José Manuel Jurado

José Manuel Jurado Marín (born 29 June 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for English club Watford as an attacking midfielder.

He played for both major teams in Madrid during his career, Real and Atlético, albeit with no success for the former. He amassed La Liga totals of 126 games and 19 goals over the course of six seasons, also representing in the competition Mallorca.

In 2010 Jurado signed for Schalke 04, going on to appear in 71 competitive matches in two years and win two major trophies, including the 2011 German Cup.

Club career

Real Madrid

A product of Real Madrid's youth system, Jurado was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, going on to be one of Real Madrid Castilla's most important players alongside Javi García.

He made his official debut for the main squad on 29 October 2005 in a 2–0 away win against Real Betis, and would make five first-team appearances overall, also fielding against Olympiacos F.C. in the season's UEFA Champions League.

Atlético Madrid

On 4 August 2006 Jurado moved to city rivals Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of €3 million, signing a four-year contract. However, like with Álvaro Arbeloa before him, Real Madrid included a "special clause" in Jurado's contract, having the option of buying him back at the end of the 2007–08 campaign for €6 million.