José Juan Figueras

José Juan Figueras García, (born 25 January 1979), known as José Juan, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Alcoyano.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Figueras and the second or maternal family name is García.
José Juan
Personal information
Full name José Juan Figueras García
Date of birth (1979-01-25) 25 January 1979
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Alcoyano
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– Alcoyano 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

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).[1]

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 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.

In August 2012, after two consecutive promotions at Granada – losing his place after the first – José Juan signed for second level team CD Lugo of his native region.[2] After five seasons of regular football, playing 135 games in all, he dropped down a tier to join Elche CF,[3] who won promotion in the 2017–18 campaign with a play-off victory over Villarreal CF B.[4]

On 27 June 2019, free agent José Juan signed a one-year contract with Tercera División club CD Alcoyano, aged 40.[5]

References
  1. "Épico empate del Racing en Balaídos" [Epic Racing draw at Balaídos]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 May 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "El Elche ya es de Segunda División" [Elche are already in Segunda División]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. "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.
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