José Gálvez Estévez
Encyclopedia
José 'Pepe' Gálvez Estévez (born 3 August 1974 in Calvià
, Majorca, Balearic Islands
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a striker.
's youngest player ever to appear in a La Liga
contest, his first chance being awarded by manager Lorenzo Serra Ferrer. With three goals in 22 games from the player, the Balearic Islands
would eventually suffer top flight relegation.
After a solid 1992–93 season, even though Mallorca falied to gain immediate promotion back, Gálvez was bought by Valencia CF
, where he would be used intermittently. In his third year, as the Che finished in second position, four points behind champions Atlético Madrid, he netted 11 goals in 28 matches (27 starts), only being surpassed in the squad by Serb
Predrag Mijatović
's 28.
Injury prevented Gálvez from taking part in the 1996 Summer Olympics
tournament
, and he could never reproduce his previous form in the following seasons, with Valencia also loaning him to Mallorca for one 1/2 seasons. In 1998, he signed for Real Betis
, being relegated from the top division in 2000 and immediately promoting back, but only scoring four times combined for the Andalusia
ns.
After one season in Segunda División
with Burgos CF
, ending in relegation, Gálvez retired from professional football at only 27, playing one more year in amateur football, in his native region.
Calvià
Calvià is a municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Majorca, between the Serra de Tramuntana and the Serra de Na Burguesa. The municipal seat is the town of Vila Calvia.Calvià...
, Majorca, Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a striker.
Football career
At the age of only 17, Gálvez became RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
's youngest player ever to appear in a La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
contest, his first chance being awarded by manager Lorenzo Serra Ferrer. With three goals in 22 games from the player, the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
would eventually suffer top flight relegation.
After a solid 1992–93 season, even though Mallorca falied to gain immediate promotion back, Gálvez was bought by Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, where he would be used intermittently. In his third year, as the Che finished in second position, four points behind champions Atlético Madrid, he netted 11 goals in 28 matches (27 starts), only being surpassed in the squad by Serb
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
Predrag Mijatović
Predrag Mijatovic
Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović is a Montenegrin football player and former sports director of Real Madrid. He is considered one of Yugoslavia's best players of the 1990s. He was acclaimed as the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1997...
's 28.
Injury prevented Gálvez from taking part in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
tournament
Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....
, and he could never reproduce his previous form in the following seasons, with Valencia also loaning him to Mallorca for one 1/2 seasons. In 1998, he signed for Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, being relegated from the top division in 2000 and immediately promoting back, but only scoring four times combined for the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns.
After one season in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
with Burgos CF
Burgos CF
Burgos Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1936 and refounded in 1994, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at the Estadio El Plantío, with a capacity of 14,000.-History:Burgos CF...
, ending in relegation, Gálvez retired from professional football at only 27, playing one more year in amateur football, in his native region.