Nono (footballer, born 1993)

José Antonio Delgado Villar (born 30 March 1993), known as Nono, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for iranian club Nassaji Mazandaran in Persian Gulf Pro League.

Nono
Personal information
Full nameJosé Antonio Delgado Villar
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthEl Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008Atlético Madrid
2008–2011Betis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013Betis B45(5)
2012–2015Betis43(0)
2015Sandhausen (loan)0(0)
2015–2016Elche9(0)
2016UCAM Murcia (loan)13(0)
2016–2017Diósgyőri40(3)
2018–2021Slovan Bratislava71(6)
2021–2022Honvéd16(2)
2022–2023Damac33(4)
2023–Nassaji9(1)
International career
2012Spain U196(0)
2012Spain U205(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Betis

Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Nono joined Real Betis' youth system at the age of 15 after a brief spell with Atlético Madrid.[1] In the 2011–12 season he made his debut as a senior, being a starter with the reserves in the Segunda División B.

Nono made his official debut with the Andalusians' first team on 5 May 2012, playing 74 minutes in a 2–1 La Liga away loss against Sporting de Gijón.[2] He contributed 15 matches and 589 minutes of action in his first full campaign, helping the side finish seventh and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[3]

Nono subsequently helped Betis reach the Europa League's round of 16. He scored once in seven appearances, in the 2–0 away win over FC Rubin Kazan on 27 February 2014;[4] in the next stage, however, he missed a penalty in the shootout against fellow Spaniards Sevilla FC, who went through 4–3.[5]

Elche, UCAM and Hungary

On 2 February 2015, looking for more playing time, Nono was loaned to 2. Bundesliga's SV Sandhausen until June.[6] On 17 July, after making no competitive appearances for the Germans, he terminated his contract with Betis[7] and moved to Elche CF from Segunda División on 11 August.[8]

On 1 February 2016, Nono returned to the third tier after being loaned to UCAM Murcia CF.[9] In the ensuing summer, he moved abroad again and signed with Hungarian club Diósgyőri VTK, where he shared teams with compatriot Diego Vela.[10]

Slovan Bratislava

In February 2018, Nono joined ŠK Slovan Bratislava on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[11] During his spell in Slovakia, he won three Super Liga championships and as many domestic cups.[12][13][14]

Later career

Nono started 2021–22 again in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with Budapest Honvéd FC.[15] On 31 January 2022 he switched countries again, agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year contract at Damac FC of the Saudi Professional League.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 March 2018
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Betis B2011–12[17]Segunda División B322322
2012–13[17]Segunda División B133133
Total455455
Betis2011–12[17]La Liga200020
2012–13[17]La Liga15040190
2013–14[17]La Liga220307[a]1321
2014–15[17]Segunda División401050
Total4308071581
Sandhausen (loan)2014–15[18]2. Bundesliga000000
Elche2015–16[17]Segunda División9011101
UCAM Murcia (loan)2015–16[17]Segunda División B130003[b]0160
Diósgyőri2016–17[18]Nemzeti Bajnokság I23161292
2017–18[18]Nemzeti Bajnokság I17210182
Total40371474
Slovan Bratislava2017–18[18]Slovak Super Liga300030
Career total153816210117911

Honours

Betis

UCAM Murcia

Slovan Bratislava

Spain U19

References