Jesús Olmo

Jesús Olmo Lozano (born 24 January 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olmo and the second or maternal family name is Lozano.
Jesús Olmo
Personal information
Full name Jesús Olmo Lozano
Date of birth (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1994–2004 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Barcelona C 33 (2)
2005–2007 Barcelona B 51 (1)
2006–2008 Barcelona 2 (0)
2007–2008 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 27 (1)
2008–2010 Elche 19 (0)
2010–2011 Puertollano 28 (0)
2011–2014 Sabadell 37 (3)
2014–2019 Reus 145 (5)
2019 Elche 1 (0)
2019–2021 Sabadell 3 (0)
National team
2001–2003 Spain U17 7 (1)
2004 Spain U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Olmo emerged through FC Barcelona's prolific youth ranks at La Masia, and first represented professionally their reserves.[1] On 20 May 2006 he made his debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against Athletic Bilbao as a number of the main squad's players were already resting for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Barça were already league champions.[2]

Olmo took part in five games for the senior team during the 2006–07 pre-season, and later added a second La Liga appearance, one minute at Getafe CF (1–1 draw).[3] After a loan in the second division with lowly Racing de Ferrol,[4] he was released by Barcelona and joined another club in that tier, Elche CF.[5]

After a one-year stint at Segunda División B's CD Puertollano, Olmo returned to the second division after agreeing to a contract with CE Sabadell FC. In 2014 he joined CF Reus Deportiu one level below,[6] helping in their first-ever promotion to the second tier in 2016.[7]

An ever-present figure for the Rojinegres, Olmo left the club in January 2019 after its ejection from the Liga de Fútbol Profesional.[8] Late in that month, he returned to Elche on a short-term deal.[9]

On 14 August 2019, Olmo became a free agent and returned to Sabadell, with the club now in the third tier.[10] He spent the entire campaign nursing a serious knee injury, contributing only one appearance to his side's promotion.[11]

Olmo terminated his contract on 9 January 2021.[12]

References
  1. "Debe ser el número 23" [Must be number 23] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. "Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Barcelona". ESPN Soccernet. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. Solé, Sergi (8 January 2007). "Un Barça de rebajas" [On-sale Barça]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. "El Racing de Ferrol presenta a Jesús Olmo" [Racing de Ferrol present Jesús Olmo]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 August 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. "El central Olmo ficha por el Elche para dos temporadas con opción a una tercera" [Stopper Olmo signs for Elche for two seasons with the option to a third one]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 18 July 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. Retamero Castelló, Marc (18 July 2014). "Xisco y Olmo, más calidad para un Reus aspirante a todo" [Xisco and Olmo, more talent for a Reus who want to take it all] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. Llanos, Julio (22 September 2016). "Todo lo que necesitas saber del Reus" [Everything you need to know about Reus]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. "Nota informativa" [Informative note] (in Spanish). La Liga. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  9. "OFICIAL | Olmo, fichaje para la defensa del Elche C.F." [OFFICIAL | Olmo, signing for Elche C.F.'s defence] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  10. Marín, D. (14 August 2019). "Olmo rescinde contrato y ficha por el Sabadell" [Olmo rescinds contract and signs for Sabadell]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. Biescas, Álex (9 January 2021). "Jesús Olmo, primera baja del Sabadell en este mercado" [Jesús Olmo, first out at Sabadell this market]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. "Acord entre el CE Sabadell i Jesús Olmo per a la desvinculació del jugador" [Agreement between CE Sabadell and Jesús Olmo for the release of the player] (in Catalan). CE Sabadell FC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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