Jaime Vallejo Mellado (born 18 May 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Vallejo Mellado | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tudela, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corellano | |||
| 2017–2021 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Zaragoza B | 99 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | Zaragoza | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Eldense (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn in Tudela, Navarre, Vallejo joined Real Zaragoza's youth categories in 2017, from CD Corellano. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 21 March 2021, starting in a 0–0 Tercera División away draw against SD Huesca B.
Vallejo scored his first senior goal on 14 November 2021, netting the B's second in a 3–0 Tercera División RFEF home win over Atlético Monzón, and was a regular starter for the side during the season as they achieved promotion to Segunda Federación. In April 2024, he suffered a knee injury during a match for the B-side.[1]
On 30 July 2024, Vallejo renewed his contract with the Maños.[2] He returned to action in January 2025,[3] and made his first team debut on 7 February of that year, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Adrián Liso in a 2–1 Segunda División away loss to Albacete Balompié.[4]
On 4 August 2025, Vallejo was loaned to Primera Federación side CD Eldense for one year.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Todo nuestro cariño a Jaime Vallejo, que ha sufrido una lesión de larga duración" [All our love to Jaime Vallejo, who has suffered a long-term injury] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Jaime Vallejo, renovado con el Deportivo Aragón" [Jaime Vallejo, renewed with Deportivo Aragón] (in Spanish). Aragón TV. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Carrillo y Vallejo se estrenarán en la citación del Real Zaragoza" [Hugo Carrillo and Vallejo will debut in Real Zaragoza's list] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "El otro Vallejo, dos debuts el mismo fin de semana" [The other Vallejo, two debuts the same weekend] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Acuerdo con el Eldense para la cesión de Jaime Vallejo" [Agreement with Eldense for the loan of Jaime Vallejo] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
External links
edit- Jaime Vallejo at BDFutbol
- Jaime Vallejo at Soccerway