José Manuel Copete

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Copete.

José Manuel Arias Copete (born 10 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Mallorca.

José Manuel Copete

Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Arias Copete
Date of birth	(1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Écija, Spain
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Mallorca
Number	6
Youth career
	Écija
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Écija	13	(0)
2018	Córdoba B	11	(0)
2018–2020	Villarreal C	30	(0)
2019–2020	→ Peña Deportiva (loan)	19	(0)
2020–2021	Villarreal B	17	(0)
2021–2022	Ponferradina	28	(1)
2022–	Mallorca	63	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2025

Career

Born in Écija, Seville, Andalusia, Copete was an Écija Balompié youth graduate. He made his first team debut at the age of just 16 on 19 March 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División away win against CD Cabecense.

Copete featured sparingly for the Azulinos afterwards, contributing with seven appearances during the 2016–17 campaign as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División B. On 4 January 2018, he moved to Córdoba CF until the end of the season,^[1] and featured for the reserves in the fourth division.

On 7 June 2018, Copete signed a three-year contract with Villarreal CF, being initially assigned to the C-team also in the fourth tier.^[2] On 22 July of the following year, he was loaned to third division side SCR Peña Deportiva for one year,^[3] and upon returning in July 2020, he played for the B-side in the same category.

On 17 June 2021, Copete agreed to a one-year deal with Segunda División side SD Ponferradina.^[4] He made his professional debut on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 home win over AD Alcorcón.^[5]

On 29 June 2022, Copete signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca in La Liga.^[6]