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Juan Iglesias

Juan Iglesias

Spanish footballer


Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez (born 3 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for La Liga club Getafe.

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Club career

Iglesias was born in Valladolid, Castile and León, and represented Real Valladolid as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 23 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dani Vega in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

On 2 September 2017, after featuring sparingly, Iglesias joined UD Logroñés and was initially assigned to the B-team in Tercera División.[1] He started to feature for the first team in April 2018, becoming a regular starter afterwards and being converted to a right back; in January 2019, he renewed his contract until June 2021.[2]

On 18 July 2019, Iglesias signed for another reserve team, Getafe CF B also in the third division.[3] He made his first team debut on 17 December of the following year, starting in a 2–1 away win against CD Anaitasuna, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

Iglesias made his La Liga debut on 30 December 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid.[5] Ahead of the 2021–22 campaign, he was definitely promoted to Geta's main squad, and renewed his contract until 2026 on 19 August 2021.[6]

Iglesias scored his first professional goal on 18 September 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win over CA Osasuna.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 February 2024[8]
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References

  1. "El vallisoletano Juan Iglesias se incorpora a la plantilla del Promesas" [The vallisoletano Juan Iglesias joins the squad of Promesas] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "El joven Juan Iglesias renueva con la Unión Deportiva Logroñés" [The young Juan Iglesias renews with Unión Deportiva Logroñés] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. "Juan Iglesias dice adiós a la UD Logroñés tras dos temporadas" [Juan Iglesias says goodbye to UD Logroñés after two seasons] (in Spanish). Nueve Cuatro Uno. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. "Ángel salva al Getafe ante un bravo Anaitasuna" [Ángel saves Getafe against a brave Anaitasuna] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. "Suárez y a sufrir" [Suárez and to suffer] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. "Juan Iglesias renueva hasta 2026" [Juan Iglesias renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. "Juan Iglesias: "Si metemos la pierna somos imparables"" [Juan Iglesias: "If we stick our legs in we are unstoppable"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. Juan Iglesias at Soccerway

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