{{short description|American soccer player}} {{distinguish|José Gallegos y Arnosa|José Gallego}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jose Gallegos |image = |fullname = Jose Gallegos |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|09|22}} |birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, United States |height = {{convert|1.76|m|abbr=on}} |position = Attacking midfielder, winger |currentclub = Botev Vratsa |clubnumber = 17 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = San Antonio FC |collegeyears1 = |college1 = |collegecaps1 = |collegegoals1 = |years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = San Antonio FC |caps1 = 59 |goals1 = 10 |years2 = 2022–2025 |clubs2 = Sønderjyske |caps2 = 84 |goals2 = 9 |years3 = 2025– |clubs3 = Botev Vratsa |caps3 = 32 |goals3 = 1 |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |medaltemplates = |club-update = 06:38, 28 May 2026 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = }}
'''Jose Gallegos''' (born September 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Botev Vratsa.
==Club career== On April 25, 2019, Gallegos signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC after spending time in their academy setup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1015751-san-antonio-fc-adds-midfielder-jose-gallegos-to-roster|title=SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS Cornerback JOSE GALLEGOS TO ROSTER|first=San Antonio FC|last=Communications|date=April 25, 2019|website=San Antonio FC|access-date=May 20, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426142726/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1015751-san-antonio-fc-adds-midfielder-jose-gallegos-to-roster|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2020 was a finalist for the USL Championship Young Player of the Year award.<ref>{{citation |url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0PE9ZPfQpBg| title= 2020 Young Player of the Year finalists|publisher= USL Championship}}</ref> In March 2021 Gallegos spent two weeks training with Bayern Munich.<ref>{{citation |url= https://bayernstrikes.com/2021/03/15/usl-talent-jose-gallegos-train-bayern-munich/| title= USL talent Jose Gallegos will train with Bayern Munich| date= March 15, 2021|publisher= Fansided}}</ref>
On January 27, 2022, Gallegos was transferred to Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE on a deal until 2026.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/offensiv-forstaerkning-til-soenderjyske/ | title=Offensiv forstærkning til SønderjyskE - SønderjyskE | date=January 28, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=San Antonio FC Announces Transfer of Jose Gallegos to Danish Superliga Club SønderjyskE |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1206096 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref>
In July 2025, Gallegos joined Bulgarian First League club Botev Vratsa.<ref>[https://soenderjyskefodbold.dk/soenderjyske-fodbold-saelger-jose-gallegos-til-bulgarsk-klub/ Sønderjyske Fodbold sælger José Gallegos til bulgarsk klub], soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 16 July 2025</ref><ref>[https://botev-vratsa.com/botev-osashtestvi-vhodyasht-transfer-ot-datskiya-elit/ Ботев осъществи входящ трансфер от датския елит], botev-vratsa.com, 16 July 2025</ref>
==International career== Born in the United States to Mexican parents, Gallegos holds United States and Mexican citizenship, making him eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico.<ref>{{citation |url= https://us.marca.com/claro/futbol/mls/2020/10/03/5f77abaa22601d652e8b45a7.html| title= Jose Gallegos: "Aceptaría cualquier oportunidad para jugar con la selección de México o Estados Unidos"|publisher= MARCA Claro}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|May 21, 2022}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|jose-gallegos/608173}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="4"|San Antonio FC |2019 |USL |14||1||2||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2"|–||16||1 |- |2020 |USL |16||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2" |–||1||0||17||2 |- |2021 |USL |29||7||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2" |–||3||0||32||7 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !59!!10!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!4!!0!!65!!10 |- |rowspan="1"|Sønderjyske |2021–22 |Danish Superliga |13||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||1 |- ! colspan="3" | Career total !72!!11!!4!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!80!!11 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{FC Botev Vratsa squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gallegos, Jose}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:American expatriate men's soccer players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:San Antonio FC players Category:Soccer players from San Antonio Category:USL Championship players Category:Sønderjyske Fodbold players Category:POFC Botev Vratsa players Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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