José María Antón
José María "Chema" Antón Samper (born 19 March 1989 in Casas del Señor, Valencian Community, Spain) is a Spanish footballer.[1] He plays for F.C. Red Bull Salzburg as defender. (The name is following the Spanish naming customs. Antón is the family name of his fathers side. Samper is that of his mothers side.)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Antón Samper | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Casas del Señor, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Újpest | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kelme | |||
| 2003–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Real Madrid B | 55 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Betis B | 31 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Újpest | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2012 | |||
Career
Antón came to Real Madrid's youth system in 2003, when he was 14 years old. In 2007, he made his professional debut playing with Real Madrid B in the Segunda División B (3rd level of Spain's league system). Without playing in the team, he sat on the bench in Bernd Schusters last match as coach of Real Madrid and the first of Juande Ramos. He also played 8 international matches for Spain's Under-19 team in the U19 European cup.
2010 he signed with Real Betis Sevilla playing one season in the second team in the Segunda División B. 2011 he signed with FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
References
- ↑ "José María Antón | Skore, vote and discuss". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
Other websites
- Players profile on FC Red Bull Salzburg homepage (in German)