Jofre Mateu


Jofre Mateu González, known simply as Jofre, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 332 games and 28 goals over 11 seasons, in representation of six clubs. In La Liga, he appeared for Barcelona, Levante, Espanyol and Murcia.
Before retiring, Jofre spent three years in the Indian Super League.

Club career

Born in Alpicat, Lleida, Catalonia, Jofre was a product of FC Barcelona's prolific youth system. He made his first-team debut on 15 May 1998, scoring as a substitute in a 1–4 home loss against UD Salamanca; playing mainly with the B-team, he only amassed one more appearance with the main squad, four years later.
In 2002, Jofre joined second division's Levante UD, being instrumental in the club's 2004 promotion to La Liga. He appeared in 27 league games in the following campaign, which ended in relegation.
Jofre returned to his native region and the top flight with RCD Espanyol, but played almost no part in a team that narrowly avoided relegation. He then moved to Real Murcia, contributing with three league goals to another top-flight promotion.
In August 2008, Jofre signed with Rayo Vallecano, recently promoted to the second level. He started during most of his spell at the Madrid side, and continued to compete in that tier in the following years, being first-choice with Real Valladolid and Girona FC.
On 26 August 2014, aged 34, Jofre moved abroad for the first time in his career, being drafted by Atlético de Kolkata in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. He scored his first goal for his new club on 19 October, converting a penalty kick in a 1–1 draw against Delhi Dynamos FC after Fikru Teferra had been fouled inside the box.
Jofre joined another team in the Indian top flight for the 2015 campaign, FC Goa.

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Honours

Barcelona
Espanyol
Atlético Kolkata