Joselu (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Pérez del Amo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Villalbilla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe B | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villalbilla | |||
| Alcalá | |||
| 2019–2022 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2022–2023 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Rayo Vallecano B | 35 | (10) |
| 2023–2025 | Valencia B | 57 | (7) |
| 2025– | Getafe B | 11 | (5) |
| 2025– | Getafe | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2026 | |||
José Luis Pérez del Amo (born 12 March 2004), commonly known as Joselu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Getafe CF B.
Career
Born in Villalbilla, Madrid, Joselu represented Villalbilla CF, RSD Alcalá and Rayo Vallecano as a youth.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves during the 2021–22 season in the Tercera División RFEF, becoming the youngest goalscorer of the side in the decade in the process.[2]
On 1 July 2022, Joselu signed for Valencia CF and returned to youth setup.[3] He slowly began to appear with the B-team in Segunda Federación, before departing the club in 2025.[4]
On 4 July 2025, Joselu moved to another reserve team, Getafe CF B also in the fourth division.[5] He made his first team debut on 28 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Coba da Costa and scoring his side's ninth in a 11–0 away routing of CF Inter de Valdemoro, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6]
Joselu made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 2 January 2026, replacing Álex Sancris late into a 1–1 away draw against Rayo Vallecano.[7][8]
References
- ^ "José Luis, el nuevo 'Niño de Vallecas'" [José Luis, the new 'Kid from Vallecas'] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "José Luis Pérez, el goleador del Rayo B más joven de la última década" [José Luis Pérez, the youngest goalscorer of Rayo B of the last decade] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "La Academia del Valencia CF ficha a Joselu Pérez hasta junio de 2025" [Valencia CF's Academy sign Joselu Pérez until June 2025]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Alemañ, Joselu, Camus, Calvo… Fin de ciclo y de contrato para piezas clave del VCF Mestalla" [Alemañ, Joselu, Camus, Calvo... End of cycle and of contract for VCF Mestalla's key pieces]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "José Luis Pérez, nuevo delantero del Getafe B" [José Luis Pérez, new forward of Getafe B] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Debut of three youth players with the first team". Getafe CF. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Joselu y Mestanza debutan con el primer equipo en LALIGA" [Joselu and Mestanza debut with the first team in LALIGA] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Bordalás hace debutar un excanterano del Valencia CF con el Getafe" [Bordalás makes a former Valencia CF youth player debut with Getafe] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.