Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Javier Magro Matilla | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Quero, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athens Kallithea | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Albacete | |||
Villarreal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Villarreal B | 101 | (11) |
2009–2011 | Villarreal | 14 | (0) |
2011–2016 | Betis | 52 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Murcia (loan) | 34 | (12) |
2016–2017 | Elche | 14 | (3) |
2018 | Gimnàstic | 10 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Aris | 118 | (7) |
2022–2023 | Volos | 13 | (0) |
2023– | Athens Kallithea | 38 | (7) |
International career | |||
2009 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Javier Magro Matilla (born 16 August 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League Greece 2 club Athens Kallithea FC.
Matilla was born in Quero, Province of Toledo. After finishing his football development at Villarreal CF, he made his debut for the main squad on 4 April 2009: he started and finished the La Liga away match against UD Almería, but his team lost 3–0. [1] In addition, he spent three full seasons with the reserves, one in the Segunda División and two in the Segunda División B.
On 28 June 2011, Matilla signed for Real Betis, recently returned to the top flight, for 3+1 years and €1.3 million. [2] He made his official debut on 18 September, coming on as a substitute for Beñat Etxebarria in the dying minutes of a 3–2 away win over Athletic Bilbao. [3]
Matilla was irregularly put to use during his four-and-a-half-year tenure in Andalusia, contributing 15 games and one goal [4] as the club promoted in 2015. In the 2012–13 campaign, also in the second tier, he scored a career-best 12 goals whilst on loan to Real Murcia, [5] [6] including one in a 1–0 home victory against UD Las Palmas in the last matchday that certified survival. [7]
In mid-October 2013, Matilla's contract was further extended until 2017, [8] but it was mutually terminated on 15 January 2016 as the player was still nursing a serious knee injury. [9] Subsequently, he went on trial with English Championship side Reading, [10] but nothing came of it.
On 6 July 2016, Matilla signed for Elche CF in division two. [11] After suffering relegation, he spent six months without a club before joining Gimnàstic de Tarragona. [12]
On 10 July 2018, Matilla moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Aris Thessaloniki F.C. on a one-year contract with the possibility of an additional season. [13] On 14 January 2019, his first goal for the Greek team was scored through an injury-time free kick to help the hosts beat PAS Lamia 1964 1–0, [14] and he repeated the feat on 17 February, this time against Panionios F.C. and also for the Super League and at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (1–1). [15]
On 15 August 2019, Matilla opened an eventual 3–1 home win over Molde FK in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, but his side was eliminated due to a 3–0 loss in the first leg. [16] From 2020 to 2022, he helped them to finish third in the domestic front. [17] [18] [19]
Matilla remained in Greece after leaving Aris, with Volos FC (top division) and Athens Kallithea FC (Super League 2). [20] [21]
Matilla's only cap with the Spain under-21 team arrived on 4 September 2009, as he played 15 minutes in a 2–0 win over Poland for the 2009 UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign, in Oviedo. [22]
Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart, known as Xisco, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played mainly as a left winger. He is the manager of Slovak First Football League club DAC Dunajská Streda.
Casto Espinosa Barriga, known simply as Casto, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
César Arzo Amposta is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Francisco Javier Peral Periane, known as Javito, is a Spanish retired professional footballer.
Alberto Ortiz Moreno, known as Tito, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Cristian López Santamaría, known simply as Cristian, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ceuta.
Francisco Portillo Soler is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Segunda División club Leganés.
Juan Torres Ruiz, commonly known as Cala, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
José Alberto Cañas Ruiz-Herrera is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece 2 club Kalamata as a defensive midfielder.
José "Pepe" Mel Pérez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of UD Almería.
Francisco 'Fran' Manuel Vélez Jiménez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Aris as a central defender or a right-back.
Hugo Filipe Gonçalves Martins de Sousa is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Super League Greece 2 club Ionikos.
Julio Velázquez Santiago is a Spanish football manager.
José Antonio Delgado Villar, known as Nono, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for iranian club Nassaji Mazandaran in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Julián Cuesta Díaz, known simply as Julián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Aris Thessaloniki F.C. as a goalkeeper.
José Antonio Irulegui Garmendia is a Spanish former football defender and manager.
Alexander "Álex" Alegría Moreno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
José Carlos Ramírez Suárez, known as José Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for San Fernando CD.
Lorenzo Jesús Morón García, known as Loren, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Aris.
Luis Enrique Palma Oseguera is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Honduras national team.