José Ángel Valdés
Encyclopedia
José Ángel Valdés Díaz (born 5 September 1989 in Gijón
, Asturias
), known as José Ángel or Cote, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for A.S. Roma
in Italy
, as a left defender.
's prolific youth system, Mareo, Cote made his first team (and La Liga
) debut on 8 February 2009, in a 1–3 away loss against FC Barcelona. He went on to still feature regularly for the duration of the season as the Asturians
narrowly avoided a drop, adding a goal in a 3–2 home success against Deportivo de La Coruña
.
In the 2009–10 campaign
, José Ángel appeared in another 13 matches for the first team, as it retained once again its top division status (15th position). In the following seasons, he continued battling for position with another club youth graduate, Roberto Canella
, with both players appearing in roughly the same number of matches.
On 19 July 2011, Serie A
side A.S. Roma
reached an agreement with Sporting Gijón for the transfer of Ángel, joining compatriot Luis Enrique
who had just been appointed team manager.
for the Spanish under-21 team
, his debut coming in 2009. He was selected by manager Luis Milla
to the squad that appeared - and won - the 2011 UEFA European Football Championship in Denmark
, being an unused squad member as RCD Espanyol
's Dídac Vilà
played all the matches and minutes.
Spain U21
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
), known as José Ángel or Cote, is a 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 plays for A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, as a left defender.
Club career
A product of hometown Sporting de GijónSporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
's prolific youth system, Mareo, Cote made his first team (and 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...
) debut on 8 February 2009, in a 1–3 away loss against FC Barcelona. He went on to still feature regularly for the duration of the season as the Asturians
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
narrowly avoided a drop, adding a goal in a 3–2 home success against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
.
In the 2009–10 campaign
2009–10 La Liga
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, José Ángel appeared in another 13 matches for the first team, as it retained once again its top division status (15th position). In the following seasons, he continued battling for position with another club youth graduate, Roberto Canella
Roberto Canella
Roberto Canella Suárez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón as a left defender.-Club career:...
, with both players appearing in roughly the same number of matches.
On 19 July 2011, Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
reached an agreement with Sporting Gijón for the transfer of Ángel, joining compatriot Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique Martínez García
Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...
who had just been appointed team manager.
International career
José Ángel gained four capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for the Spanish under-21 team
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
, his debut coming in 2009. He was selected by manager Luis Milla
Luis Milla
Luis Milla Aspas is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach....
to the squad that appeared - and won - the 2011 UEFA European Football Championship in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, being an unused squad member as RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
's Dídac Vilà
Dídac Vilà
Dídac Vilà Rosselló is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol on loan from A.C. Milan, as a left defender.-Club career:...
played all the matches and minutes.
Country
Spain U20- Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
: 2009Football at the 2009 Mediterranean GamesThe football competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 25 and July 5, 2009 and were contested by 12 teams.-System:The 12 teams will be divided into four groups of three teams. Teams are awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat....
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: 20112011 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....