José Antonio Caro Díaz

Churripi
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Caro Díaz
Date of birth (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sevilla B
Number 13
Youth career
2006–2011 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Sevilla C 35 (0)
2014– Sevilla B 43 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Caro and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

José Antonio Caro Díaz (born 22 May 1994), commonly known as Churripi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Churripi played youth football with Sevilla FC. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 23 September 2012, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against CA Antoniano.

Churripi first appeared for the reserves on 14 September 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against CD El Palo for the Segunda División B championship.[1] On 11 November he signed a new contract with the club, running until 2016.[2]

On 26 April 2016 Churripi further extended his link, signing until 2017.[3] 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.[4]

Churripi made his professional debut on 2 September 2016, starting in a 1–1 home draw against UCAM Murcia CF.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Cotán le otorga al Sevilla Atlético la segunda victoria (1–0)" [Cotán handles Sevilla Atlético their second victory (1–0)] (in Spanish). ABC. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "El proyecto bajo palos comienza con un contrato profesional para Churripi" [The project behind the sticks starts with a professional contract to Churripi] (in Spanish). ABC. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Churripi renueva hasta 2017" [Churripi renews until 2017] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Churripi, héroe del ascenso al estilo Palop" [Churripi, hero of promotion in Palop style] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Qué complicado es ganar" [How hard it is to win] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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