Journeyman Born in
Langreo,
Asturias, Josu emerged through
FC Barcelona's youth system at
La Masia, where he played alongside future
Spanish international
Gerard Deulofeu. He only competed in the lower leagues or amateur football in his own country, his first professional experience being with
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho in the Finnish
Ykkönen. Josu signed with Polish club
Górnik Łęczna in January 2015. Also in that year he joined
Kerala Blasters FC in the
Indian Super League, scoring his first goal as a professional on 6 October to help to a 3–1 home win against
NorthEast United FC. On 14 December 2016, Josu converted his
penalty shootout attempt against
Delhi Dynamos FC to help his team reach
the final against
Atlético de Kolkata (eventually lost). He subsequently returned to Spain, moving to
Segunda División B side
Extremadura UD.
FC Cincinnati On 7 May 2017, Josu signed with
United Soccer League club
FC Cincinnati for one year; he was announced eight days later, with coach
Alan Koch describing him as a varied player, writing, "He is an attack-minded
left back, but can also play further up the field if needed." On 29 June, in his new team's first match against
Chicago Fire Soccer Club during their
semi-final run in the
U.S. Open Cup, he scored in the 3–1 shootout win. On 8 August 2017, Josu agreed to an extension that would keep him at
Nippert Stadium through the
2018 season. On 16 April 2018, however, the club announced that they had reached a mutual agreement with the player to terminate his contract, indicating that he would be returning to Spain but not disclosing what his plans were or if he would continue playing professionally.
Lahti On 8 December 2018, after a brief spell back in his homeland with
UE Llagostera, Josu returned to Finland and its
Veikkausliiga with
FC Lahti. ==References==