Juan Celaya (footballer)

Juan Gabriel Celaya (born 14 February 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Club Atlético Acassuso.[1][2]

Juan Celaya
Personal information
Full name Juan Gabriel Celaya
Date of birth (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Arroyo Seco, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Acassuso
Youth career
Unión de Arroyo Seco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Tigre 0 (0)
2012–2018 Villa Dálmine 116 (4)
2016Quilmes (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2017Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019 Deportivo Morón 8 (0)
2020– Acassuso 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Career

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Celaya began in the youth of his local side Unión de Arroyo Seco.[3] His senior career began with Tigre in 2010, but he left two years later to sign for Primera B Metropolitana team Villa Dálmine.[1][3] He went onto make ninety-three league appearances and scored four goals between 2012 and 2016 for the club, nine of those appearances and one of those goals came in the promotion-winning (to Primera B Nacional) season of 2014.[1] In 2016, Celaya had two loan spells away from Villa Dálmine. Firstly, on 6 January, Celaya joined Argentine Primera División side Quilmes.[1][3]

He participated in twelve league fixtures for Quilmes before terminating his loan due to disagreements with the club.[4] In June 2016, Celaya joined another Primera División team, Arsenal de Sarandí, on loan.[1][4] He made his debut for Arsenal on 27 August against Sarmiento.[1] Celaya made just one further appearance before returning to his parent club.[1] Celaya made his 100th career appearance for Villa Dálmine on 12 November 2017 versus Estudiantes.[1] Celaya made a move to fellow Primera B Nacional squad Deportivo Morón in June 2018.[1]

In December 2019, Celaya signed with Primera B Metropolitana side Club Atlético Acassuso.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 9 September 2018.[1][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tigre 2011–12 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Villa Dálmine 2012–13 Primera B Metropolitana 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
2013–14 25 1 1 0 0 0 26 1
2014 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2015 Primera B Nacional 40 2 0 0 0 0 40 2
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 116 4 1 0 0 0 117 4
Quilmes (loan) 2016 Primera División 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2016–17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Deportivo Morón 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 130 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 132 4
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes the Copa Sudamericana

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Juan Celaya profile". Soccerway. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Juan Celaya profile". ESPN FC. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Juan Celaya jugará el presente año en el fútbol mayor". Arroyo Diario. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Renso Pérez y Juan Celaya jugarán en Arsenal". En Campana. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ Refuerza la defensa, soloascenso.com.ar, 23 December 2019
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