Looking at the world football, there are many clubs that can be called giants, but the real aristocratic atmosphere is only Real Madrid, those players who really come out of real Madrid's youth training, almost all have this unique aristocratic temperament of the Iberian Peninsula, just like Raul, Guti, Casillas, Jose Callejon is also one of them, good at running and attacking, he was also a closely watched side fast horse, but when C Ronaldo, Benzema and other stars came to the team, Callejon is also willing to act as a green leaf, after joining Napoli in Serie A, Callejon has also had a highlight performance, now 33 years old, is no longer the teenager who was once like the wind, and he is still helping the team in his own way, under the gradual stall of life, is Callejon's immortal heart of willing to be a "royal green leaf".
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (1), pure Real Madrid blood, shining Inc</h1>
For José Callejon, he is not a young and famous shooter, although he also stood up to the aura of genius, but it was not until the age of 21 that he reached the stage of the top league. Born in Motril, Spain, Callejon was scouted since he was a child and entered Valdebebas for training, although the coach of the academy has always been very optimistic about Callehun's talent, but it was not until he won the Golden Boot in the B-league of la Liga at the age of 20 that Callehun gradually became concerned.
In the 2007-08 season, Callejon made 37 appearances for Real Madrid B, scoring a terrifying 21 goals, when Callejon was like a wild horse on the flanks, fully exerting his goalscoring talent, after getting the La Liga B Golden Boot, Callejon also attracted the attention of some teams, but in the talented Real Madrid, he still did not get the opportunity to play first team, after the Spaniards extended an olive branch, Real Madrid only saw him give to his opponents for 1.2 million euros, of course, considering that he still has room to grow in the future. The two parties also signed a buy-back contract at the same time.
It wasn't until the age of 21 that Callejon finally stepped onto the stage of the First Division, and the first third of Callejon's career was not a success compared to those stars who shined in Europe at the age of sixteen or seventeen. Fortunately, in the spaniard's three seasons, Callejon seized the opportunity to improve steadily, the first season he only made 9 starts, and then under Maurio Pochettino, Callejon gradually regained, and by the second season, he had 31 starts, 2 goals and 4 assists.
By the 10-11 season, Callejon had completely secured the main position in Espanyol, with only 1 substitute in 36 starts in a single season, while contributing 6 goals and 7 assists, of which the number of goals ranked second in the team, and the number of assists was the first in the team. Averaging 1.2 key passes per game and creating 9 excellent chances, it is also the best presence in the whole team, so that opponents have to use ferocious fouls to organize Callejon's attack (averaging 3.4 violations per game, the second highest in La Liga), while Callejon also contributes to the defensive end, averaging 1.5 steals per game, in addition to 1.2 successful interceptions, he has become an indispensable key man for Espanyol.
However, in Callejon's heart, he still has a sincere heart for Real Madrid, and after the end of the season, Real Madrid also activated Callejon's buyback clause, because Callejon's contract with Espanyol is also about to expire, so Real Madrid only paid a symbolic 5 million euros, bringing the most eye-catching right winger in La Liga to the Bernabeu.
(2) The achievement of the giant career "Royal Green Leaf", he is one of the best partners of C Ronaldo
In the first season of real Madrid, Callejon continued the good form of the previous season, although in the star-studded Galaxy, he could not find a starting position, but under Mourinho's hands, he was still a very critical "bench bandit", the whole season Callejon only started 8 times in the league and the Champions League, contributed 10 goals, a total of 713 minutes of playing time, Callejon's goal efficiency reached every 71 minutes, comparable to Cristiano, Benzema and other main players.
Especially in the Champions League, Callejon has only started 3 times, accumulated only 187 minutes, but scored 5 goals, and the average cost of only 37 minutes per ball can only be described as horror. On January 15, 2012, in the 19th round of La Liga, Real Madrid beat Mallorca 2-1, and it was With Callejon's 87th minute kill, it helped Real Madrid lead Barca by as many as 8 points in the league halfway, and that season was also the only league title real Madrid won in barca's heyday.
12-13 season, although Callejon's number of appearances has increased, but the goal efficiency is not as good as the previous season, In the league, Callejon won 15 starts, but only handed over 3 goals and 3 assists, only contributed 7 goals in 41 appearances in the whole season, the team's record also fell into a trough, not only lost the league championship, the Champions League semi-final was reversed by Dortmund, with the departure of Mourinho, Callejon, together with some other teammates, was purged by Real Madrid. And his dream of being a giant has only just set sail, and he has to re-plan his life.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (3), landing in Serie A to win a new life, attracting many giants to pursue</h1>
In the summer of 2013, Serie A side Napoli brought Callejon into the squad for 9.5 million euros, and to be honest, such a transfer fee is not the embodiment of Callejon's true value, and Callejon, who was "cheaply handled", also vented his emotions in Serie A. In the first round of the 13-14 Serie A season, Callejon scored his debut goal in Serie A in the opening 32nd minute, helping the team beat Bologna 3-0, and in the Italian Cup, Callejon also had a good performance, not only in the quarter-finals, helping the team beat Atalanta to advance to the quarterfinals, but also as the Golden Boot of the Italian Cup, he helped Napoli lift the Italian Cup championship trophy that season. Throughout the 13-14 season, Callejon contributed 20 goals plus 10 assists, making him the second-largest scorer after Higuain, while he created 11 excellent scoring opportunities and became the best player in his position.
In the 14-15 and 15-16 seasons, Callejon continued to perform well, and each season Callejon also improved in many ways, in the 14-15 season, Callejon contributed 11 goals and 3 assists in the league, still the second top scorer in Napoli, and improved in key passes, pass success rates and regaining the ball per game; in the 15-16 season, Although The goal efficiency of Callejon declined, he delivered 7 assists in the league and 10 assists in a single season. At the same time, the Europa League also had 5 goals and 3 assists, and the whole season still got a double-double of 13 goals and 10 assists, helping Napoli to get the second place in Serie A that season, and personally became the most comprehensive winger in Serie A.
After the end of the 16 season, Callejon attracted many European giants to chase, including Arsenal, Bayern Munich and other teams have passed out rumors with him, but Callejon, who is grateful to Napoli, chose to stay in the team, and he renewed his contract with Napoli until 2020.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (4), From highs to lows, Callejon's stall life</h1>
The 16-17 season was the highest year of Callejon's career, this season he completed 14 goals and 12 assists in the league double-double data, at the same time in the cup, there were also 5 goals and 2 assists, a single season to complete 17 goals and 14 assists feats, personally won the Serie A assist king in one fell swoop, personal data compared to the previous season have improved significantly, averaging 2.1 key passes per game and 1.8 violations, is also the highest performance of the whole team.
In the 17-18 season, Callejon still got a double-double of 10 goals and 10 assists in Serie A, although the assist king this year was won by Lazio youngster Alberto, and Napoli teammate Insigne also had one more assist than Callejon, but Callejon still averaged 1.9 key passes per game and 12 excellent opportunities in the season, in addition to averaging 1.2 violations per game, which also proved that he was the most threatening striker in Serie A.
The real feeling that Callejon began to decline was in the 18-19 season, when Callejon's goal efficiency was seriously reduced, only 3 goals were contributed in a single season, and the average number of shots on goal and average shots per game was not as good as before, but the 32-year-old Callejon was also using his own way to help the team, still able to deliver 10 assists in a single season, 12 excellent opportunities also ranked second high in the team, and averaged 43.5 passes per field, which also proved that he was the best passing winger in all Serie A.
This season, the 33-year-old Callejon's speed has further declined, the former winger, can no longer use a simple and rough way to tear apart the opponent's defense, although he still has 6 assists, 7 excellent opportunities and an average of 2.3 key passes per game is also the highest in the team, but Napoli has begun to get used to playing without him, and Callejon attracted no longer the top teams in Europe, but the Chinese Super League giants Dalian Side has frequently thrown olive branches to him.
The 33-year-old Callejon's life has ushered in a stall, the former "aristocratic" player will eventually go into decline, from real Madrid debut to shining Serie A, and then to the current gradual marginalization, just like his personal value, Callehun's career ups and downs, full of twists and turns, but he has also been using his own way to fly for the field he loves, when the 33-year-old Callejon looks back at his life, his eyes are full of the teenager who was once like the wind, and in his heart, what he values is nothing more than the piece that he once was." Royal Green Leaf"!