Jofre Mateu
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Mateu|González|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jofre Mateu
| image =
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| full_name = Jofre Mateu González{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/167/4263.html|title=JOFRE Mateu González|newspaper=El Mundo|language=Spanish|accessdate=17 March 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Alpicat, Spain
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs1 = Barcelona
| years1 = 1997–1998 | clubs1 = Barcelona C | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 9
| years2 = 1997–2002 | clubs2 = Barcelona B | caps2 = 112 | goals2 = 15
| years3 = 1998–2002 | clubs3 = Barcelona | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = → Mallorca B (loan) | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2002–2005 | clubs5 = Levante | caps5 = 101 | goals5 = 11
| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = Espanyol | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2006–2008 | clubs7 = Murcia | caps7 = 47 | goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2008–2010 | clubs8 = Rayo Vallecano | caps8 = 65 | goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2010–2012 | clubs9 = Valladolid | caps9 = 69 | goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2012–2014 | clubs10 = Girona | caps10 = 61 | goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2014 | clubs11 = ATK | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2015–2016 | clubs12 = Goa | caps12 = 23 | goals12 = 6
| totalcaps = 565 | totalgoals = 65
| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999 | nationalteam1 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1
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Jofre Mateu González (born 24 January 1980), known simply as Jofre, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 332 games and 28 goals over 11 seasons, in representation of six clubs. In La Liga, he appeared for Barcelona, Levante, Espanyol and Murcia.
Before retiring, Jofre spent three years in the Indian Super League.
As of 2023, Jofre was known to still be active in local 7-a-side leagues. One opponent commented “His team is awful but he nutmegged me three times in a single game. Can tell he used to be quite handy”.
Club career
Born in Alpicat, Lleida, Catalonia,{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20170905/431065726114/jofre-mateu-barca-legends-manchester-united.html|title=Jofre, en el Teatro de su sueño|trans-title=Jofre, in the Theatre of his dream|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Ferran|last=Martínez|language=Spanish|date=5 September 2017|accessdate=17 March 2020}} Jofre was a product of Barcelona's prolific youth system. He made his first-team debut on 15 May 1998 (the last round of the season), scoring as a substitute in a 1–4 home loss against Salamanca;{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/05/16/pagina-6/403370/pdf.html|title=Adiós con sonrojo|trans-title=Embarrassing goodbye|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Manuel|last=Segura|language=Spanish|date=16 May 1998|accessdate=23 May 2015}} playing mainly with the B team, he only made one more appearance with the main squad, four years later.
In 2002, Jofre joined Segunda División side Levante, being instrumental in their 2004 promotion to La Liga. He appeared in 27 league games the following campaign, which ended in relegation.{{cite news|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/levante-ud/2018/03/05/le-paso-levante-vez-destituyo/1687449.html|title=¿Qué le pasó al Levante cada vez que destituyó a su entrenador?|trans-title=What happened to Levante every time they dismissed their manager?|newspaper=Levante-EMV|first=David|last=Laguía|language=Spanish|date=5 March 2018|accessdate=17 March 2020}}
Jofre returned to his native region and the top flight with Espanyol, but played almost no part in a team that narrowly avoided relegation. He then moved to Real Murcia, contributing three league goals to another top-tier promotion.{{cite news|url=https://www.laverdad.es/realmurcia/noticias/201405/19/fiesta-ochocientos-kilometros-20140519100354-v.html|title=Fiesta a ochocientos kilómetros|trans-title=Party eight hundred kilometres away|newspaper=La Verdad|first=Paco|last=Lastra|language=Spanish|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=17 March 2020}}
In August 2008, Jofre signed with Rayo Vallecano, recently promoted to division two. He started during most of his spell in Madrid, and continued to compete in that league the following years, being first choice with Real Valladolid and Girona.{{cite news|url=http://www.diaridegirona.cat/girona-fc/2014/01/15/migue-felipe-becerra-intocables-primera/651876.html|title=Migue, Felipe i Becerra: els intocables de la primera volta|trans-title=Migue, Felipe and Becerra: the untouchable of the first round of matches|newspaper=Diari de Girona|language=Catalan|date=15 January 2014|accessdate=8 November 2017}}
