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{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1979)}}
{{family name hatnote|González|Rey|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josemi
| image = 
| caption = 
| full_name = José Miguel González Rey
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|11|15|df=y}}<ref name="FCWC 2005">{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters |url=http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls |publisher=FIFA |date=4 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093824/http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls |archive-date=19 December 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Torremolinos]], Spain
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="FCWC 2005"/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Torremolinos
| years1 = 1997–1998
| clubs1 = Torremolinos
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1998–2001
| clubs2 = [[Atlético Malagueño|Málaga B]]
| caps2 = 67
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2001–2004
| clubs3 = [[Málaga CF|Málaga]]
| caps3 = 93
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004–2006
| clubs4 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2008
| clubs5 = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2008–2010
| clubs6 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]
| caps6 = 53
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2010–2011
| clubs7 = [[Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.|Iraklis]]
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2011–2012
| clubs8 = [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]]
| caps8 = 18
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = [[Levadiakos F.C.|Levadiakos]]
| caps9 = 25
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2013–2014
| clubs10 = [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]]
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2014–2015
| clubs11 = [[Atlético de Kolkata|Atlético Kolkata]]
| caps11 = 20
| goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 371
| totalgoals = 2
| nationalyears1 = 
| nationalteam1 = 
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| club-update = 
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition |[[UEFA Champions League]]|}}
{{MedalGold|2004–05|}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[Football League Cup]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|2004–05|}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[UEFA Super Cup]]|}}
{{MedalGold|2005|}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[Indian Super League]]|}}
{{MedalGold|2014|}}
}}
'''José Miguel González Rey''' (born 15 November 1979), known as '''Josemi''', is a Spanish former [[Association football|footballer]]. Mainly a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right back]], he also played as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]].

He appeared in 178 [[La Liga]] matches over nine seasons (one goal), with [[Málaga CF|Málaga]], [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] and [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]], also representing [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] for one and a half seasons where he won two major titles including the [[2005 Champions League Final|2005 Champions League]]. He later competed professionally in Greece, before moving to the newly formed [[Indian Super League]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Born in [[Torremolinos]], [[Province of Málaga|Málaga]], Josemi started his professional career at [[Málaga CF]], arriving from local amateurs Torremolinos Club de Fútbol in 1998. He started appearing for his new club with the [[Atlético Malagueño|reserve team]], in [[Tercera División]].

After one match in [[2000–01 La Liga|2000–01]]'s closer, a 0–4 away loss against [[Deportivo de La Coruña]] on 17 June 2001,<ref>[http://elpais.com/diario/2001/06/18/deportes/992815251_850215.html El Deportivo exhibe su enorme pegada y derrota a un Málaga tenaz (Deportivo display enormous pace and defeat tenacious Málaga)]; [[El País]], 18 June 2001 (in Spanish)</ref> Josemi went on to become an essential defensive element for the [[Andalusia]] side, helping them to the [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup]] and soon attracting interest from bigger European clubs.

===Liverpool===
Subsequently, Josemi became [[Rafael Benítez]]'s first signing as [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] manager, for [[Pound sterling|£]]2 million in the summer of 2004.<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019f-0ea6de1cf7aa-13c3697d6e16-1000--josemi-joins-liverpool/ Josemi joins Liverpool]; UEFA, 29 July 2004</ref> He played 15 games in the [[Premier League]] in [[2004–05 FA Premier League|his debut season]] and, after an initial run, he was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] in the club's 4–2 victory at [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 16 October 2004,<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3724106.stm Fulham 2–4 Liverpool]; [[BBC Sport]], 16 October 2004</ref> his subsequent ban leading to [[Steve Finnan]] re-establishing himself as first-choice right-back.

Josemi made seven appearances (five starts) in the Reds' [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|victorious campaign]] in the [[UEFA Champions League]], but struggled to make the [[Substitute (association football)|substitutes bench]] in the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League knockout stage|knockout stages]], and also lost his place in the first half of [[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]], suggesting he would soon leave [[Anfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefalsenine.co.uk/2012/12/21/obscure-football-of-the-week-3-josemi/|title=Obscure Footballer of the Week #3: Josemi|publisher=The False Nine|last=Dutton|first=James|date=21 December 2012|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/ranking-every-spaniard-to-play-for-liverpool-in-the-premier-league/|title=Ranking every Spaniard to play for Liverpool in the Premier League|publisher=Planet Football|date=23 June 2019|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>

===Return to Spain===
On 29 December 2005, it was announced that Liverpool and [[Villarreal CF]] had agreed to swap Josemi and [[Jan Kromkamp]] in the January 2006 [[transfer window]].<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b0-0e6d35a1700f-97860b1aa37f-1000--anfield-calling-for-kromkamp/ Anfield calls for Kromkamp]; UEFA, 30 December 2005</ref> He made a good start and appeared in 22 league matches in [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]], but only took part in only one [[2007–08 La Liga|the following season]] for the eventual [[La Liga]] runners-up.

