Jorge Cestero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Cestero Sancho[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | La Unión | ||
| 2016–2019 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2019– | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Real Madrid C | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Real Madrid B | 16 | (2) |
| 2026– | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:50, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Cestero Sancho (born 24 March 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera Federación club Real Madrid B.
Club career
As a youth player, Cestero joined the youth academy of Zaragoza. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid[3] and was promoted to the club's reserve team ahead of the 2025–26 season.[4]
Cestero made his debut with the senior team during the round of 32 Copa del Rey match against CF Talavera de la Reina. He came off the bench in the 86th minute to replace Dani Ceballos.[5] He debuted with the senior Real Madrid as a substitute in a 4–2 UEFA Champions League loss to Benfica on 28 January 2026.[6]
Style of play
Cestero plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Spanish newspaper El Cierre Digital wrote in 2025 that "his ability to organize and direct the team, combined with his 1.81m height, are qualities".[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2024–25 | Segunda Federación | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 16 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2025–26 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ a b c "Cestero". Real Madrid C.F. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Jorge Cestero". World Football. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Jorge Cestero at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Cestero, del quirófano a MVP del Castilla y en el radar de Xabi" [Cestero, from the operating room to Castilla's MVP and on Xabi's radar] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "David Jiménez and Cestero make their competitive Real Madrid debuts". Real Madrid C.F. 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Benfica vs Real Madrid LIVE Score Updates: Mbappé scores second goal (4-2) | 01/28/2026". VAVEL. January 28, 2026.
- ^ "El auge de Jorge Cestero, el canterano del Castilla que asombra a Xabi Alonso" [The rise of Jorge Cestero, the Castilla youth player who astonishes Xabi Alonso] (in Spanish). El Cierre Digital. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Jorge Cestero at Soccerway
External links
- Jorge Cestero at WorldFootball.net