Claim: Isco was born in Malaga, he played for Valencia CF youth and signed for Malaga in 2011.
Evidence: Isco was born in Benalmádena, Málaga, Andalusia. A product of Valencia CF's youth system, he spent the 2009–10 season with the club's reserve team in Segunda División B, netting once in 26 games and suffering relegation. In mid-July 2011, Isco signed a five-year contract with Málaga CF after the club activated his buy-out clause of €6 million.