Koke was born in
Antequera,
Málaga,
Andalusia, and represented the clubs
Antequera,
Málaga,
Sevilla and CD Puerto Malagueño as a youth. On 16 April 2011, he made his senior debut for the former, coming on as a late
substitute in a 0–0
Tercera División home draw against
CD Huétor Tájar at the age of just 15. In 2011, after having trials at
Villarreal and
Aston Villa, Koke joined
Espanyol and returned to youth football. He was promoted to
the reserves in 2013, in the
Segunda División B. On 2 July 2015 Koke signed for another
reserve team,
Levante UD B also in the third tier. He made his professional debut on 4 September 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against
Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the
Segunda División. On 30 August 2017, Koke was loaned to third-tier club
Alcoyano for a year. The following 16 January, his loan was cut short and he was definitely included in the first team. Koke made his
La Liga debut on 19 May 2018, keeping a
clean sheet in a 2–4 away loss against
Celta de Vigo. On 16 July 2019, after spending
the campaign as a third-choice behind
Oier Olazábal and
Aitor Fernández, he was loaned to second division club
Deportivo La Coruña for a year. On 31 January 2020, as Oier left for Espanyol, Koke was recalled by Levante. He was initially a backup to Fernández, but was overtaken by fellow youth graduate
Dani Cárdenas during the
2020–21 campaign. On 1 February 2021, Koke moved to second division side
RCD Mallorca on loan for the remainder of the season. On 31 August, he terminated his deal with the
Granotes. On 7 January 2022, Koke moved to second division US side
San Diego Loyal, who competed in the
USL Championship. On 1 November 2023, Koke became the first signing in USL Championship expansion club
Rhode Island FC’s history. He was named the team's first captain on March 12, 2024, several days prior to the team's first game. ==Career statistics==