José María Ceballos facts for kids
Ceballos in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Ceballos Vega | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Pámanes, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cayón | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Rayo Cantabria | 30 | (0) |
| 1988–2003 | Racing Santander | 426 | (0) |
| Total | 456 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José María Ceballos Vega, born on September 7, 1968, is a former Spanish footballer. He was a talented goalkeeper. Ceballos played almost his entire career for Racing de Santander. He holds the record for the most games played for this club, with 460 appearances.
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Playing for Racing de Santander
Early Career and First Team
José María Ceballos was born in Pámanes, Cantabria, Spain. He spent his entire professional playing career with his local club, Racing de Santander. His career as a professional footballer lasted for 16 seasons.
Ceballos started playing as a senior with Rayo Cantabria. This team was the reserve team for Racing de Santander at the time. By the age of 20, he became the main goalkeeper for Racing. This was during the 1989–90 season.
Reaching the Top League
Ceballos made his first appearance in La Liga, Spain's top football league, on September 5, 1993. This was a home game where Racing de Santander won 1–0 against Rayo Vallecano.
He became the starting goalkeeper for most of the 1993–94 season and the next seven seasons. During these years, Racing de Santander always played in the top division.
Later Years and Retirement
In 2001, Racing de Santander moved back down to the second division. Ceballos continued to play for two more years. He retired from playing football in 2003, when he was 35 years old.
Returning as a Coach
After retiring as a player, Ceballos returned to his only club, Racing de Santander, in 2007. He took on a new role as the goalkeeper coach for the club's youth teams.
See also
In Spanish: José María Ceballos para niños
- List of one-club men
