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DeutschJosé Juan (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Juan Figueiras García[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1979[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio Hogar San Roque | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Valladolid B | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Ourense | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Celta B | 68 | (0) |
| 2003 | Celta | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Ourense | 20 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Ciudad Murcia | 53 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Granada 74 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Águilas | 37 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Granada | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Lugo | 132 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Elche | 51 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Alcoyano | 89 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Athletic Torrellano | 53 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:47, 7 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
José Juan Figueiras García (born 25 January 1979), known as José Juan, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
[edit]Born in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, José Juan played one match in La Liga with RC Celta de Vigo in the 2002–03 season, which consisted of 37 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Racing de Santander after coming on as a substitute for Pablo Cavallero, who was sent off (he replaced field player José Ignacio de facto).[2]
After having joined Ciudad de Murcia in January 2005, José Juan spent three and a half years with the Segunda División club – renamed Granada 74 CF in 2007 – and had a lengthy spell in the Segunda División B, with stints at CD Ourense (two), Celta de Vigo B and Granada CF. He won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in the 2004–05 campaign whilst at Ourense.[3]
In August 2012, after two consecutive promotions at Granada (losing his place after the first), José Juan signed for second division team CD Lugo of his native region.[4] After five seasons of regular football, playing 135 games in all, he dropped down a tier to join Elche CF,[5] who won promotion in the 2017–18 campaign with a play-off win over Villarreal CF B.[6]
On 27 June 2019, free agent José Juan signed a one-year contract with Tercera División club CD Alcoyano, aged 40.[7] He contributed 29 appearances in his first season, play-offs included, in a promotion.[8]
José Juan put on a Player of the match performance in a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid on 20 January 2021, a 2–1 victory in the round of 32.[9] On 14 December that year, in the second round of the next tournament, he saved two penalties in the 3–1 shootout defeat of top-flight Levante UD.[10]
In summer 2022, José Juan joined amateurs Athletic Club Torrellano.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "José Juan". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Épico empate del Racing en Balaídos" [Epic Racing draw at Balaídos]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 May 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "La gran noche de José Juan, el ídolo de la eliminación del Madrid ante el Alcoyano, a los 41" [The big night of José Juan, idol in Madrid elimination against Alcoyano, aged 41]. La Información (in Spanish). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Álvarez, Miguel (3 August 2012). "José Juan Figueras aportará experiencia a la meta del Lugo" [José Juan Figueras will bring experience to Lugo's goal]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Ser el rival a batir es una motivación añadida para José Juan" [Being the team to beat is an added motivation for José Juan] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "El Elche ya es de Segunda División" [Elche are already in Segunda División]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "El Alcoyano hace oficial el fichaje de José Juan" [Alcoyano make signing of José Juan official]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "José Juan, un ídolo del 'Anfield Carro'" [José Juan, idol at 'Anfield Carro']. El Progreso (in Spanish). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Rodríguez, José María (20 January 2021). "El Madrid se hunde ante el Alcoyano" [Madrid sink against Alcoyano]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Sancho de Rosa, Luis (14 December 2021). "José Juan vuelve a disfrazarse de héroe de la Copa" [José Juan dresses up as hero in Cup again]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "El portero José Juan ficha por el Torrellano tras dejar el Alcoyano: «Me hubiera gustado terminar mi carrera en este club»" [Goalkeeper José Juan signs for Torrellano after leaving Alcoyano: "I would have liked to finish my career at this club"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.