Francisco Callejón | |
Full Name: | Francisco Callejón Segura |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1998 |
Birth Place: | Pujaire, Spain |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Estepona |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Youthclubs1: | Pavía |
Youthyears2: | 2010–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Almería |
Years1: | 2016–2020 |
Caps1: | 97 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2017–2021 |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs3: | → Betis B (loan) |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Caps4: | 25 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Caps5: | 33 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2023–2024 |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2024 |
Caps7: | 13 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2024– |
Caps8: | 4 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 21 September 2024 |
Francisco Callejón Segura (born 15 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Estepona. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Born in Pujaire, Almería, Andalusia, Callejón joined UD Almería's youth setup in 2010, aged 12, from UDC Pavía.[1] He made his senior debut with the B-team on 23 October 2016, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against CD El Palo.[2]
Definitely promoted to the reserves in January 2017, Callejón scored his first senior goal on 15 January, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno.[3] On 9 April he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kalu Uche in a 2–2 home draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División championship.[4]
On 5 May 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Callejón renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[5] On 10 September, however, he was loaned to Betis Deportivo Balompié for the 2020–21 campaign.[6]
On 15 July 2021, Callejón signed a permanent five-year contract with the Verdiblancos.[7]