Joselu shocked the field for Spain’s national team. Joselu, who scored a goal on his Spain debut, has been one of the standouts of the most recent international break. The former Newcastle United forward scored twice in La Roja’s opening Euro 2024 qualifying match as Spain defeated Norway 3-0 after coming off the substitute.
Fans of the Premier League will be acquainted with the name Joselu. During his tenure in England, the Spanish international played for teams like Stoke City and Newcastle United. The forward, who is presently 33, did have a somewhat disappointing Premier League career, scoring just 10 goals and dishing out three assists while playing for Stoke and Newcastle.
However, Joselu has played for a variety of Spanish clubs, including a short stint as a Real Madrid player. After graduating from their academy, the Spaniard began his journey as a player for Celta Vigo. But he only played for them for three seasons before moving on to Real Madrid.
In the capital of Spain, the attacker needed some time to make the first squad. However, he enjoyed himself immensely while playing for Madrid’s Castilla side. In 73 games for the B Team, the forward scored 40 goals and provided eight helpers.
Real Madrid did make a complete debut as a result of this. Joselu made two appearances off the bench but did not earn a start for Los Blancos. Both of those contests featured goals from the forward.
However, the forward’s success fell short of his early hopes. Before joining Stoke City in the Premier League, he spent a short time playing for teams like Hoffenheim, Eichtract Frankfurt, and Hannover 96 in the Bundesliga.
The Spain international left Newcastle United after two seasons and returned to his home country via Deportivo Alaves for about €2 million. In 113 appearances over three seasons, he made 36 goals and contributed 11 helpers.
Before the 2022–23 season, Joselu inked a free transfer agreement with Espanyol. The forward is off to a great start with the Barcelona-based team.
The former Real Madrid and Newcastle forward have played in 27 games this season across all categories, scoring 13 goals and dishing out four assists. He has scored the most goals for Espanyol so far this season.
The forward, who is currently having success in La Liga, made his complete international debut for Spain at the age of 33.
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