| Jozabed | |
| Fullname: | Jozabed Sánchez Ruiz[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Mairena del Alcor, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Lugo |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sevilla |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps2: | 56 |
| Goals2: | 12 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Clubs7: | → Celta (loan) |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2017–2021 |
| Caps8: | 44 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs9: | → Girona (loan) |
| Caps9: | 12 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs10: | → Málaga (loan) |
| Caps10: | 29 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps11: | 51 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Caps12: | 26 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 April 2024 |
Jozabed Sánchez Ruiz (born 8 March 1991), known simply as Jozabed (pronounced as /es/), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Primera Federación club Lugo.
Born in Mairena del Alcor, Province of Seville, Jozabed finished his youth career with Sevilla FC, and made his senior debut in 2010–11 with the C team. He was promoted to the reserves in the summer of 2012.
On 1 February 2013, Jozabed terminated his contract with the Andalusians and joined SD Ponferradina.[2] [3] He appeared in his first game as a professional eight days later, playing the last 30 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat against Villarreal CF in the Segunda División.[4]
Jozabed returned to his native region on 9 July 2013, signing with Real Jaén also in the second tier.[5] He made his official debut on 18 August, scoring in a 1–2 home loss to SD Eibar.[6]
On 20 June 2014, after Jaén's relegation, Jozabed moved to La Liga with Rayo Vallecano after agreeing to a three-year deal.[7] He made his debut in the competition on 4 October, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 home loss against FC Barcelona.[8]
Jozabed scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 4 January 2015, his team's first in a 2–1 win at RCD Espanyol.[9]
On 12 August 2016, Jozabed moved abroad for the first time in his career, on a three-year contract with Championship club Fulham for an undisclosed fee.[10] His first match took place four days later, when he replaced Floyd Ayité in a 1–1 draw away to Leeds United.[11]
On 13 January 2017, Jozabed was loaned to RC Celta de Vigo of the Spanish top division until June.[12] On 4 July, he signed a permanent four-year deal.[13]
On 26 August 2019, after being deemed surplus to requirements by Fran Escribá,[14] Jozabed was loaned to second-tier Girona FC for one year.[15] On 16 September of the following year, he renewed his contract until 2022 and was immediately loaned out to second division side Málaga CF for the season.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sevilla B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 35 | 7 | — | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56! | 12 | |||
| Ponferradina | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Jaén | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 5 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2014–15 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | |||
| Fulham | 2016–17 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Celta | 2016–17 | La Liga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 63 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |||
| Girona (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Málaga (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 228 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 252 | 32 | |||