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 11th 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 50th official match with MCF was against Real Madrid at La Rosaleda (1-2), on 29th 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