On 26 August 2014, aged 34, Jofre moved abroad for the first time in his career, being drafted by ATK in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/IndianSuperLeague/photos/a.312230682286195.1073741828.158120631030535/327807744061822/?type=1|title=International players draft picks – Round 2|publisher=Facebook|date=26 August 2014|accessdate=17 September 2014}} He scored his first goal for his new club on 19 October, converting a penalty kick in a 1–1 draw against the Delhi Dynamos after Fikru Teferra had been fouled inside the box.{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/isl-delhi-dynamos-come-from-behind-to-draw-with-atletico-de-kolkata-1511015|title=ISL: Delhi Dynamos come from behind to draw with Atlético de Kolkata|publisher=NDTV|date=19 October 2014|accessdate=8 November 2017}}
Jofre joined another team in the Indian top division for the 2015 campaign, Goa.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/06/22/12949182/fc-goa-sign-mateu-and-andrade|title=FC Goa sign Mateu and Andrade|publisher=Goal|first=Nikhil|last=Jitendran|date=22 June 2015|accessdate=23 June 2015}}
Club statistics
{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j1292.html|title=Jofre: Jofre Mateu González|publisher=BDFutbol|accessdate=15 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jofre-gonzalez-mateu/17910/|title=Jofre|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=25 June 2014}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Barcelona B
|1 | 0 | colspan="4"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1997–98
|7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División play-offs|name=SD}} | 3 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99
|Segunda División |31 | 2 | colspan="4"|— | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 1999–2000
|Segunda División |28 | 3 | colspan="4"|— | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2001–02
|Segunda División B |34 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División play-offs|name=SD}} | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!101 | 12 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 3 | 112 | 15 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Barcelona
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001–02
|La Liga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Mallorca B
|Segunda División B |35 | 5 | colspan="4"|— | 35 | 5 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Levante
|Segunda División |37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04
|Segunda División |37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05
|La Liga |27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!101 | 11 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 108 | 12 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Espanyol
|La Liga |12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4{{efn|Includes appearances in UEFA Cup|name=UEL}} | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Murcia
|Segunda División |33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2007–08
|La Liga |14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 49 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Rayo Vallecano
|Segunda División |33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10
|Segunda División |32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 5 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 74 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Valladolid
|Segunda División |32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs|name=LL}} | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2011–12
|Segunda División |37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 7 | |
| rowspan="3"|Girona
|Segunda División |34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs|name=LL}} | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2013–14
|Segunda División |25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 4 | |
| rowspan="1"|ATK
|2014 |12 | 1 | colspan="4"|— | 12 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3" |Goa
|2015 |Indian Super League |12 | 4 | colspan="4" |— | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2016
|Indian Super League |11 |2 | colspan="4" |— |11 |2 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!23 !6 ! colspan="4" |— !23 !6 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!526 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 578 | 62 |
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Honours
Barcelona
Espanyol
- Copa del Rey: 2005–06{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2006/04/13/pagina-14/813719/pdf.html|title=¡Increíble Espanyol!|trans-title=Incredible Espanyol!|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Andrés|last=Astruells|language=Spanish|date=13 April 2006|accessdate=8 April 2014}}
ATK
- Indian Super League: 2014{{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|accessdate=17 March 2020|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}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|1292|Jofre}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mateu, Jofre}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of Lleida
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:FC Barcelona C players
Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players
Category:RCD Mallorca B players
Category:Levante UD footballers
Category:RCD Espanyol footballers
Category:Real Murcia CF players
Category:Rayo Vallecano players
Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:ATK (football club) players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Catalonia men's international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India