| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José María Andrés Baixauli[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2005-04-25)25 April 2005 (age 20)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Valencia,Spain[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Bétera | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Levante | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Real Madrid C | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Real Madrid B | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U19 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 22 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:20, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
José María Andrés Baixauli (born 25 April 2005), known asChema Andrés, is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forBundesliga clubVfB Stuttgart.
Chema was born in 2005 in Valencia, Spain. He joined the youth academy of Spanish sideLevante at the age of eight.[3] In 2018, he joined theReal Madrid Academy from Levante at just 13 years old and has since played across various categories, progressing from Infantil toReal Madrid Castilla.[4]
Chema was a key member of theReal Madrid Juvenil A team that won the under-19 domestic treble during the 2022–23 season, claiming theCopa del Rey Juvenil, finishing first in Group 5 of theDivisión de Honor Juvenil, and winning theCopa de Campeones.[5][6]
He began his senior career withReal Madrid Castilla in 2024, after being promoted directly from the Juvenil A team to the reserves, bypassing the usual step of joiningReal Madrid C.[7] He made his senior debut withReal Madrid in a round of 32Copa del Rey fixture againstCD Minera on January 6, 2025. He came on in the 63rd minute of the second half, replacingBrahim Díaz.[8]
On January 19, 2025, Chema made his senior debut inLa Liga during a match againstLas Palmas, substitutingDani Ceballos in the 83rd minute. The match ended with 4-1 victory for Real Madrid.[9]
On 27 July 2025, Chema joined GermanBundesliga clubVfB Stuttgart for €3 million.[10] He signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2030 and was assigned the number 30 shirt.[11]
Chema is a youth international for Spain. He was called up for the2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland.[12] He scored his first goal for theSpain U19 in a Group B match againstDenmark, which ended in a 2–1 victory.[13]He started in four of Spain's five matches during the tournament, including the final, where Spain defeatedFrance 2–0 to win their 12thUEFA European Under-19 Championship title.[14]
Chema mainly operates as a defensivemidfielder. He has received comparisons to Spain internationalSergio Busquets.[15] Chema has also frequently been compared to fellow Madrid nativeRodri due to their similar physical attributes, playing position, and style of play.[7][16]
Chema is known for his tactical discipline, maintaining good positioning on the field, and rarely making mistakes in possession.[8] He is capable of progressing the ball through vertical passes and typically plays as a classicpivot or number 5. His strengths include tactical intelligence, vision, and the ability to deliver high-quality vertical passes.[17]
During his time at Real Madrid's academy, Chema began studying a degree in Business Administration with Business Analytics in English, having enrolled in the bilingual program.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Madrid C | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 32 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career total | 52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 4 | |||
Spain U19
