Chema Rodríguez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Rodríguez Benito | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Caudete, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EDM Caudete | |||
| 2003–2007 | Kelme | ||
| 2007–2010 | Elche | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Elche B | 32 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético C | 18 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Atlético B | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Alcorcón B | 11 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Alcorcón | 65 | (6) |
| 2016– | Levante | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016. | |||
José Manuel Rodríguez Benito (born 3 March 1992), commonly known as Chema, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.
Football career
A product of Elche CF's youth system, Chema made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 with the reserves. In the following seasons he competed in Tercera División and Segunda División B, representing Atlético Madrid's C and B-teams.
In January 2013 Chema signed with AD Alcorcón, initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth level.[1] In August he was promoted to the first team,[2] and made his first team debut on 6 October, starting in a 0–0 away draw against SD Eibar.[3]
Chema scored his first professional goal on 30 March 2014, netting his team's only in a 1–3 away loss against Girona FC.[4] On 9 July he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]
On 5 August 2016, Chema signed a four-year deal with Levante UD, still in the second tier.[6]
References
- ↑ Fútbol Base: Partidos 2–3 de febrero (Youth football: matches 2–3 February); Alcorcón's official website, 1 February 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ OFICIAL: Alcorcón, dos canteranos con el primer equipo (OFFICIAL: Alcorcón, two youth players with the first team); Todo Mercado Web, 15 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Al cuadro armero le frena su falta de acierto ante la meta alfarera (Armeros stopped by his lack of success against Alfareros goal); Marca, 6 October 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Montilivi sueña de nuevo con la salvación tras vencer al Alcorcón (Montilivi dreams again with the salvation after defeating Alcorcón); Marca, 30 March 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Los canteranos Chema Rodríguez y Dani Ponce tendrán ficha del primer equipo (Youth players Chema Rodríguez and Dani Ponce will have a first team place); Mundo Deportivo, 9 July 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Acuerdo entre el Levante U.D. y la A.D. Alcorcón para el traspaso de Chema Rodríguez por las cuatro próximas temporadas (Agreement between Levante U.D. and A.D. Alcorcón to the transfer of Chema Rodríguez for the four following seasons); Levante UD, 5 August 2016 (Spanish)
External links
- Chema profile at BDFutbol
- Chema profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Chema profile at Soccerway