José Manuel Jurado

Jurado is the sort of midfielder whose career rewards a closer look than the headlines gave him. Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Cádiz, he played for both Madrid giants, Real and Atlético, though it was elsewhere, at Mallorca and Espanyol, that he found steadier footing, finishing with 186 La Liga appearances and 22 goals. What I respect is the persistence of a craftsman who kept contributing despite never becoming a marquee star at the biggest clubs. To me he typifies the dependable Spanish midfielder, technically refined and quietly essential, the kind of player teammates value more than fans remember.

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Name (English)

José Manuel Jurado

Name (Japanese)

ホセ・マヌエル・フラド

Reading

ほせ・まぬえる・ふらど

Born

June 29, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz Province, Spain

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Manuel%20Jurado
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365934

Tags

• Cádiz Province
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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