Juanpe (footballer, born 1991)

Juan Pedro Ramírez López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpeðɾo raˈmiɾeθ ˈlopeθ];[lower-alpha 1] born 30 April 1991), known as Juanpe [ˈxwampe], is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is López.
Juanpe
Personal information
Full name Juan Pedro Ramírez López
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Girona
Number 15
Youth career
Doramas
2005–2008 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Las Palmas B 43 (2)
2009–2013 Las Palmas 32 (1)
2013–2014 Racing Santander 30 (4)
2014–2016 Granada 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Racing Santander (loan) 36 (3)
2015–2016 → Valladolid (loan) 33 (0)
2016– Girona 120 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2020

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Juanpe graduated with UD Las Palmas' youth setup. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves in 2008, in Tercera División.

On 13 June 2009, Juanpe played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Rayo Vallecano for the Segunda División championship.[1] After a full season with the B-side, he was definitely promoted to the first team on 22 June 2010.[2]

Juanpe scored his first professional goal on 21 January 2012, netting a last-minute header in a 1–1 draw at CE Sabadell FC.[3] On 2 September of the following year he cut ties with the club,[4] and moved to Racing de Santander in Segunda División B two days later.[5]

After achieving promotion to the second level, Juanpe signed a three-year contract with Granada CF on 12 June 2014, being initially assigned to the reserves in the third division.[6] On 28 August he returned to Racing, penning a one-year loan deal.[7]

On 21 July 2015, Juanpe agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Andalusians, being also loaned to Real Valladolid in a season-long move.[8] On 7 July of the following year, he signed a three-year permanent deal with Girona FC also in the second tier.[9]

Juanpe contributed with 34 appearances during the season, helping the club promote to La Liga for the first time ever.[10] He made his debut in the competition on 26 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Borja García in a 1–0 home win against Málaga CF.[11]

Notes
  1. In isolation, Juan is pronounced [ˈxwan].
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References
  1. "Las Palmas firma la salvación en un pésimo partido" [Las Palmas seal salvation in a dreadful match]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. "Juanpe, Vitolo, Vicente Gómez y Jonathan Viera se incorporan al primer equipo" [Juanpe, Vitolo, Vicente Gómez and Jonathan Viera are added to the first team]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 June 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. "La UD rescata un punto en el tiempo añadido" [UD rescue a point in stoppage time]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 January 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. "Juanpe rescinde contrato con la UD Las Palmas" [Juanpe terminates contract with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. "Juanpe, Nieto, Ayina y Sergio Pérez, nuevos fichajes del Racing" [Juanpe, Nieto, Ayina and Sergio Pérez, new signings of Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. "El central Juanpe, procedente del Racing, refuerzo de lujo para el filial" [Stopper Juanpe, from Racing, deluxe addition to the reserves] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. "Juanpe y Álvaro García, cedidos por el Granada CF hasta el 30 de junio de 2015" [Juanpe and Álvaro García, loaned by Granada CF until 30 June 2015] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. "Juanpe Ramírez, renovado y cedido" [Juanpe Ramírez, renewed and loaned] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  9. "El Girona FC incorpora el defensa central Juanpe" [Girona FC add central defender Juanpe] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  10. "Juanpe amplía su contrato con el Girona FC hasta 2022" [Juanpe extends his contract with Girona FC until 2022] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  11. Bernad Suelves, Marc (26 August 2017). "Alcalá derriba la puerta del Málaga y el Girona hace historia" [Alcalá breaks down door of Málaga and Girona make history]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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