Javier Belman
José Javier Belman Calvo (born 4 October 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fuenlabrada.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Javier Belman Calvo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fuenlabrada | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||
| 2011–2012 | Getafe | ||
| 2012–2017 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Madrid B | 51 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Fuenlabrada | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Leganés | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fuenlabrada | 29 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Belman joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, from Getafe CF.[2] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B,[3] and made his senior debut on 27 August 2017 by starting in a 3–0 away win against Coruxo FC.[4]
A regular starter in his first campaign, Belman subsequently lost his starting spot to Luca Zidane in his second, later regaining the first-choice after Luca departed. On 16 July 2019, he renewed his contract until 2021,[5] but suffered a knee injury the following February which ruled him out of the remainder of the season.[6]
On 25 September 2020, Belman agreed to a one-year contract with Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada, after terminating his contract with Real Madrid.[7] He made his first team debut on 16 December, starting in a 1–0 away success over CD Atlético Baleares, for the season's Copa del Rey.[8]
Belman made his professional debut on 19 December 2020, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–2 away win against RCD Mallorca.[9] After becoming a first-choice ahead of Pol Freixanet and Dragan Rosić, he was demoted to third-choice behind new signings Diego Altube and Miguel Morro for the 2021–22 season, after refusing to renew his contract.[10]
Belman only made another appearance for Fuenla in March 2022, ten months after the last one, after the arrival of new manager José Ramón Sandoval.[11] On 11 November, he agreed to a contract with CD Leganés also in the second level until the end of the season.[12]
Personal life edit
Belman's father, José, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He notably represented Real Zaragoza and Portugal's C.D. Nacional.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ Javier Belman at Soccerway
- ^ "If Kiko Casilla is sent off or injured, will Belman or Moha deputise?". Marca. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Belman, la nueva joya de la cantera del Real Madrid" [Belman, the new pearl of Real Madrid's youth setup] (in Spanish). El Español. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "0–3: Castilla thrash Coruxo". Real Madrid. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "El Castilla asegura su portería: Belman renueva hasta 2021" [Castilla ensure their goal: Belman renews until 2021] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Belman's knee injury creates a goalkeeping problem at Real Madrid". Marca. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Belman llega al Fuenla" [Belman arrives at Fuenla] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "La Copa regala dos debuts al aficionado azulón" [The Cup gives two debuts to the blue supporters] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "El Fuenlabrada gana a un buen líder que 'jugó' con nueve" [Fuenlabrada defeat a good leader who 'played' with nine men] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "La difícil e inexplicable situación de Belman en Fuenlabrada: "va a tener muy difícil jugar aquí"" [The hard and unexplainable situation of Belman at Fuenlabrada: "he will find very hard to play here"] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "El día que Belman volvió a ser portero tras 10 meses y se salió" [The day that Belman became a goalkeeper again after 10 months and impressed] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "El C.D. Leganés refuerza su portería con la llegada de Javier Belman" [C.D. Leganés bolster their goal with the arrival of Javier Belman] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "El Real Madrid cambia su tradicional política de porteros para dar minutos al hijo de Zidane" [Real Madrid change their traditional goalkeeper policy to give minutes to Zidane's son]. El Economista (in Spanish). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Bobed, Alberto (17 June 2019). "Pepe Belman: «La gente en Zaragoza me quería un montón»" [Pepe Belman: «People really loved me in Zaragoza»]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
External links edit
- Real Madrid profile
- Javier Belman at BDFutbol