José Luis Violeta

{{Short description|Spanish footballer (1941–2022)}}

{{family name hatnote|Violeta|Lajusticia|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Luis Violeta

| fullname = José Luis Violeta Lajusticia

| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|2|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zaragoza, Spain

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|5|5|1941|2|25|df=yes}}

| death_place =

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1961–1977

| clubs1 = Zaragoza

| caps1 = 365

| goals1 = 19

| nationalyears1 = 1966–1973

| nationalteam1 = Spain

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 1

}}

José Luis Violeta Lajusticia (25 February 1941 – 5 May 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Real Zaragoza and the Spain national team.{{Cite web | url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2022/05/05/6273b850e4d4d8a91b8b45b8.html | title=Muere José Luis Violeta, centrocampista del Real Zaragoza en la época de los Magnificos | date=5 May 2022 }}

Violeta played in Real Zaragoza for fourteen seasons, helping the club to victory in the 1964 and 1966 Copa del Generalísimo Finals. Violeta made 473 official appearances for Real Zaragoza, making him the club's joint all-time leading player.{{cite news|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|title=Fallece José Luis Violeta, mito del Real Zaragoza|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/zaragoza/20220505/1001799035/muere-jose-luis-violeta-mito-real-zaragoza.html|language=es|date=5 May 2022}}{{cite news|publisher=Marca|title=Muere José Luis Violeta, leyenda del Zaragoza|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/zaragoza/2022/05/05/6273ccb1268e3eb5548b45cb.html|language=es|date=5 May 2022}}

Violeta made fourteen appearances for the Spain national team.{{cite news|publisher=El Periódico de Aragón|title=Violeta, gloria al león eterno del Real Zaragoza|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/real-zaragoza/2022/05/05/fallece-jose-luis-violeta-jugador-real-zaragoza-65745930.html|language=es|date=5 May 2022}}