José León (footballer)

José León
	León in 2022
Personal information
Full name	José León Bernal
Date of birth	3 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Tenerife
Number	4
Youth career
2003–2004	Aviación
2004–2014	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2015	Real Madrid C
2014–2018	Real Madrid B
2016–2017	→ Cultural Leonesa (loan)
2018–2019	Rayo Vallecano
2019	→ Eskilstuna (loan)
2019–2020	Fuenlabrada
2020–2021	Alcorcón
2021–	Tenerife
International career
2013–2014	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

José León Bernal (born 3 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Real Madrid

In 2004, aged seven, León joined Real Madrid's youth academy from local CD Aviación. He made his senior debut in the 2013–14 season, playing 17 games for the C-team in the Segunda División B.

On 25 May 2014, León made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 loss at Córdoba CF in the Segunda División.^[1] On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa for one year.^[2]

Rayo Vallecano

On 25 August 2018, León signed a two-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.^[3] However, aged 23 and registered in the B-team, he could not play for either side.^[4]

In February 2019, León joined Swedish side AFC Eskilstuna on loan until June.^[5] On 29 August, after making no appearances for Rayo, he terminated his contract with Rayo.^[6]

Fuenlabrada

On 30 August 2019, free agent León agreed to a one-year deal with CF Fuenlabrada, also in the second division.^[7] He made his debut for the club on 1 October, starting in a 0–1 loss at CD Numancia, and contributed with 21 matches overall during the season.

Alcorcón

On 20 September 2020, León signed for AD Alcorcón, still in division two.^[8] He became a regular starter for the club, and scored his first professional goal on 20 December by netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win over FC Cartagena.

Tenerife

On 20 June 2021, León agreed to a two-year contract with fellow second level side CD Tenerife.^[9]

Honours

Cultural Leonesa

Segunda División B: 2016–17

References

^ Pinillos y Pedro consolidan al Córdoba en zona de promoción (Pinillos and Pedro consolidate Córdoba in the promotion zone); Marca, 25 May 2014 (in Spanish)
^ Real Madrid, José León cedido a la Cultural Leonesa (Real Madrid, José León loaned to Cultural Leonesa); Todo Mercado Web, 31 August 2016 (in Spanish)
^ José León nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano (José León new player of Rayo Vallecano); Rayo Vallecano, 25 August 2018 (in Spanish)
^ "José León, de rozar la primera plantilla del Madrid a no poder jugar con el Rayo por provocar alineación indebida" [José León, from getting close to Madrid's first team to being unable to play for Rayo for provoking illegal lineup] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ "AFC Eskilstuna lånar in en spansk mittback". AFC Eskilstuna. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ "Oficial: José León deja el Rayo Vallecano" [Official: José León leaves Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ "El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a José León" [CF Fuenlabrada sign José León] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
^ "José León es nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [José León is the new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "José León, refuerzo para el centro de la defensa blanquiazul" [José León, addition to the centre of the white-and-blue defense] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links

[1] Pinillos y Pedro consolidan al Córdoba en zona de promoción (Pinillos and Pedro consolidate Córdoba in the promotion zone); Marca, 25 May 2014 (in Spanish)

[2] Real Madrid, José León cedido a la Cultural Leonesa (Real Madrid, José León loaned to Cultural Leonesa); Todo Mercado Web, 31 August 2016 (in Spanish)

[3] José León nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano (José León new player of Rayo Vallecano); Rayo Vallecano, 25 August 2018 (in Spanish)

[4] "José León, de rozar la primera plantilla del Madrid a no poder jugar con el Rayo por provocar alineación indebida" [José León, from getting close to Madrid's first team to being unable to play for Rayo for provoking illegal lineup] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[5] "AFC Eskilstuna lånar in en spansk mittback". AFC Eskilstuna. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[6] "Oficial: José León deja el Rayo Vallecano" [Official: José León leaves Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[7] "El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a José León" [CF Fuenlabrada sign José León] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

[8] "José León es nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [José León is the new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

[9] "José León, refuerzo para el centro de la defensa blanquiazul" [José León, addition to the centre of the white-and-blue defense] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

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