Francisco Callejón

Francisco Callejón Segura (born 15 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Betis Deportivo Balompié, on loan from UD Almería. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

Francisco Callejón
Personal information
Full name Francisco Callejón Segura
Date of birth (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998
Place of birth Pujaire, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Betis B
(on loan from Almería)
Youth career
Pavía
2010–2017 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Almería B 97 (4)
2017– Almería 4 (0)
2020– → Betis B (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Callejón and the second or maternal family name is Segura.

Club career

Born in Pujaire, Almería, Andalusia, Callejón joined UD Almería's youth setup in 2010, aged 12, from UDC Pavía.[1] He made his senior debut with the B-team on 23 October 2016, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against CD El Palo.[2]

Definitely promoted to the reserves in January 2017, Callejón scored his first senior goal on 15 January, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno.[3] On 9 April he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kalu Uche in a 2–2 home draw against Real Zaragoza for the Segunda División championship.[4]

On 5 May 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Callejón renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[5] On 10 September, however, he was loaned to Betis Deportivo Balompié for the 2020–21 campaign.[6]

References
  1. "Callejón, otra realidad almeriense de la cantera de la UD Almería" [Callejón, another almeriense reality of UD Almería's youth setup] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. "2–2: El Almería B empata ante El Palo un partido que pudo ganar, aunque también perder" [2–2: Almería B draw against El Palo in a match they could win, but also could lose] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "1–1: El Almería B consigue un valioso empate en el campo del Ciudad de Torredonjimeno" [1–1: Almería B get a valuable draw in the field of Ciudad de Torredonjimeno] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. "Almería y Zaragoza se quedaron con la miel en los labios" [Almería and Zaragoza were left wanting more] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  5. "Callejón y Rubén Enri amplían su vinculación con la UD Almería" [Callejón and Rubén Enri extend their link with UD Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. "Callejón jugará en calidad de cedido en el filial del Betis Balompié" [Callejón will play on loan at Betis Balompié's reserve team] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.


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