José Manuel García Naranjo (born 28 July 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Career Born in Rociana del Condado, Huelva, Andalusia, Naranjo graduated from local Recreativo, and spent his first year as a senior with the B-team in Tercera División. On 2 June 2013 he first appeared for the main squad, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.Triste empate para cerrar una muy triste temporada (Sad draw to end an extremely sad season); Marca, 2 June 2013
In July 2014, Naranjo was loaned to Segunda División B's Villarreal B, in a season-long deal.; Villarreal's official website, 17 July 2014 He appeared in his first game with the first team on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Cádiz in the campaign's Copa del Rey.El Cádiz vende cara su piel (Cádiz sells their skin dearly); Marca, 4 December 2014
In 2015 Naranjo signed a three-year deal with Gimnàstic, newly promoted to the second level.José Naranjo firma por el Nàstic (José Naranjo signs for Nàstic); Gimnàstic's official website, 7 July 2015 He scored his first professional goal on 29 November, netting the game's only in an away success against Mirandés.Justo al final, Naranjo 'dispara' al recién ascendido Nástic (Right in the end, Naranjo 'launches' newly promoted Nástic); Marca, 29 November 2015
Naranjo also scored seven goals in a period of three months (between January and March 2016), including match-winners against Tenerife and Elche. On 1 May, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Mirandés.Naranjo aprovecha la debilidad del Mirandés (Naranjo takes advantage of Mirandés' weakness); Marca, 1 May 2016
In June 2016, Naranjo signed a five-year deal with La Liga club Celta Vigo, for a rumoured fee of €1 million. He only appeared in three matches for the club, including two in the UEFA Europa League, before departing.
In January 2017, Naranjo moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with Belgian Pro League side Genk. On 1 September, he returned to Spain and its first division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Leganés.
On 27 July 2018, Naranjo signed a four-year deal with Tenerife in the second division. On 30 January 2020, he was loaned to Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca until the end of the season, with the deal being extended for a further year on 25 August.
Naranjo cut ties with Tenerife on 24 June 2021, and moved to fellow second division side Ponferradina on 12 July.
After appearing in 36 games and scoring three goals in the Segunda División in the 2022–23 season, he signed a two-year deal with Ekstraklasa side Jagiellonia Białystok on 28 June 2023. He recorded six league goals during Jagiellonia's title-winning campaign, before mutually agreeing to leave the club on 19 June 2024.
On 12 August 2024, Naranjo moved to Primera Federación club Ibiza. On 17 January 2025, he terminated his deal by mutual consent.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRecreativo2012–13Segunda División2000—202013–14Segunda División4030—70Total60300090Villarreal (loan)2014–15La Liga0020—20Villarreal B (loan)2014–15Segunda División B254——254Gimnàstic2015–16Segunda División341520213816Celta Vigo2016–17La Liga00102030Genk2016–17Belgian First Division A20610—2162017–18Belgian First Division A1100—11Total2171000227Leganés (loan)2017–18La Liga16160—221Tenerife2018–19Segunda División36610—3762019–20Segunda División10022—122Total4663200498AEK Larnaca (loan)2019–20Cypriot First Division5100—512020–21Cypriot First Division30623—329Total35723003710Ponferradina2021–22Segunda División34820—3682022–23Segunda División35311—364Total691131007212Jagiellonia Białystok2023–24Ekstraklasa29642—338Jagiellonia Białystok II2023–24III liga, group I20——20Ibiza2024–25Primera Federación17210—182Career totals300592884133268
Honours Jagiellonia Białystok Ekstraklasa: 2023–24
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