| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Callejón Segura | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Pujaire, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CE Sabadell | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pavía | |||
| 2010–2017 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Almería B | 97 | (4) |
| 2017–2021 | Almería | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Betis B (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Betis B | 25 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Linares Deportivo | 33 | (1) |
| 2023– | CE Sabadell | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2023 | |||
Francisco Callejón Segura (born 15 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CE Sabadell. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Pujaire, Almería, Andalusia, Callejón joined UD Almería's youth setup in 2010, aged 12, from UDC Pavía.[1] He made his senior debut with the B-team on 23 October 2016, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against CD El Palo.[2]
Definitely promoted to the reserves in January 2017, Callejón scored his first senior goal on 15 January, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno.[3] On 9 April he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kalu Uche in a 2–2 home draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División championship.[4]
On 5 May 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Callejón renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[5] On 10 September, however, he was loaned to Betis Deportivo Balompié for the 2020–21 campaign.[6]
On 15 July 2021, Callejón signed a permanent five-year contract with the Verdiblancos.[7]
References
- ^ "Callejón, otra realidad almeriense de la cantera de la UD Almería" [Callejón, another almeriense reality of UD Almería's youth setup] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "2–2: El Almería B empata ante El Palo un partido que pudo ganar, aunque también perder" [2–2: Almería B draw against El Palo in a match they could win, but also could lose] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "1–1: El Almería B consigue un valioso empate en el campo del Ciudad de Torredonjimeno" [1–1: Almería B get a valuable draw in the field of Ciudad de Torredonjimeno] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Almería y Zaragoza se quedaron con la miel en los labios" [Almería and Zaragoza were left wanting more] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Callejón y Rubén Enri amplían su vinculación con la UD Almería" [Callejón and Rubén Enri extend their link with UD Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Callejón jugará en calidad de cedido en el filial del Betis Balompié" [Callejón will play on loan at Betis Balompié's reserve team] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "El Betis Deportivo incorpora a Callejón en propiedad" [Betis Deportivo sign Callejón permanently] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
- Francisco Callejón at BDFutbol
- Francisco Callejón at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Francisco Callejón at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 7 December 2023, at 10:31