Real Madrid announces the sale of Joselu to Al Gharafa, from Qatar

Through its social networks, Real Madrid confirmed the sale of striker Joselu to Al Gharafa, from Qatar. The 34-year-old striker signed a two-year contract with the Qatari club, with the option to renew for another year.

Official Announcement: Joselu.#RealMadrid | #ThanksJoselu

— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) June 28, 2024

Joselu was a member of Espanyol and was on loan to Real Madrid. Before the player’s transfer to Al Gharafa, Los Merengues exercised the option to buy the player for 1.5 million euros. Interestingly, this was the same amount that the Arab club paid Real Madrid for Joselu’s transfer. Therefore, the Madrid club did not make a profit, but they did not suffer a loss either.

Joselu was a key player in winning the Spanish Championship and Champions League. This season, the striker played 49 matches and scored 18 goals. The player was marked by the two decisive goals he scored against Bayern Munich, in the second leg of the semi-final of the European competition.

See the full statement from Real Madrid released this Friday:

“Real Madrid CF, after completing its option to purchase the rights of the player Joselu Mato against RCD Espanyol, has reached an agreement with Al-Gharafa SC for the transfer of our player.

Joselu joined Real Madrid’s youth ranks in 2010, at the age of 20, and joined Castilla, where he played for 2 seasons and participated in the promotion to the Segunda División in the 2011-2012 season.

In this 2023-2024 season, in which Joselu was part of Real Madrid, he played 49 games, scored 18 goals and won three titles: 1 Champions League, 1 La Liga and 1 Spanish Super Cup.

With the two goals scored in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich, Joselu was a very important player in reaching the final at Wembley and managing to win the Fifteenth European Cup.

Real Madrid thanks Joselu for his professionalism and his madridism, and shows all its affection to him and his family, to whom he wishes good luck in this new stage of their lives.”