José Manuel Tomás Valdovinos (born 12 March 1970), known as Josete, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left back,[1][2] and later worked as a manager.[3]
Josete was able to stay in the top division by joining Real Betis, where he was a regular in the starting lineup for two years, including featuring in their 1995–96 UEFA Cup campaign. In 1996–97 he played only nine matches, and the arrival of Luis Aragonés as head coach ahead of the following season made matters worse. Josete managed only two appearances, and left for Deportivo Alavés that summer. He played just twenty league matches in 2+1⁄2 seasons with Alavés,[2] before joining Lleida in January 2001.[1] Lleida were relegated from the second tier at the end of that season, and Josete stayed with the club in Segunda División B until retiring in 2003 at the age of 33.[2]