Some players get talked about. Others just turn up every week. Jose Angel Carmona belongs firmly in the second group, and that is exactly why he is worth a closer look. Sevilla's number 2 came through the club's own academy, survived two loan spells that could easily have ended his time in Nervion, and came back to make the right back spot his own. At 24, he is not a finished product. He is something arguably more useful: a dependable starter on a modest wage who still has room to improve.
Carmona in numbers
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Angel Carmona Navarro |
| Born | 29 January 2002, El Viso del Alcor, Spain |
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Height and weight | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in), about 80 kg (176 lbs) |
| Position | Right back, can play right wing back |
| Preferred foot | Right |
| Club and shirt | Sevilla FC, number 2 |
| Contract | Until June 2028 |
| Market value | Roughly 11 million to 14 million euros (estimate) |
| Net worth | Icon Polls estimates $6 million to $10 million |
| EA Sports FC 26 | 77 overall, 83 potential |
A local lad, a long route
El Viso del Alcor sits in the province of Seville, so Carmona did not have far to travel to the club's academy. He worked his way up through the youth ranks and Sevilla B before getting a look at the first team. That part of the story is familiar. The next part is where it gets interesting.
In January 2023 he was loaned to Elche, and for the 2023/2024 season he went to Getafe. Loans for academy players at big Spanish clubs often signal the beginning of a goodbye. In Carmona's case, they did the opposite. He returned with senior minutes behind him and has been a regular starter for Sevilla ever since. He also represented Spain at under 21 level between 2022 and 2025, although a senior call up has not arrived yet.
It was not all smooth. He dealt with muscle injuries in 2023, including one lengthy layoff and a shorter spell later that year. Since then, availability has been one of his strengths rather than a worry.
The 2025/2026 season, read properly
Carmona made 28 La Liga appearances in 2025/2026, starting 23 and coming off the bench in the others. That added up to more than 2,000 minutes, with 1 goal and 3 assists. He collected 10 yellow cards and no reds.
The attacking output is fine for a full back without being eye catching. The minutes are the real headline. A coach does not hand 23 league starts to a defender he does not trust, and Carmona has kept that trust across seasons rather than for a hot month or two.
Across his senior career he has around 130 appearances in all competitions, with 5 goals, 5 assists and 6 outings in Europe for Sevilla.
Ten yellows and what they say
Ten bookings in a league season is a lot, and his career tally is past 40. You can read that two ways. The generous version: he is committed, physical and willing to put a foot in. The critical version: he gives referees decisions to make, and suspensions cost a team its first choice right back at awkward moments. Both are true. Cutting that number would be the clearest sign of a player maturing.
Built for the flank
At 1.83 m and around 80 kg, Carmona has the frame to compete in the air without being too heavy to track quick wingers. Some records list him at 184 cm, but 183 cm is the common figure. His game is about covering ground down the right, winning his individual duels and adding something going forward. He is not a playmaking full back who dictates possession. He is a two way worker, and Sevilla seem happy with that trade.
What he earns: estimates only
No official salary has been published, so treat these as informed estimates. His base wage for 2025/2026 is reported at around 1.25 million euros a year, roughly 24,000 euros a week before bonuses. That is comfortably below what the biggest names at Real Madrid or Barcelona earn, and a clear step up from his loan days, when estimates put his pay at around 8,000 to 9,000 pounds a week.
Icon Polls estimates his net worth at $6 million to $10 million, taking in career earnings, bonuses and any endorsement income. For a player at this stage, that figure should keep rising as long as he stays a starter.
The price tag question
Valuation sites put him somewhere between 11.6 million and 13.6 million euros, depending on which one you check. Icon Polls places a realistic transfer figure at around 12 million to 15 million euros, allowing for his age, his contract and his recent form.
So is he worth more to Sevilla than that? Probably, yes. Replacing a consistent La Liga right back who knows the club and is already on reasonable wages would likely cost more than the fee they could get for him. His contract to June 2028 gives Sevilla leverage, and Carmona has reportedly spoken of the club as home. There is no confirmed transfer interest to report, and his real release clause has not been made public.
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FC 26 and Football Manager
In EA Sports FC 26 he is rated 77 overall with 83 potential, which makes him a sensible Career Mode signing rather than a marquee one. He comes with 3 star skill moves and a 3 star weak foot. His listed alternative positions are centre back, left back and central midfield, so he can cover gaps across a thin squad. Give him regular minutes and that potential rating starts to look very tempting for the price.
Football Manager 26 has him on about 21,000 pounds a week with a release clause of roughly 25.9 million euros. That clause is a game setting, not a real contract term, but it hints at how the simulation rates his ceiling.
Quick answers
How old is Jose Angel Carmona?
He was born on 29 January 2002, which makes him 24 in 2026.
Has he played for Spain?
He played for the under 21 side between 2022 and 2025. He has not yet received a senior call up.
When does his Sevilla contract end?
His current deal runs until June 2028.
