José Antonio Caro (footballer, born 1994)

This article is about Spanish footballer J.A.C. Díaz, born 1994. For Spanish footballer J.A.C. Martínez, born 1993, see José Antonio Caro (footballer, born 1993).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caro and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
José Antonio Caro
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Caro Díaz[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth La Palma del Condado, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 13
Youth career
Siempre Alegres
2006–2011 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Sevilla C 35 (0)
2014–2018 Sevilla B 86 (0)
2018–2022 Valladolid 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Albacete (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Ponferradina (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2021 → Ponferradina (loan) 39 (0)
2021–2022 → Burgos (loan) 15 (0)
2022–2024 Burgos 82 (0)
2024– Cádiz 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

José Antonio Caro Díaz (born 3 May 1994), sometimes known as Churripi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cádiz CF.

Club career

Sevilla

Born in La Palma del Condado, Province of Huelva, Andalusia, Caro played youth football with Sevilla FC.[2] He made his senior debut with the C team on 23 September 2012, in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against CA Antoniano.

Caro first appeared for the reserves on 14 September 2014, playing the entire 1–0 home victory over CD El Palo in the Segunda División B.[3] On 11 November he signed a new contract with the club, running until 2016.[4]

On 26 April 2016, Caro further extended his link, signing until 2017.[5] On 26 June, during the play-offs final against Lleida Esportiu, he converted the decisive penalty in the shootout as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.[6]

Caro made his professional debut on 2 September 2016, in a 1–1 home draw with UCAM Murcia CF.[7] A regular starter during the season, he lost his position to Juan Soriano the following campaign as the latter ended in relegation.[8]

Valladolid

On 28 July 2018, Caro signed a three-year contract with La Liga club Real Valladolid, and was immediately loaned to Albacete Balompié from the second division for one year.[9] On 16 August of the following year, he moved to SD Ponferradina also in a temporary deal.[10]

Caro shared the starting spot with Manu García during his spell at the Estadio El Toralín,[11] being recalled by Valladolid on 12 January 2020.[12] He made his debut in the Spanish top tier on 20 June, in a 1–0 loss at Atlético Madrid.[13]

On 22 August 2020, Caro returned to Ponferradina on loan for the season.[14] He received the first red card of his career on 30 May 2021, while he was on the bench of the 2–2 home draw with RCD Mallorca.[15]

Burgos

Caro joined fellow second-tier Burgos CF in August 2021, also on loan.[16] On 13 July of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year contract as a free agent.[17]

Caro was named Player of the Month for September 2022, after conceding no goals in the first seven matches.[18]

Cádiz

On 6 July 2024, Caro signed a two-year deal with Cádiz CF, recently relegated to the second division.[19]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Caro". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ Romero, Sandra (11 October 2022). "José Antonio Caro, el portero de récord por el que el Sevilla se adelantó al Betis y al Cádiz" [José Antonio Caro, the record goalkeeper for whom Sevilla got the better of Betis and Cádiz]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Cotán le otorga al Sevilla Atlético la segunda victoria (1–0)" [Cotán hands Sevilla Atlético their second victory (1–0)]. ABC (in Spanish). 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ^ "El proyecto bajo palos comienza con un contrato profesional para Churripi" [The project behind the sticks starts with a professional contract to Churripi]. ABC (in Spanish). 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Churripi renueva hasta 2017" [Churripi renews until 2017] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Churripi, héroe del ascenso al estilo Palop" [Churripi, hero of promotion in Palop style]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Qué complicado es ganar" [How hard it is to win]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  8. ^ García León, Jesús (28 July 2018). "El portero José Antonio Caro dice adiós al Sevilla Atlético" [Goalkeeper José Antonio Caro says goodbye to Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Columna Cero. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  9. ^ "El Pucela ficha a Caro y lo cede al Albacete" [Pucela sign Caro and loan him to Albacete] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ^ "José Antonio Caro, cedido a la Ponferradina" [José Antonio Caro, loaned to Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  11. ^ Ugarte, Rober (12 January 2020). "Jose Antonio Caro, indiscutible en la meta de la Ponferradina durante los últimos dos meses y medio" [Jose Antonio Caro, undisputed in Ponferradina goal over the last two and a half months]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  12. ^ "El Pucela repesca a Caro" [Pucela recall Caro] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  13. ^ McTear, Euan (21 June 2020). "Atletico Madrid enter new normality with a classic 1–0 win". Marca. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Acuerdo para la cesión de Caro" [Agreement for the loan of Caro] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  15. ^ González, Dani (30 May 2021). "La Deportiva se regala un peleado empate de lucha en el epílogo de la temporada" [Deportiva offer themselves a hard-fought point in season's epilogue] (in Spanish). LeoNoticias. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Caro, cedido al Burgos CF" [Caro, loaned to Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  17. ^ "El Burgos CF ficha a José Antonio Caro por dos temporadas" [Burgos CF sign José Antonio Caro for two seasons] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  18. ^ a b "José Antonio Caro, mejor jugador de LaLiga SmartBank en septiembre" [José Antonio Caro, best LaLiga SmartBank player in September] (in Spanish). La Liga. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  19. ^ "José Antonio Caro refuerza la portería del Cádiz CF" [José Antonio Caro bolsters the goal of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.