José Manuel Casado Bizcocho (born 9 August 1986) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Casado was born in

Coria del Río Coria del Río is a town in Spain near Seville, on the shores of the Guadalquivir river. History Early in the 17th century, ''daimyō'' Date Masamune of Sendai sent a delegation led by Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571–1622) to Europe. In 1613, Hasekura ...

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. He started his youth career at

Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January ...

and finished it at

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, only representing the

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' C team (soon to be extinct) and subsequently returning to his previous club, spending two seasons with reserves

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in the

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. A defensive stalwart for the B's, Casado also appeared twice for the main squad during 2007–08, the first being on 11 November 2007 in a 3–2 away loss against

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. In the following years, after the latter's relegation, two consecutive

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loans ensued, both in

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: first with

Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club based in Huelva, Andalucia, Spain. Founded on 23 December 1889, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play in , holding home ...

, where he played half of the season's matches, and newly promoted

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, where he was featured more but ultimately met the same fate,

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. Casado was definitely released by Sevilla in July 2010, signing a two-year deal with

Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Villa de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish foot ...

. He was first choice in his debut campaign as the club returned to the top flight after an absence of eight years; he continued to start for the Madrilenians, collecting 29 yellow cards and two

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over two seasons in the process. On 29 September 2013, still recovering from a severe knee injury which prevented a move to

Levante UD Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake autonomous community. Founded on 6 September 1909, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025– ...

, Casado signed a 2+3 contract with fellow top-tier side

Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, who compete in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, Spanish league system, following the ...

. He made his competitive debut on 8 February of the following year, playing the second half of the 4–1 away defeat to former club Rayo. Casado was transferred to

UD Almería Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish professional football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 26 July 1989 and known as ''Almería Club de Fútbol'' until 2001 ...

on 30 January 2015 after agreeing to an 18-month deal. On 8 June, after their relegation from the main division, he was released. On 27 August 2015, Casado joined

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side

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on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. In January 2016, he left by mutual agreement. In late January 2017, after almost a year without a club, Casado moved to

CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in , holding home games at '' Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos''. Besides football it ...

following a successful trial.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Casado, Jose Manuel 1986 births Living people People from Coria del Río 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Seville Men's association football fullbacks La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players FC Barcelona C players Sevilla Atlético players Sevilla FC players Recreativo de Huelva players Xerez CD footballers Rayo Vallecano players Málaga CF players UD Almería players CD Numancia players Coria CF players English Football League players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England