Juan Carlos Martín Corral (born 20 January 1988), known as Juan Carlos (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos]),[i] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a goalkeeper.
 Juan Carlos in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Martín Corral | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2005–2007 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Guadalajara | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Rayo Vallecano B | 147 | (0) |
| 2011 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Hércules | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Córdoba | 43 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche | 40 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Lugo | 78 | (1) |
| 2019– | Girona | 109 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 3 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Juan Carlos made his senior debut with CD Guadalajara in the 2004–05 season, in the Tercera División.[1] He joined Rayo Vallecano on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.[2]
Juan Carlos was promoted to the reserves in summer 2007, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth tier and Segunda División B. On 5 June 2011 he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–3 home loss against FC Barcelona B in the Segunda División.[3]
On 4 July 2011, after being deemed surplus to requirements,[4] Juan Carlos moved to Hércules CF also in division two.[5] On 2 July 2013, he signed for Córdoba CF after rejecting a contract extension.[6]
Juan Carlos appeared in 15 matches in his debut season, as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.[7] He made his debut in the competition on 25 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Real Madrid.[8]
Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, after agreeing to a two-year deal.[9] On 23 July of the following year, after suffering top-flight relegation, he signed a two-year contract with Elche CF.[10]
On 28 June 2017, after another relegation, Juan Carlos signed a two-year deal at CD Lugo still in the second tier.[11] On 20 January 2018, the day of his 30th birthday, he scored with a kick from his own half in the 3–1 home win over Sporting de Gijón.[12]
On 25 June 2019, Juan Carlos signed a two-year contract with Girona FC, recently relegated to the second division.[13]
Career statistics edit
- As of 24 January 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rayo Vallecano B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hércules | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Córdoba | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2015–16 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Elche | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| Lugo | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 78 | 1 | ||||
| Girona | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 109 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 335 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 362 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "El portero Juan Carlos, otro alcarreño en Segunda B" [Goalkeeper Juan Carlos, another alcarreño in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Nueva Alcarria. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Juancar deja el Guadalajara para fichar por el Rayo (Juancar leaves Guadalajara to sign with Rayo) Archived 27 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Herald, 26 July 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ Soberbio punto y final del filial en el adiós de Vallecas a Segunda (Superb curtain call from reserves in Vallecas' goodbye to Segunda); Marca, 4 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Rayo Vallecano no cuenta con Juan Carlos (Rayo Vallecano do not count with Juan Carlos) Archived 27 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Herald, 2 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El guardameta Juan Carlos (Rayo Vallecano) firma dos años con el Hércules (Goalkeeper Juan Carlos (Rayo Vallecano) signs for two years with Hércules) Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ABC, 4 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Juan Carlos defenderá la portería del Córdoba (Juan Carlos will defend Córdoba's goal); Marca, 2 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Los héroes del ascenso" [The promotion heroes] (in Spanish). ABC. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Slow start from Real Madrid; ESPN FC, 25 August 2014
- ^ Juan Carlos nuevo jugador del Rayo (Juan Carlos new player of Rayo) Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Vallecano, 6 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Juan Carlos refuerza la portería franjiverde (Juan Carlos bolsters the franjiverde goal); Elche CF, 23 July 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Juan Carlos, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo (Juan Carlos, new player of CD Lugo); CD Lugo, 28 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ "¡Lo nunca visto! Así fue el zapatazo del portero del Lugo desde 65 metros" [Unheard of! That was what Lugo goalkeeper's blast from 65 metres was like] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Juan Carlos, una assegurança per a la porteria" [Juan Carlos, a safeguard for the goal] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Juan Carlos at Soccerway
External links edit
- Juan Carlos at BDFutbol
- Juan Carlos at Futbolme (in Spanish)