José María Movilla
Movilla with Zaragoza in 2012
Personal information
Full name José María Movilla Cubero
Date of birth (1975-02-08) 8 February 1975
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Leganés
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Moscardó 63 (3)
1995–1996 → Numancia (loan) 30 (2)
1997 Ourense 3 (0)
1998–2001 Málaga 133 (8)
2001–2004 Atlético Madrid 73 (2)
2004 → Zaragoza (loan) 15 (0)
2004–2007 Zaragoza 84 (1)
2007–2009 Murcia 50 (1)
2009–2012 Rayo Vallecano 119 (5)
2012–2014 Zaragoza 42 (0)
Total 612 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José María Movilla Cubero (born 8 February 1975) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.

He played 299 La Liga matches in exactly ten seasons, representing mainly Zaragoza and retiring at 39.[1][2]

Club career

An unsuccessful graduate from Real Madrid's system, Madrid-born Movilla started his professional career with modest clubs: CDC Moscardó, CD Numancia and CD Ourense.[3] He signed with Málaga CF in January 1998, being instrumental in the Andalusia side's promotion from Segunda División B to La Liga in just two years.[4]

Returning to Segunda División, Movilla joined Atlético Madrid, where he managed another promotion in the 2001–02 season while playing all 38 games. He arrived on loan to Real Zaragoza in January 2004, helping them to avoid top-flight relegation and win the Copa del Rey.[5]

The move was made permanent subsequently, and Movilla spent three additional campaigns with the Aragonese, after which he joined newly promoted Real Murcia. At the start of 2008–09, with the side now in the second division, he was, alongside Paco Gallardo, ousted from the squad by coach Javier Clemente, only being reinstated after the latter's dismissal in December 2008.[6]

On 4 July 2009, Movilla moved close to home as he agreed to a two-year contract at Rayo Vallecano.[7] In 2010–11, he contributed 41 matches and 3,269 minutes in a return to the top flight after eight years.[8]

Movilla, who celebrated his 37th birthday in February, took part in 38 fixtures in 2011–12, being essential as Rayo retained their league status.[9] He scored the first of his two goals in the season in the opener against Athletic Bilbao, a 1–1 away draw.[10]

Movilla returned to Zaragoza for 2012–13, on a one-year deal.[11] On 4 January 2013, after a 1–2 home loss to Real Betis, he became their oldest player to make a competitive appearance at the age of 37 years and 332 days, surpassing Enrique Yarza[12] as the campaign went on to end in relegation.[13]

On 28 January 2014, after making negative remarks about the club's management in social media, Movilla was suspended for 30 days.[14] He was released the following month along with Javier Paredes, finding about the news through Zaragoza's website.[15]

Honours

Zaragoza

Málaga

Atlético Madrid

References

  1. ↑ El doble récord de 'Movi' ('Movi's double record); El Periódico de Aragón, 6 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Zanetti, Giggs, Scholes y el señor Movilla (Zanetti, Giggs, Scholes and Mr. Movilla); El Periódico de Aragón, 6 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "El pasado gallego del veterano Movilla" [The Galician past of veteran Movilla] (in Spanish). Atlántico Diario. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 Gallardo, Antonio (30 June 2012). "El nuevo Málaga cumple los 20 años en Champions" [New Málaga celebrate 20 years in Champions] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Movilla: "En Zaragoza jugué mis cuatro mejores años como futbolista"" [Movilla: "I played my best four years as a footballer in Zaragoza"] (in Spanish). La Información. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Jaén, Javier (24 August 2008). "La limpieza de Clemente llega ya a su tercera fase" [Clemente's cleansing reaches stage three] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  7. ↑ Movilla jugará en el Rayo (Movilla will play with Rayo); Liga Fútbol, 5 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ De Oro, Juan Carlos (22 November 2011). "Movilla será centenario con el Rayo Vallecano" [Movilla to reach century with Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Videonoticia – Movilla: "Me siento orgulloso de mis 37 años"" [Videonews – Movilla: "I feel proud of my 37 years"] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Solid return for Vallecano Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
  11. ↑ Movilla regresa al Zaragoza (Movilla returns to Zaragoza); Diario AS, 4 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ Movilla, el más veterano en jugar con el Zaragoza (Movilla, the most veteran to play with Zaragoza); El Periódico de Aragón, 5 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ Moñino, Ladislao Javier (1 June 2013). "Derrota, descenso y crispación social" [Loss, relegation and social uproar] (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  14. ↑ El Zaragoza suspende a Movilla de empleo y sueldo (Zaragoza suspend Movilla without pay); Marca, 28 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  15. ↑ El Zaragoza despide a Movilla y Paredes (Zaragoza fire Movilla and Paredes); Marca, 25 February 2014 (in Spanish)
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