Jorge Alonso Martín (born 5 January 1985) is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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. He amassed Segunda División totals of 144 matches and 11 goals during eight seasons, representing in the competition

Salamanca Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Her ...

, Hércules,

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and

Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. (), also known as Racing de Santander () or simply Racing, is a football club based in Santander, Cantabria, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league syst ...

. He also played professionally in Israel, India and the Dominican Republic.

Club career

Born in

, Castile and León, Alonso studied civil engineering at the Polytechnic School of

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. After

Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. (), commonly referred to as Zaragoza, is a football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, that currently competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. Zaragoza holds its home games at La ...

expressed desire to sign him for its youth system, he eventually started playing with local

UD Salamanca Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. () was a historical Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 February 1923 and nicknamed ''Los Charros'', the club played in white shirts and black ...

in 2004, appearing in only one Segunda División game in his first season, which ended in relegation; he became a regular in the following years. Alonso joined

Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football team in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3 and plays its home ...

on a two-year contract in June 2009, being the first player signed by the club during the off-season. In July of the following year, however, he moved to fellow league side

Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid () or Valladolid, is a professional football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish league system. The club colo ...

after agreeing to a three-year deal. He scored his first goal for the latter on 8 September, his 7th-minute

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ousting

SD Huesca Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded on 29 March 1960, SD Huesca plays in the Segunda División, having played in the Spanish top division for the first time in ...

from the

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and helping to reach the fourth round after the 1–0 home win; the following month, he netted in

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to help beat

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3–2 also at the

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, exciting manager Antonio Gómez. However, with his playing time getting limited, Alonso terminated his contract in August 2012. He signed for

the following month. After suffering relegation from the second level, Alonso joined

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CD Leganés Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a football club based in Leganés, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded on 23 June 1928. It holds home games at ...

for one year. He left in December 2013, moving to the

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with

Bnei Sakhnin FC Bnei Sakhnin F.C. ( ar, اتحاد أبناء سخنين, he, איחוד בני סכנין, ''Ihud Bnei Sakhnin''; ''Ittihad Abna Sakhnin'', ) is an Israeli football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club a ...

. In early January 2015, news circulated that third-tier club

CD Guijuelo Club Deportivo Guijuelo is a Spanish football team based in Guijuelo, Province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1974 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at the 1,500-seat ...

was looking to hire Alonso. He started training on the 9th, and played his first match 16 days later in a 0–1 home loss to

SD Compostela Sociedad Deportiva Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia. They play home matches at '' Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro'', and compete in Segunda División RFEF, the fourt ...

. In November 2015, Alonso joined a host of compatriots at

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franchise Atlético de Kolkata as a replacement for the injured

Javi Lara Javier "Javi" Lara Grande (born 4 December 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for AD Alcorcón. Club career Born in Montoro, Córdoba, Lara graduated from local Córdoba CF's youth setup, and made hi ...

. After being an unused substitute in the match against

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, he made his debut in a 4–0 win over

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, replacing fellow Spaniard

Jaime Gavilán Jaime Gavilán Martínez (born 12 May 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. He amassed La Liga totals of 203 games and 11 goals over the course of 12 seasons, representing ...

for the last 12 minutes. Alonso returned to both his homeland and Salamanca in late December 2017, signing with amateurs Unionistas de Salamanca CF from the

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CA San Cristóbal Club Atlético San Cristóbal, commonly known as Atlético San Cristóbal, is a Dominican Republic professional football club which competes in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. It is also known as AirEuropa San Cristóbal for sponsorship reasons. ...

Personal life

Alonso's younger brother, José Ángel, was also a footballer. A defender, he too came through Salamanca's youth ranks.

Club statistics

References

External links

Unionistas official profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alonso, Jorge 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Salamanca Spanish footballers Footballers from Castile and León Association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players UD Salamanca players Hércules CF players Real Valladolid players Racing de Santander players CD Leganés players CD Guijuelo footballers Unionistas de Salamanca CF players Israeli Premier League players Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players Indian Super League players ATK (football club) players Liga Dominicana de Fútbol players Spain youth international footballers Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Israel Expatriate footballers in India Expatriate footballers in the Dominican Republic Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Israel Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Dominican Republic CA San Cristóbal players