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José Juan - Wikipedia

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José Juan
Personal information
Full name	José Juan Figueiras García^[1]
Date of birth	(1979-01-25) 25 January 1979 (age 45)^[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

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

^ ^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.

External links

José Juan at BDFutbol
José Juan at Futbolme (in Spanish)
José Juan at Soccerway