Luis Jesús Rioja González (born 16 October 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger and left back for Valencia CF.
Career Rioja was born in Las Cabezas de San Juan, Seville, Andalusia, and was a CD Cabecense youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 2 September 2012, playing the last 22 minutes of a 2–0 Tercera División home win against Cádiz CF B.
Rioja scored his first senior goal on 18 November 2012, in a 4–0 home routing of Arcos CF, and finished the campaign with four goals in 35 appearances. On 27 June of the following year, he signed a three-year deal with Real Madrid and was assigned to the C-team in Segunda División B.
On 27 July 2014, Rioja joined another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B in the third division. On 4 January 2017, he moved to fellow league team Marbella FC.
On 23 July 2018, Rioja agreed to a two-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería. He made his professional debut on 17 August, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Cádiz CF.
Rioja scored his first professional goal on 26 August 2018, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife. He was a regular starter for the club during the campaign, contributing four goals in 39 appearances.
On 1 July 2019, Rioja signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, as the club activated his release clause. He made his debut in the league on 18 August, starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Levante UD.
On 22 August 2024, Rioja signed a two-year contract with Valencia CF.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCabecense2012–13Tercera División354——354Real Madrid C2013–14Segunda División B330——330Celta B2014–15Segunda División B284——2842015–16374——3742016–1700——00Total6580000658Marbella2016–17Segunda División B160——1602017–183052020345Total4652020505Almería2018–19Segunda División39421—415Alavés2019–20La Liga28010—2902020–2135411—3652021–2237121—3922022–23Segunda División3810304045102023–24La Liga37520003952024–251000—10Total17620924018922Career total394411336041344
Honours Alavés Segunda División play-offs: 2023
Individual Segunda División Player of the Month: February 2023
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