Chema Andrés

About

José María Andrés Baixauli (born 25 April 2005), known as Chema Andrés, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Chema was born in 2005 in Valencia, Spain. He joined the youth academy of Spanish side Levante at the age of eight. In 2018, he joined the Real Madrid Academy from Levante at just 13 years old and has since played across various categories, progressing from Infantil to Real Madrid Castilla.

Chema was a key member of the Real Madrid Juvenil A team that won the under-19 domestic treble during the 2022–23 season, claiming the Copa del Rey Juvenil, finishing first in Group 5 of the División de Honor Juvenil, and winning the Copa de Campeones.
He began his senior career with Real Madrid Castilla in 2024, after being promoted directly from the Juvenil A team to the reserves, bypassing the usual step of joining Real Madrid C. He made his senior debut with Real Madrid in a round of 32 Copa del Rey fixture against Minera on January 6, 2025. He came on in the 63rd minute of the second half, replacing Brahim Díaz.
On January 19, 2025, Chema made his senior debut…