Joseda Menargues
Spanish footballer
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José David "Joseda" Menargues Manzanares (born 1 May 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José David Menargues Manzanares | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnàstic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Valencia B | 73 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Ibiza | 19 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Villarreal B | 32 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Teruel | 33 | (0) |
| 2026– | Gimnàstic | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Spain U17 | 20 | (0) |
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Valencia
Born in Murcia, Menargues was a Valencia CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 25 August 2019, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B home loss against Lleida Esportiu.[1]
In July 2020, Menargues renewed his contract with Valencia until 2023, and was definitely promoted to the B-team.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 29 November of that year, netting the opener for the B's in a 1–1 draw at Villarreal CF B.[3]
Menargues subsequently became a regular starter for the Che, suffering relegation to the new Tercera División RFEF in 2021 but achieving promotion to Segunda Federación at first attempt.
Ibiza
On 2 January 2023, Menargues joined Segunda División side UD Ibiza on a 18-month contract.[4] He made his professional debut six days later, starting in a 1–0 loss at SD Eibar.[5]
Villarreal
On 19 June 2024, Menargues agreed to a one-year deal with Villarreal CF, being assigned to the B-team in Primera Federación.[6] Regularly used, he scored once in 32 matches during the campaign.
Teruel
On 7 September 2025, free agent Menargues joined CD Teruel also in the third tier.[7] He immediately became a first-choice, featuring in 34 matches overall.
Gimnàstic
On 21 June 2026, Gimnàstic de Tarragona announced the signing of Menargues on a two-year contract.[8]