In July 2008, Josemi signed for [[RCD Mallorca]]. He scored his first goal as a professional on 23 November, in a 2–2 home draw against former owners Málaga.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026121040/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252830?cc=5739 Mallorca 2–2 Málaga]; [[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]], 23 November 2008</ref> In [[2009–10 La Liga|his second year]] he was challenged by new signing [[Felipe Mattioni]], but ended up contributing with 28 games as the [[Balearic Islands]] side finished fifth and [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|qualified]] for the [[UEFA Europa League]].

===Later years===
At nearly 31, Josemi left Spain for the second time in August 2010, signing a three-year contract with [[Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.|Iraklis Thessaloniki FC]]. After only [[2010–11 Superleague Greece|one season]] – which brought [[Superleague Greece]] relegation due to irregularities – however, he returned to his country and joined [[FC Cartagena]] in [[Segunda División]], on a two-year deal.<ref>[http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/josemi-central-tapado-paco-gomez/20110701dasdaiftb_6/Tes Josemi es el central tapado por Paco Gómez (Josemi is Paco Gómez's surprise stopper)]; [[Diario AS]], 1 July 2011 (in Spanish)</ref>

On 21 August 2014, after two seasons in Greece with [[Levadiakos F.C.]] and [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.]] respectively, Josemi was a third-round draft pick for [[Atlético de Kolkata]] in the [[2014 ISL Inaugural International Draft|inaugural draft]] of the [[Indian Super League]] draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/kerala-snap-up-michael-chopra-kolkata-sign-josemi-as-isl-teams-splash-rs-16-crore-1674495.html|title=Kerala snap up Michael Chopra, Kolkata sign Josemi as ISL teams splash Rs 16 crore|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|last=Dhar|first=Pulasta|date=21 August 2014|access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref> He made his debut in the competition in the opening match, starting a 3–0 home victory over [[Mumbai City FC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/sports/indian-super-league-atletico-de-kolkata-stun-mumbai-city-fc-3-0-in-1st-isl-2014-match-170756/|title = Indian Super League: Atletico de Kolkata stun Mumbai City FC 3-0 in 1st ISL 2014 match|date = 12 October 2014}}</ref> and formed a formidable stopper partnership with [[Arnab Mondal]] during [[2014 Indian Super League|his first year]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2014/12/22/7300662/josemi-arnab-mondal-has-the-quality-to-play-abroad?ICID=PP_1478|title=Josemi: Arnab Mondal has the quality to play abroad|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|last=Bali|first=Rahul|date=22 December 2014|access-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> acting as [[Captain (association football)|team captain]] in [[2014 Indian Super League final|the final]] win over the [[Kerala Blasters]] in the absence of countryman [[Luis García (footballer, born 1978)|Luis García]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/1850-substitute-mohammed-rafique-hands-atletico-de-kolkata-the-title|title=Substitute Mohammed Rafique hands Atlético de Kolkata the title|publisher=[[Indian Super League]]|date=20 December 2014|access-date=22 December 2014|archive-date=21 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221083725/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/1850-substitute-mohammed-rafique-hands-atletico-de-kolkata-the-title|url-status=dead}}</ref> where he also won the Fittest Player of the Match award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/awards|title=Awards|publisher=Indian Super League|access-date=22 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225020244/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/awards|archive-date=25 December 2014}}</ref>

Following his successful debut season, on 12 June 2015 Josemi renewed his contract with Atlético for one more year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/06/12/12651782/atletico-de-kolkata-retain-josemi-and-ofentse-nato-for-the|title=Atletico de Kolkata retain Josemi and Ofentse Nato for the second edition of ISL|publisher=Goal|last=Bera|first=Kaustav|date=12 June 2015|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref> He was released on 13 November, after being ruled out for the remainder of [[2015 Indian Super League|the campaign]] due to injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/251605-isl-helder-postiga-dejan-lekic-boost-atletico-de-kolkata|title=ISL: Helder Postiga, Dejan Lekic boost Atletico de Kolkata|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=11 November 2015|access-date=19 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119130206/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/251605-isl-helder-postiga-dejan-lekic-boost-atletico-de-kolkata|archive-date=19 November 2015}}</ref>

