José Juan (footballer, born 1979)

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "José Juan". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Épico empate del Racing en Balaídos" [Epic Racing draw at Balaídos]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 May 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "El Elche ya es de Segunda División" [Elche are already in Segunda División]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "José Juan, un ídolo del 'Anfield Carro'" [José Juan, idol at 'Anfield Carro']. El Progreso (in Spanish). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ Rodríguez, José María (20 January 2021). "El Madrid se hunde ante el Alcoyano" [Madrid sink against Alcoyano]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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.
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