The midfielder from El Palo, who lives in Rincón de la Victoria, has played 100 matches wearing the Blue and Whites’ shirt, having been in the starting-11 for the Málaga-Valencia clash.  In total, he’s taken part in 88 First Division games, and 12 Copa del Rey matches, scoring 5 goals (3 in LaLiga, and 2 in the Cup competition).

Recio debuted in the Blue and Whites’ ranks in the Málaga-Hércules (3-2) match, on 11^th October 2010, corresponding to the 1/16 final of the 2010/11 Copa del Rey.  Chilean-born Manuel Pellegrini gave Recio his debut with the first team, and also gave his first appearance with Málaga CF at the aforementioned game.  His 50^th official match with MCF was against Real Madrid at La Rosaleda (1-2), on 29^th November 2014.

Goals with Málaga CF | José Recio

First goal: Málaga CF 4-1 Racing de Santander (05/12/2010 – Liga) | Scored the 2-0

Second goal: Athletic Club 1-1 Málaga CF (15/05/2011 – Liga) | Scored the 0-1

Third goal: Málaga CF 4-1 Deportivo de La Coruña (18/12/2014 – Copa del Rey) | Scored the 2-1

Fourth goal: Levante UD 3-2 Málaga CF (13/01/2015 – Copa del Rey) | Scored the 0-2

Fifth goal: Málaga CF 1-1 Real Sociedad (04/04/2015 – Liga) | Scored the 1-0