Jorge Sáenz
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Sáenz de Miera{{cite web|url=http://www.xn--apellidosespaa-2nb.com/apellido/saenz.de.miera.html|title=Sáenz de Miera|publisher=Apellidos de España|language=es|access-date=17 November 2015}}|Colmeiro|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jorge
| image = Jorge Sáenz.jpg
| caption = Jorge with Leganés in 2024
| full_name = Jorge Sáenz de Miera Colmeiro{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/jorge/25979/|title=Jorge|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=12 November 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Leganés
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Tenerife
| years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Tenerife B | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2015–2019 | clubs2 = Tenerife | caps2 = 104 | goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2019–2023 | clubs3 = Valencia | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2021 | clubs4 = → Celta (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → Marítimo (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022 | clubs6 = → Mirandés (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = → Leganés (loan) | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = Leganés | caps8 = 59 | goals8 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 27 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Jorge Sáenz de Miera Colmeiro (born 17 November 1996), known simply as Jorge {{IPA|es|ˈxoɾxe|}}, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for CD Leganés.
Club career
=Tenerife=
Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Jorge started playing in CD Tenerife's youth setup. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2012–13 season, in Tercera División.
Jorge played his first match as a professional on 4 January 2015, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/01/04/futbol/2adivision/1420403099.html|title=El Tenerife empata ante un Sporting que sigue sin perder|trans-title=Tenerife draw with a Sporting that are still to lose|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=4 January 2015|access-date=16 January 2015}} On 20 August, he was definitely promoted to the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/alexander-mesa-nano-y-jorge-componentes-de-la-primera-plantilla-cd-tenerife-1516|title=Alexander Mesa, Nano, y Jorge, componentes de la primera plantilla CD Tenerife 15/16|trans-title=Alexander Mesa, Nano, and Jorge, part of CD Tenerife's 15/16 first team|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=20 August 2015|access-date=12 February 2021}}
On 31 January 2016, Jorge was sent off for two bookings in the first half of a 2–1 loss at Gimnàstic de Tarragona.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/01/31/56ae60bf268e3e763d8b45c9.html|title=Un Tenerife con diez mereció mucho más|trans-title=Ten-man Tenerife deserved much more|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=31 January 2016|access-date=13 June 2016}} He scored his first league goal on 21 January 2018, but in a 1–3 home defeat to FC Barcelona B.{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barca/20180121/tres-goles-carles-perez-barcelona-tenerife-6568295|title=El Barça B tumba al Tenerife con un 'hat-trick' de Carles Pérez|trans-title=Barça B down Tenerife with Carles Pérez hat-trick|newspaper=El Periódico de Catalunya|language=es|date=21 January 2018|access-date=26 October 2018}}
=Valencia=
Jorge signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Valencia CF on 25 February 2019 for a transfer fee of €3 million, effective as of 1 July.{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/valencia/valencia-cf/172794-oficial-el-valencia-cf-ficha-a-jorge-saenz|title=Oficial: El Valencia CF ficha a Jorge Sáenz|trans-title=Official: Valencia CF sign Jorge Sáenz|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Roberto|last=Ferriol|language=es|date=25 February 2019|access-date=4 March 2019}} On 15 July, he joined RC Celta de Vigo in the same league on a two-year loan,{{cite web|url=https://www.valenciacf.com/es/article/es-comunicado-oficial-jorge-saenz-2019-07-15|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Jorge Sáenz|trans-title=Official statement {{!}} Jorge Sáenz|publisher=Valencia CF|language=es|date=15 July 2019|access-date=17 July 2019}} with an option to make the deal permanent for €7 million as Maxi Gómez moved in the opposite direction.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2019/07/16/saenz-completa-puesto-critico/0003_201907V16P41991.htm|title=Sáenz completa el puesto más crítico|trans-title=Sáenz completes the most critical position|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=16 July 2019|access-date=17 July 2019}} He made his debut in the competition two months later, receiving a straight card in the tenth minute on an eventual 2–0 home loss against Granada CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20190915/celta-granada-jornada4-cronica/1979259.shtml|title=La Liga {{!}} Celta 0–2 Granada – El Granada confirma su buen momento en el campo del Celta|trans-title=La Liga {{!}} Celta 0–2 Granada – Granada confirm their good run at Celta|publisher=RTVE|language=es|date=15 September 2019|access-date=22 October 2019}}
On 28 July 2021, Jorge was loaned to C.S. Marítimo of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.valenciacf.com/en/article/en-official-statement-jorge-saenz-2021-07-28|title=Official statement {{!}} Jorge Sáenz|publisher=Valencia CF|date=28 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021}} The following 29 January, however, he moved to CD Mirandés back in his home country also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.valenciacf.com/en/article/en-official-statement-i-jorge-saenz-2022-01-29|title=Official statement {{!}} Jorge Sáenz|publisher=Valencia CF|date=29 January 2022|access-date=30 January 2022}}
=Leganés=
On 5 July 2022, Jorge joined CD Leganés also in the second division, on a one-year loan with a buyout clause.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/en/new/jorge-saenz-signs-as-new-c-d-leganes-player|title=Jorge Saénz signs as new C.D. Leganés player|publisher=CD Leganés|date=5 July 2022|access-date=27 July 2022}} In July 2023, he agreed to a permanent two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/noticias/el-cd-leganes-cierra-el-retorno-de-jorge-saenz-ya-en-propiedad|title=El C.D. Leganés cierra el retorno de Jorge Sáenz, ya en propiedad|trans-title=C.D. Leganés complete return of Jorge Sáenz, now permanently|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=17 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023}}
Personal life
Jorge's older brother, Germán, was also a footballer. He too was developed at Tenerife.{{cite news|url=http://www.laopinion.es/deportes/2014/08/10/orgullo-hermano-mayor/558172.html|title=El orgullo del hermano mayor|trans-title=Older brother's pride|newspaper=La Opinión de Tenerife|first=Manoj|last=Daswani|language=es|date=10 August 2014|access-date=16 January 2015}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}{{BDFutbol|19038|Jorge}}{{Soccerway|jorge-saenz-de-miera-colmeiro/362981|Jorge}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Tenerife
|rowspan="5"|Segunda División |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs}} | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2017–18
|21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!104 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 114 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3"|Celta (loan)
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Marítimo (loan)
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| Mirandés (loan)
|Segunda División |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| Leganés (loan)
|Segunda División |37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Leganés
|Segunda División |36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25
|La Liga |23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 62 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!228 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 245 | 9 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Leganés
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|19038|Jorge}}
- {{Futbolme profile|1180|Jorge}}
{{CD Leganés squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saenz, Jorge}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:CD Tenerife B players
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:CD Mirandés footballers
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:C.S. Marítimo players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spain men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers