Chema Mato
FullnameJosé María Mato Nieto
Birth date22 March 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeSantander, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PositionMidfielder
Youthclubs 1Rayo Cantabria
Years 12003–2004
Clubs 1Rayo Cantabria
Years 22004–2007
Clubs 2Racing B
Caps 290
Goals 25
Years 32007–2008
Clubs 3Racing Ferrol
Caps 326
Goals 31
Years 42008–2011
Clubs 4Cultural Leonesa
Caps 490
Goals 43
Years 52011–2012
Clubs 5Rayo Cantabria
Caps 529
Goals 53
Years 62012–2013
Clubs 6Villanovense
Caps 634
Goals 65
Years 72013–2014
Clubs 7Linense
Caps 735
Goals 76
Years 82014–2015
Clubs 8Guadalajara
Caps 834
Goals 81
Years 92015–2017
Clubs 9Tudelano
Caps 967
Goals 94
Years 102017–2018
Clubs 10Mérida
Caps 1024
Goals 101
Years 112018
Clubs 11San Fernando
Caps 110
Goals 110
Years 122018–2019
Clubs 12Portugalete
Caps 1212
Goals 120
Years 132019
Clubs 13Laredo
Caps 1312
Goals 130
Years 142019–2020
Clubs 14Bezana
Caps 1420
Goals 145

José Maria 'Chema' Mato Nieto (born 22 March 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Mato made his senior debuts with Deportivo Rayo Cantabria in the 2003–04 season, in Tercera División. A season later, he joined Racing de Santander, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level. He also appeared two times with the first team (against Real Madrid on 21 December 2005[1] and against Real Betis on 17 June 2007),[2] only limited to the bench, however.

On 17 August 2007 Mato signed with Racing de Ferrol, in Segunda División.[3] He made his division debut on 2 September, starting in a 3–1 away win over Polideportivo Ejido.[4] Mato scored his first professional goal on 5 April 2008, the first of a 2–1 home win over Celta de Vigo.[5]

Mato played in Segunda División B but also in the fourth level in the following seasons, representing Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa,[6] Rayo Cantabria,[7] CF Villanovense,[8] Real Balompédica Linense,[9] CD Guadalajara[10] and CD Tudelano.

References

  1. ^ Real Madrid 1–2 Racing Santander Archived December 31, 2013 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 21 December 2005
  2. ^ Racing Santander 0–2 Real Betis Archived December 31, 2013 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 17 June 2007
  3. ^ El Racing de Ferrol ficha a Chema Mato Nieto, un lateral zurdo (Racing de Ferrol signs Chema Mato Nieto, a left defender); El Correo Galego, 17 August 2007 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Claro triunfo de un Racing que dominó de inicio a fin (Clear triumph of a Racing which dominated from the start until the end); Marca, 2 September 2007 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Este Celta no tiene pinta de ascenso (This Celta does not look like promoted); Marca, 5 April 2008 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ La Cultural ficha a Mato, cerebro del Racing Ferrol (Cultural signs Mato, brain of Racing de Ferrol); Diario de León, 8 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Chema Mato ficha por el Rayo Cantabria (Chema Mato signs for Rayo Cantabria); Contrameta, 27 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Chema Mato ficha por el Villanovense (Chema Mato signs for Villanovense); Contrameta, 28 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Chema Mato, del Villanovense, nuevo jugador balono (Chema Mato, new balono player) Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine; Linense's official website, 11 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ El C.D. Guadalajara ficha a Chema Mato (C.D. Guadalajara signs Chema Mato); Guadalajara's official website, 9 July 2014 (in Spanish)