Biography
Who is Jesús Vallejo?
Early Life and Zaragoza
Jesús Vallejo was born in Zaragoza, Spain. He entered the youth system of Real Zaragoza in 2008 at the age of 11. The club gave him a new contract on July 26, 2013. He made his first professional appearance on August 23, 2014, in a game against Recreativo de Huelva. This match ended in a scoreless draw in the Segunda División. Jesús signed a contract extension until 2019 on December 26 of that year. He scored his first professional goal on April 5, 2015, against Tenerife. Manager Ranko Popović made him the team captain for that specific match. He continued to serve as captain after that game.
Real Madrid and Loan Spells
Real Madrid signed Jesús Vallejo on July 31, 2015, for a reported fee of 6 million euros. He signed a six year deal but returned to Zaragoza on loan for one season. In 2016, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on a one year loan. His first Bundesliga game happened on August 27, 2016, against Schalke 04. He scored his first goal in Germany during a 2-2 draw with RB Leipzig. He joined the Real Madrid first team on July 7, 2017, and took the number 3 shirt. His official debut for the club was on October 26 against Fuenlabrada in the Copa del Rey. He played his first La Liga game ten days later against Las Palmas.
International Success
Jesús represented Spain at several youth levels. He played for the under-16 team against Hungary on March 7, 2013. He earned his first under-21 cap on March 26, 2015, in a victory over Norway. Manager Albert Celades picked him for the 2017 Under-21 European Championship. Spain finished as runners-up in that tournament. He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2019. He was named to the Team of the Tournament for that event. Julen Lopetegui called him up for a friendly against Switzerland on June 3, 2018. He was part of the under-23 squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. This event took place in 2021 because of the pandemic. He won a silver medal with the Olympic team.
Recent Years and Albacete
Jesús played in the 4-0 win over Espanyol on April 30, 2022, as Real Madrid won their 35th league title. He played eight matches during that season. In the 2024-25 season, he made four appearances for the club. His first game was on September 24, 2024, against Alavés. He replaced Éder Militão in that match. Real Madrid announced on May 30, 2025, that he would leave the club. He joined Albacete on July 14, 2025, on a free transfer. He signed a two year contract with the second division team. His debut for Albacete occurred on August 18 in a 4-4 draw with Almería. He scored a goal on December 17, 2025, against Celta de Vigo. This goal happened in injury time during a cup match. He also scored a penalty in the shootout for a 3-0 win.
Birthday and age
Jesús Vallejo was born on January 5, 1997, which makes Jesús 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Jesús shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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