José Antonio Malagón Rubio (born 28 May 1988), known as Josete, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Xerez.
Club career Born in Elche, Province of Alicante, Josete graduated from Elche CF's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2007–08 season, in the Tercera División. On 19 June 2010, he appeared in his first professional game with the Valencians' first team, featuring the last eight minutes in a 4–1 Segunda División home win over Real Sociedad.Pasillo, exhibición y póker de 'pichichi' Molina al campeón (Guard of honour, exhibition and four from 'Pichichi' Molina against champions); Marca, 19 June 2010 (in Spanish)
Josete competed in the Segunda División B the following years, representing Deportivo Alavés,El Alavés se queda con Josete (Alavés get Josete); El Correo, 22 July 2010 (in Spanish) Zamora CFJosete firma con el Zamora para la próxima temporada y abandona el Alavés (Josete signs with Zamora for next season and leaves Alavés); El Mundo, 13 July 2011 (in Spanish) and Cádiz CF.Oficial: Zamora, rescinde Josete para firmar por el Cádiz (Official: Zamora, Josete cuts ties to sign with Cádiz); Todo Mercado Web, 31 December 2012 (in Spanish) On 22 January 2016, he returned to the second division after agreeing to an 18-month contract with Real Oviedo.Josete, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (Josete, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 22 January 2016 (in Spanish) He scored his first goal in the latter league on 1 May, the only as the hosts defeated Córdoba CF.1–0: Josete coloca al Oviedo en la ‘guerra’ de la promoción (1–0: Josete puts Oviedo in promotion 'war'); Mundo Deportivo, 1 May 2016 (in Spanish)
On 12 July 2016, Josete rejoined Elche.Josete regresa al Elche Club de Fútbol (Josete returns to Elche Club de Fútbol); Elche CF, 12 July 2016 (in Spanish) The following 29 June, after suffering relegation, he signed a two-year deal with fellow division two club CD Lugo.Josete, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo (Josete, new player of CD Lugo); CD Lugo, 29 June 2017 (in Spanish)
Josete returned to the third tier in summer 2020, with the 32-year-old agreeing to a contract at UCAM Murcia CF.Josete Malagón llega al UCAM con «el reto de ascender» (Josete Malagón arrives at UCAM with "promotion as the goal"); La Verdad, 4 September 2020 (in Spanish)
In October 2022, Josete joined fellow third tier side CF Talavera de la Reina. He departed the club in January 2023, joining CD Badajoz.
In March 2024, Josete joined AC Torrellano on a contract until the end of the season.
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