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Joselu

José Luis Mato Sanmartín (born 27 March 1990), known as Joselu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa.

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Born: 1990-03-27

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Football biography.name: Joselu
Football biography.image: Joselu, 16 September 2024.jpg
Football biography.caption: Joselu with Al Gharafa in 2024
Football biography.full_name: José Luis Mato Sanmartín
Football biography.birth_place: Stuttgart, West Germany
Football biography.height: 1.92 m
Football biography.position: Striker
Football biography.currentclub: Al-Gharafa
Football biography.clubnumber: 9
Football biography.youthyears1: 2000–2002
Football biography.youthclubs1: SD Silleda
Football biography.youthyears2: 2002–2008

Key dates

Born: 27 March 1990

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Stuttgart
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: Spanish
Sport: association football
Member of team: Al-Gharafa SC
Position played: forward

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Contents

Early life
Club career
Celta
Real Madrid
TSG Hoffenheim
Loan to Eintracht Frankfurt
Hannover 96
Stoke City
Loan to Deportivo La Coruña
Newcastle United
Alavés
Espanyol
Return to Real Madrid on loan
Al-Gharafa
International career
Style of play
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
References
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José Luis Mato Sanmartín (born 27 March 1990), known as Joselu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa.

Joselu began his career with Celta Vigo, before being purchased by Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. He was a prolific goalscorer for their B-team, scoring 40 goals in 72 appearances, but was unable to break into the first team, and sold to Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim in August 2012. Following a loan spell at Eintracht Frankfurt, Joselu joined Hannover 96 in June 2014, and then Premier League side Stoke City a year later for a fee of £5.75 million. In 2017, he moved to Newcastle United for £5 million, where he spent two seasons, before signing for Alavés for an undisclosed fee. Joselu then played for Espanyol, before rejoining Real Madrid on loan for the 2023–24 season, where he won the UEFA Champions League.