José Luis García Vayá

Pepelu
Personal information
Full name José Luis García Vayá
Date of birth (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998
Place of birth Dénia, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Levante B
Youth career
Dénia
2012–2015 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Levante B 53 (4)
2015– Levante 0 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Spain U17 15 (2)
2016 Spain U18 2 (0)
2016– Spain U20 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2016
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Vayá.

José Luis García Vayá (born 11 August 1998), commonly known as Pepelu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Levante UD as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Dénia, Alicante, Valencian Community, Pepelu joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2012, after starting it out at CD Dénia. On 24 June 2014, while still a youth, he renewed his contract until 2021,[1] and made his senior debut with the reserve team on 7 September, coming on as a half-time substitute in a Tercera División 1–1 home draw against CD Castellón.

On 15 December 2015 Pepelu made his first team debut, replacing Juanfran in a 1–2 Copa del Rey away loss against RCD Espanyol.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Pepelu amplía su contrato con el Levante UD hasta 2021" [Pepelu extends his contract with Levante UD until 2021] (in Spanish). Levante's official website. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Caicedo resuelve la eliminatoria" [Caicedo solves the tie] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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