José María Callejón

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José María Callejón Bueno, known as José Callejón (born 11 February 1987) is a Spanish football forward or midfielder for RCD Espanyol. [cite news |url=http://www.rcdespanyol.com/principal.php?modulo=detalleNoticia&idnoticia=4916&idseccion=28&idsite=1&idmenu=9&idsubmenu=108 |title=¡Callejón, fichado! |accessdate=2008-06-20|date=2008-06-20|publisher=RCD Espanyol.com|language=Spanish] He is the twin of current Mallorca midfielder Juanmi Callejón, who was with him at Real Madrid Castilla, before they both left in the summer of 2008.

Real Madrid Castilla

Callejón made his debut for Real Madrid Castilla in May 2007; [cite web
url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1202730486128/noticia/Noticia/Castilla_2-1_Malaga.htm |title=Castilla 2-1 Málaga |publisher=Real Madrid C.F. |date=2007-05-05 |accessdate=2008-06-21es icon] he played four games in the 2006–07 Segunda División season without scoring a goal. [cite web
url=http://www.lfp.es/historico/segunda/plantillas/partidos_jugados.asp?jug=2897&ntemp=2006-07&equ=01&temp=106 |title=Ficha de jugador: Callejón |publisher=Liga de Fútbol Profesional |accessdate=2008-06-21] In the 2007–08 season he played in 37 games and scored 21 goals, [cite web
url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472515/1193040943694/jugador/Jugador/Jose_Callejon.htm |title=Ficha: Estadísticas: José María Callejón Bueno |publisher=Real Madrid C.F. |accessdate=2008-06-21es icon] finishing the season as overall top goalscorer for Castilla in Segunda División B.

At the end of the season, he signed a four season contract with RCD Espanyol. [cite news |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202738224852/noticia/ComunicadoOficial/OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_2008-06-20.htm |title=Real Madrid and Espanyol reach an agreement for the transfer of Castilla's José Callejón - OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT |accessdate=2008-06-20|date=2008-06-20|publisher=Realmadrid.com] [cite news |url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/european/news/455DB3FA-3D1A-11DD-BC18-D90C8CD11FD2.php?rpc=401&&refresh=true |title=Espanyol sign Real Madrid B striker Callejon |accessdate=2008-06-18|date=2008-06-18|publisher=Reuters.co.uk]

National team

Callejon made his debut for the Spain national under-21 football team on 25 March, 2008, against Kazakhstan in 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification. He came in as a 46th-minute substitute, replacing Bojan Krkić, and scored a goal in the 60th minute. Spain won the match 5–0. [cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/fixturesresults/round=15084/match=300312/report=ev.html |title=UEFA European U-21 C'ship - Match Report - Spain 5 - 0 Kazakhstan |publisher=UEFA.com |date=2008-03-25|accessdate=2008-06-20]

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