José Ángel Crespo

Bologna

Crespo moved to Bologna FC 1909 on 14 July 2011, alongside Padova teammates Federico Agliardi and Daniele Vantaggiato. Having been rarely played, he was loaned to Hellas Verona FC and Córdoba CF, signing a two-year permanent contract with the latter on 27 April 2015, with the deal being made effective in July.

During his spell with the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara-based side, Crespo made his debut in Serie A on 21 December 2011, playing the entire 0–2 home loss against AS Roma. He scored his only goal in the competition on 27 October 2013, to help the hosts defeat AS Livorno Calcio 1–0.

Aston Villa On 27 July 2015, Aston Villa completed the signing of Crespo from Córdoba on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his only appearance in the Premier League on 3 October, starting in a 0–1 home defeat to Stoke City.

Having made only one more appearance in the Football League Cup, Crespo joined Rayo Vallecano on 20 January 2016, on a six-month loan.

PAOK In early July 2016, Crespo signed a three-year contract with PAOK FC, for a nominal fee. In one of his first games on 18 August, he scored in a 3–0 win at FC Dinamo Tbilisi to make the Europa League group stage. His first season in Thessaloniki ended with cup conquest, as a 2–1 victory over AEK Athens F.C. ended 14 years of drought.

Crespo scored his first goal in the Super League Greece on 2 December 2017, in a 3–0 away win against Xanthi FC. The following campaign, PAOK won the double to end 35 years without a league title.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2005–06

2006–07 Serie B

2011–12 Greek Football Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19,

APOEL Cypriot First Division: 2023–24

Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2006