The 34-year-old player came off the bench to score both winning goals for the Spanish club.
Now, he reaches his 18th final. Interestingly, he is born in Germany.
Joselu came off the bench to become a hero for Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich . He was responsible for the two goals in the 2-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon, at the Santiago Bernabéu, in Spain. The Spanish club’s striker was born in Germany and played for teams in the country before arriving at Real. Or better yet, return to your favorite team.
In addition to qualifying Real Madrid for their 18th Champions League final, Joselu reached an impressive milestone in this Wednesday’s match. At 34 years old, he was the oldest substitute player to come off the bench and score two goals in a Champions League knockout game, all with just 10 touches of the ball in his playing time in the match.
Despite his advanced age, Joselu is still an unknown character among fans who are less attentive to international football. The Real Madrid striker plays for the Spanish national team, but was born in Germany. Born to Spanish parents, Real Madrid’s number 14 decided to protect La Fúria’s shirt.
Striker, Joselu, at Real Madrid in 2023/24:
46 games (16 as a starter)
17 goals
3 assists
1912 minutes (average of 41 per game)
Joselu moved with his parents to Spain. when he was just four years old. He began his career as a football player at Celta Vigo and joined Real Madrid in 2010.
The striker didn’t have much space in the main team and only played twice for the club, with two goals in his first spell.
After leaving Real, he spent time at Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt and Hannover, all in Germany, and Stoke City and Newcastle, in England.
The striker returned to Spain in 2019 to protect Alavés, where he stayed for three seasons. With good numbers, Joselu went to Espanyol in 2022 and scored 17 goals in 38 games. The club was relegated, but the striker was called up to the Spain national team.
With Benzema’s departure from the Merengue club and the urgency of finding a replacement for the position, the former Espanyol man was the name chosen by Real and made his debut in Carlo Ancelotti’s team in August 2023. Since then, Joselu has played 46 games and scored 17 goals for Real Madrid, a club he has supported since childhood.
