Pepelu

Jose Luis Garcia Vaya (born 11 August 1998), commonly known as Pepelu, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Levante UD.

Club Career

Born in Denia, Alicante, Valencian Community, Pepelu joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2012, after starting it out at CD Denia. On 24 June 2014, while still a youth, he renewed his contract until 2021, and made his senior debut with the reserve team on 7 September, coming on as a half-time substitute in a Tercera Division 1–1 home draw against CD Castellon.

On 15 December 2015 Pepelu made his first team debut, replacing Juanfran in a 1–2 Copa del Rey away loss against RCD Espanyol. In August 2017, he was loaned to Hercules CF in Segunda Division B, for one season.

Upon returning from loan, Pepelu was a regular starter for the B-side also in the third division, scoring a career-best six goals during the 2018–19 campaign. On 26 July 2019, he moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Primeira Liga side C.

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