Jose Gallegos
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{distinguish|José Gallegos y Arnosa|José Gallego}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jose Gallegos
|image =
|fullname = Jose Gallegos
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|09|22}}
|birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, United States
|height = {{convert|1.76|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Attacking midfielder, winger
|currentclub = Sønderjyske
|clubnumber = 17
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = San Antonio FC
|collegeyears1 =
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|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 =
|years1 = 2019–2021
|clubs1 = San Antonio FC
|caps1 = 59
|goals1 = 10
|years2 = 2022–
|clubs2 = Sønderjyske
|caps2 = 79
|goals2 = 9
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
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|medaltemplates =
|club-update = 3 December 2024
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Jose Gallegos (born September 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske.
Club career
On April 25, 2019, Gallegos signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC after spending time in their academy setup.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1015751-san-antonio-fc-adds-midfielder-jose-gallegos-to-roster|title=SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS Cornerback JOSE GALLEGOS TO ROSTER|first=San Antonio FC|last=Communications|date=April 25, 2019|website=San Antonio FC|access-date=May 20, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426142726/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1015751-san-antonio-fc-adds-midfielder-jose-gallegos-to-roster|url-status=dead}}
In 2020 was a finalist for the USL Championship Young Player of the Year award.{{citation |url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0PE9ZPfQpBg| title= 2020 Young Player of the Year finalists|publisher= USL Championship}} In March 2021 Gallegos spent two weeks training with Bayern Munich.{{citation |url= https://bayernstrikes.com/2021/03/15/usl-talent-jose-gallegos-train-bayern-munich/amp/| title= USL talent Jose Gallegos will train with Bayern Munich| date= March 15, 2021|publisher= Fansided}}
On January 27, 2022, Gallegos was transferred to Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE on a deal until 2026.{{Cite web | url=https://soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/offensiv-forstaerkning-til-soenderjyske/ | title=Offensiv forstærkning til SønderjyskE - SønderjyskE | date=January 28, 2022 }}{{cite web |title=San Antonio FC Announces Transfer of Jose Gallegos to Danish Superliga Club SønderjyskE |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1206096 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=1 February 2022}}
International career
Born in the United States to Mexican parents, Gallegos holds United States and Mexican citizenship, making him eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico.{{citation |url= https://us.marca.com/claro/futbol/mls/2020/10/03/5f77abaa22601d652e8b45a7.html| title= Jose Gallegos: "Aceptaría cualquier oportunidad para jugar con la selección de México o Estados Unidos"|publisher= MARCA Claro}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|May 21, 2022}}{{soccerway|jose-gallegos/608173}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|San Antonio FC
|2019 |USL |14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2020
|USL |16 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2021
|USL |29 | 7 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2" |– | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!59 | 10 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | 65 | 10 | |
| rowspan="1"|Sønderjyske
|13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3" | Career total
!72 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 11 |
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References
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:San Antonio FC players
Category:Soccer players from San Antonio
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Sønderjyske Fodbold players
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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