José Ángel (footballer, born September 1989)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Valdés|Díaz|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = José Ángel
| image = Cote Sporting.jpg
| caption = José Ángel with Sporting Gijón in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|5|df=y}}{{cite news|url=https://resultados.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/jose_angel/17860/|title=José Ángel|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|access-date=14 September 2022}}
| birth_place = Gijón, Spain
| position = Left-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1994–1996 | youthclubs1 = Roces
| youthyears2 = 1996–1997 | youthclubs2 = La Braña
| youthyears3 = 1997–2008 | youthclubs3 = Sporting Gijón
| years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Sporting Gijón B | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Sporting Gijón | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2014 | clubs3 = Roma | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2014 | clubs4 = → Real Sociedad (loan) | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–2017 | clubs5 = Porto | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = → Villarreal (loan) | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017–2021 | clubs7 = Eibar | caps7 = 107 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Osasuna | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2022–2025 | clubs9 = Sporting Gijón | caps9 = 97 | goals9 = 5
| totalcaps = 382 | totalgoals = 10
| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2011 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 20 June 2025
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}}
José Ángel Valdés Díaz (born 5 September 1989), known as José Ángel or Cote,[http://www.elcomerciodigital.com/gijon/20090630/deportes/sporting/seleccion-golea-cote-20090630.html La Selección golea con Cote (National team rout with Cote)]; El Comercio, 30 June 2009 (in Spanish) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
=Sporting Gijón=
Born in Gijón, Asturias, José Ángel was a product of hometown Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth system, Mareo. He made his first-team and La Liga debut on 8 February 2009, in a 3–1 away loss against FC Barcelona.[http://www.elcomercio.es/gijon/20090208/deportes/futbol/sporting-amilana-ante-barca-200902081742.html El Sporting aguanta el tipo pero no logra vencer (Sporting hold their own but do not win)]; El Comercio, 8 February 2009 (in Spanish) He went on to feature regularly for the duration of the season as the side narrowly avoided a drop, adding a goal in a 3–2 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/253026?cc=5739 Sporting Gijon 3–2 Deportivo La Coruña] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026124426/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/253026?cc=5739|date=26 October 2012}}; ESPN Soccernet, 15 March 2009
In 2009–10, José Ángel again played 13 games for the first team as they retained once again their top-division status (15th position). In the following campaigns, he continued battling for position with another club youth graduate, Roberto Canella, with both players appearing in roughly the same number of matches.[http://www.marca.com/2009/03/26/futbol/equipos/sporting/1238083846.html José Ángel y Canella, premiados con el 'Mets Bat' (José Ángel and Canella, awarded the 'Mets Bat')]; Marca, 26 March 2009 (in Spanish)[http://www.lne.es/deportes/2009/11/21/gripe-frena-canella/837225.html La gripe frena a Canella (Flu stops Canella)]; La Nueva España, 21 November 2009 (in Spanish)
=Roma=
File:Jose Angel AS Roma.jpg in 2012]]
On 19 July 2011, Serie A club AS Roma reached an agreement with Sporting Gijón for the transfer of José Ángel, joining compatriot Luis Enrique who had just been appointed team manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.realsporting.com/rsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1042:jose-angel-traspasado-a-la-roma&catid=36:ultimas-noticias&Itemid=50|title=José Ángel, traspasado a la Roma|trans-title=José Ángel, transferred to Roma|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=19 July 2011|access-date=31 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195051/http://www.realsporting.com/rsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1042%3Ajose-angel-traspasado-a-la-roma&catid=36%3Aultimas-noticias&Itemid=50|archive-date=29 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2015/11/eight-spanish-stars-who-ve-played-for-roma|title=Eight Spanish stars who've played for Roma|publisher=A.S. Roma|date=17 February 2016|access-date=4 September 2017}} The former paid €4.5 million for his services, plus bonuses.{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2011-07-19_acquisizione_a_titolo_definitivo_dei_diritti_alle_prestazioni_sportive_del_calciatore_jose'_angel_valdes_diaz.pdf |title=Acquisizione a titolo definitivo dei diritti alle pretazioni sportive del calciatore Josè Angel Valdès Diaz|trans-title=Permanent acquisition of rights to sporting services of footballer Josè Angel Valdès Diaz|publisher=A.S. Roma|language=it|date=19 July 2011|access-date=14 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608035447/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2011-07-19_acquisizione_a_titolo_definitivo_dei_diritti_alle_prestazioni_sportive_del_calciatore_jose%27_angel_valdes_diaz.pdf|archive-date=8 June 2012}} He made his competitive debut on 11 September, being sent off in a 1–2 home loss against Cagliari Calcio.{{Cite news|url=http://sport.ilmessaggero.it/calcio/pronti_via_ko_roma_cagliari_1_2_luis_enrique_c_ancora_molto_da_fare-184373.html|title=Pronti, via, ko: Roma-Cagliari 1–2 – Per Luis Enrique c'è ancora molto da fare|trans-title=On your marks, get set, ko: Roma-Cagliari 1–2 – Still lot to do for Luis Enrique|publisher=Il Messaggero|language=it|date=11 September 2011|access-date=4 January 2018}}
File:José Ángel Valdés.jpg in 2012]]
José Ángel spent the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons on loan to Real Sociedad,{{cite web|url=http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/0/165094/jose-angel-vuelve-cedido-a-la-real-sociedad-|title=José Ángel vuelve cedido a la Real Sociedad|trans-title=José Ángel returns to Real Sociedad on loan|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=5 July 2013|access-date=18 July 2013}} mainly acting as backup to Alberto de la Bella during his spell.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130729/real-sociedad/jose-angel-de-la-bella_54378949004.html|title=José Angel y De la Bella, una lucha abierta|trans-title=José Angel and De la Bella, open battle|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=29 July 2013|access-date=2 February 2016}}
=Porto=
