he was loaned to Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca FC until the end of the season,[11] with the deal being extended for a further year on 25 August.[12]

Naranjo cut ties with Tenerife on 24 June 2021,[13] and moved to fellow second division side SD Ponferradina on 12 July.[14]

After appearing in 36 games and scoring three goals in the Segunda División in the 2022–23 season, he signed a two-year deal with Ekstraklasa side Jagiellonia Białystok on 28 June 2023.[15] He recorded six league goals during Jagiellonia's title-winning campaign, before mutually agreeing to leave the club on 19 June 2024.[16]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Recreativo2012–13Segunda División200020
2013–14Segunda División403070
Total60300090
Villarreal (loan)2014–15La Liga002020
Villarreal B (loan)2014–15Segunda División B254254
Gimnàstic2015–16Segunda División341520213816
Celta Vigo2016–17La Liga00102030
Genk2016–17Belgian First Division A20610216
2017–18Belgian First Division A110011
Total2171000227
Leganés (loan)2017–18La Liga16160221
Tenerife2018–19Segunda División36610376
2019–20Segunda División10022122
Total4663200498
AEK Larnaca (loan)2019–20Cypriot First Division510051
2020–21Cypriot First Division30623329
Total35723003710
Ponferradina2021–22Segunda División34820368
2022–23Segunda División35311364
Total691131007212
Jagiellonia Białystok2023–24Ekstraklasa29642338
Jagiellonia Białystok II2023–24III liga, gr. I2020
Career totals283572784131466

Honours

Jagiellonia Białystok

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/2013/06/02/futbol/2adivision/1370200048.html Triste empate para cerrar una muy triste temporada (Sad draw to end an extremely sad season)
  2. https://archive.today/20141122175320/http://www.villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/portada-ultimas-novedades/item/6114-acuerdo-de-cesion-por-jose-naranjo José Naranjo jugará cedido en el filial (José Naranjo will play on loan in the reserves)
  3. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/cad_vil/ El Cádiz vende cara su piel (Cádiz sells their skin dearly)
  4. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/es/act-noticia.php?id=6531 José Naranjo firma por el Nàstic (José Naranjo signs for Nàstic)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2015/11/29/futbol/2adivision/1448820818.html Justo al final, Naranjo 'dispara' al recién ascendido Nástic (Right in the end, Naranjo 'launches' newly promoted Nástic)
  6. http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/05/01/57264791468aeb637f8b4641.html Naranjo aprovecha la debilidad del Mirandés (Naranjo takes advantage of Mirandés' weakness)
  7. News: Young Spanish talent Jose Naranjo signs for Celta Vigo. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625000150/http://www.celtavigo.net/en/first-team/news/11055-young-spanish-talent-jose-naranjo-signs-for-celta-vigo. dead. 25 June 2016. Celta de Vigo. 17 June 2016. 18 June 2016.
  8. Web site: KRC Genk haalt spits Naranjo. KRC Genk get striker Naranjo. KRC Genk. nl. 10 January 2017. 11 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113031136/http://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/detail/2891/krc-genk-haalt-spits-naranjo. 13 January 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: José Naranjo refuerza el ataque pepinero para la presente temporada. José Naranjo bolsters the pepinero attack for the present season. CD Leganés. es. 1 September 2017. 2 September 2017. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902095715/http://www.deportivoleganes.com/noticia/jose-naranjo-refuerza-el-ataque-pepinero-para-la-presente-temporada. dead.
  10. Web site: José Naranjo, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife. José Naranjo, new addition of CD Tenerife. CD Tenerife. es. 27 July 2018. 29 July 2018.
  11. Web site: José Naranjo, cedido al AEK Larnaca. José Naranjo, loaned to AEK Larnaca. CD Tenerife. es. 30 January 2020. 25 August 2020.
  12. Web site: José Naranjo jugará cedido de nuevo en el AEK Larnaca. José Naranjo will play on loan again at AEK Larnaca. CD Tenerife. es. 25 August 2020. 25 August 2020.
  13. Web site: El CD Tenerife acuerda con José Naranjo la rescisión de su contrato. Tenerife agree with José Naranjo the rescision of his contract. CD Tenerife. es. 24 June 2021. 13 August 2021.
  14. Web site: José Naranjo se une al ataque de la SD Ponferradina. José Naranjo joins the attack of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 12 July 2021. 13 August 2021.
  15. Web site: José Naranjo w Jagiellonii . 2023-06-29 . www.90minut.pl.
  16. Web site: José Naranjo odchodzi z Jagiellonii . 90minut.pl . 19 June 2024 . 19 June 2024 . pl.
  17. Web site: Jakub . Kowalski . Historyczny triumf! Jagiellonia Białystok mistrzem Polski . sportowefakty.wp.pl . 26 May 2024 . pl . 25 May 2024.