On 22 September 2016, after almost a year with a club, 36-year-old Josemi announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/former-liverpool-defender-josemi-retires-174102067.html|title=Former Liverpool defender Josemi retires|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=22 September 2016|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref> In February 2017, he returned to Málaga as match delegate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malagacf.com/noticia/josemi-ocupara-el-cargo-de-delegado|title=Josemi ocupará el cargo de delegado|trans-title=Josemi will occupy the delegate position|publisher=Málaga CF|language=es|date=8 February 2017|access-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

==Club statistics==
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j1542.html|title=Josemi: José Miguel González Rey|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jose-miguel-gonzalez-rey/3098/|title=Josemi|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=22 October 2014}}</ref>
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|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Málaga CF|Málaga]]
|[[2000–01 La Liga|2000–01]]
|[[La Liga]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="4"|—||1||0
|-
|[[2001–02 La Liga|2001–02]]
|La Liga
|23||0||2||0||colspan="4"|—||25||0
|-
|[[2002–03 La Liga|2002–03]]
|La Liga
|32||0||2||0||14{{efn|8 appearances in [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] and 6 appearances in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]|name=IandC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||48||0
|-
|[[2003–04 La Liga|2003–04]]
|La Liga
|37||0||4||0||colspan="4"|—||41||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!93!!0!!8!!0!!14!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!115!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 
|[[2004–05 Premier League|2004–05]]
|[[Premier League]]
|15||0||1||0||7{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Premier League|2005–06]]
|Premier League
|6||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||2{{efn|1 appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]] and 1 appearance in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]|name=SandC}}||0||12||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!21!!0!!1!!0!!11!!0!!2!!0!!35!!0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
|[[2005–06 La Liga|2005–06]]
|La Liga
|9||0||1||0||colspan="4"|—||10||0
|-
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
|La Liga
|22||0||4||0||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup|name=UI}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||0
|-
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
|La Liga
|1||0||4||0||3{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!32!!0!!9!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!45!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] 
|[[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|25||1||5||0||colspan="4"|—||30||1
|-
|[[2009–10 La Liga|2009–10]]
|La Liga
|28||0||3||0||colspan="4"|—||31||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!1!!6!!0!!colspan="4"|—!!59!!1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[PAE Iraklis 1908 F.C.|Iraklis]] 
|[[2010–11 Superleague Greece|2010–11]]
|[[Superleague Greece]]
|26||0||2||0||colspan="4"|—||28||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] 
|[[2011–12 Segunda División|2011–12]]
|[[Segunda División]]
|18||0||1||0||colspan="4"|—||19||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Levadiakos F.C.|Levadiakos]] 
|[[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13]]
|Superleague Greece
|25||0||5||0||colspan="4"|—||30||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]] 
|[[2013–14 Superleague Greece|2013–14]]
|Superleague Greece
|16||0||2||0||colspan="4"|—||18||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Atlético de Kolkata|Atlético Kolkata]] 
|[[2014 Indian Super League|2014]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|17||0||colspan="6"|—||17||0
|-
|[[2015 Indian Super League|2015]]
|Indian Super League
|3||0||colspan="6"|—||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!20!!0!!colspan="6"|—!!20!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!304!!1!!34!!0!!29!!0!!2!!0!!369!!1
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Málaga'''
*[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2002]]

'''Liverpool'''
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|2004–05]]
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2005 UEFA Super Cup|2005]]
*[[Football League Cup]]: Runner-up [[2004–05 Football League Cup|2004–05]]
*[[FIFA Club World Championship]] runner-up: [[2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final|2005]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4533980.stm |title=Sao Paulo 1–0 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 December 2005 |access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref>

'''Atlético Kolkata'''
*[[Indian Super League]]: [[2014 Indian Super League|2014]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/josemi Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
* {{FIFA player}}
* {{UEFA player}}
* {{BDFutbol|1542}}
* {{Soccerbase}}
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/901 Liverpool historic profile]

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[[Category:Atlético Malagueño players]]
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