In July 2014, José Ángel joined FC Porto for free, with Roma being eligible to receive 50% of any future transfer fee.{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/VALDEZ_-_29_luglio_2014_%281INFO%29.pdf|title=Operazioni di mercato – José Angel Valdes Diaz|trans-title=Market operations – José Angel Valdes Diaz|publisher=A.S. Roma|language=it|date=29 July 2014|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810072106/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/VALDEZ_-_29_luglio_2014_%281INFO%29.pdf|archive-date=10 August 2014}} He appeared in 28 competitive games during his two-year spell in Portugal, his Primeira Liga debut arriving on 31 August 2014 in a 3–0 home defeat of Moreirense FC (90 minutes played).{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2014/08/31/cr-nica-porto-moreirense|title=Óliver e Jackson acordaram o Dragão|trans-title=Óliver and Jackson awoke the Dragon|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=31 August 2014|access-date=15 July 2017}}
José Ángel was loaned to Villarreal CF on 25 July 2016, for one year.[http://www.villarrealcf.es/noticias/indice-general/noticias-generales/item/14375-andres-fernandez-y-jose-angel-jugaran-en-el-villarreal Andrés Fernández y José Ángel jugarán en el Villarreal (Andrés Fernández and José Ángel will play at Villarreal)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805060230/http://www.villarrealcf.es/noticias/indice-general/noticias-generales/item/14375-andres-fernandez-y-jose-angel-jugaran-en-el-villarreal|date=5 August 2017}}; Villarreal CF, 25 July 2016 (in Spanish)
=Later career=
On 14 July 2017, José Ángel signed a three-year contract with SD Eibar as a free agent.[http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/jose-angel-nuevo-jugador-armero-hasta-junio-de-2020 José Angel, nuevo jugador armero hasta junio de 2020 (José Ángel, new armero player until June 2020)]; SD Eibar, 14 July 2017 (in Spanish) On 5 July 2021, after suffering relegation, he joined CA Osasuna on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/cote-nuevo-jugador-de-osasuna|title=Cote, nuevo jugador de Osasuna|trans-title=Cote, new player of Osasuna|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=5 July 2021|access-date=1 August 2021}}
José Ángel returned to his first club Sporting in July 2022, on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jose-angel-cote-nuevo-fichaje-para-la-temporada-202223|title=José Ángel 'Cote', nuevo fichaje para la temporada 2022/23|trans-title=José Ángel 'Cote', new signing for the 2022/23 season|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=31 July 2022|access-date=1 August 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731115607/https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jose-angel-cote-nuevo-fichaje-para-la-temporada-202223|archive-date=31 July 2022}} On 5 March 2025, he announced his retirement at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2025/03/05/oficial-cote-anuncia-retirada-futbolista-acabe-temporada-sporting/00031741176323604736832.htm|title=Oficial: Cote anuncia su retirada como futbolista cuando acabe la temporada del Sporting|trans-title=Official: Cote announces his retirement as a footballer when the season of Sporting is over|publisher=La Voz de Asturias|language=es|date=5 March 2025|accessdate=6 July 2025}}
International career
José Ángel earned four caps for the Spain 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 Championship in Denmark, being an unused member as RCD Espanyol's Dídac Vilà played all the matches and minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.diariosdefutbol.com/2011/06/25/espana-sub-21-campeona-de-europa-el-ciclo-continua/|title=España sub-21, campeona de Europa: El ciclo continúa|trans-title=Spain under-21, European champions: The cycle continues|publisher=Diarios de Fútbol|language=es|date=25 June 2011|access-date=2 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208051124/http://www.diariosdefutbol.com/2011/06/25/espana-sub-21-campeona-de-europa-el-ciclo-continua/|archive-date=8 December 2015}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 May 2022}}{{Soccerway|jose-angel-valdes-diaz/71507}}
| 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"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sporting Gijón B
|22 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Segunda División B relegation playoffs|name=RPO}} | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Sporting Gijón
|13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10
|La Liga |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11
|La Liga |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | |
| Roma
|27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=EU}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Real Sociedad (loan)
|La Liga |11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14
|La Liga |22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League|name=CL}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Porto
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Primeira Liga |7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EU}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Villarreal (loan)
|La Liga |7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 8{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Eibar
|La Liga |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|La Liga |35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|La Liga |28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21
|La Liga |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!107 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | |
| Osasuna
|La Liga |23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!285 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 336 | 5 |
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Honours
Spain U20
- Mediterranean Games: 2009[http://www.pescara2009.it/results/pdf/FB/FB_C73_FB040060100001ENG.pdf ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215081712/http://www.pescara2009.it/results/pdf/FB/FB_C73_FB040060100001ENG.pdf|date=15 February 2012}}; Pescara 2009, 4 July 2009
Spain U21
References
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External links
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- {{FIFA player|312641}}
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Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Gijón
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Sporting de Gijón B players
Category:Sporting de Gijón players
Category:Real Sociedad footballers
Category:Villarreal CF players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spain men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in football
Category:Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal