José Callejón

José Callejón is my idea of the connoisseur's footballer. Born in Motril, he came through Real Madrid's reserves, made his name at Espanyol, and became a relentless engine on the right wing at Napoli. He was never the flashiest forward, but his tireless up-and-down running and reliable finishing made him the kind of player coaches build around. I have always valued these unglamorous workhorses more than the headline stars. Callejón gave teams a spine and a heartbeat, and I suspect Napoli supporters still chant his name. For me, that quiet, sweat-soaked devotion is the truest form of greatness.

Name (English)

José Callejón

Name (Japanese)

ホセ・カジェホン

Reading

ほせ・かじぇほん

Born

February 11, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

Origin

Motril, Province of Granada, Spain

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Xhttps://x.com/J21Calleti
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Callej%C3%B3n
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54084

Tags

• Province of Granada
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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