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Juan Neira
Argentine footballer
Juan Ángel Neira (born 21 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club OFI.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ángel Neira | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OFI | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Gimnasia LP | 39 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | → Lanús (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Valladolid (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Estudiantes Tecos | 22 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Mineros de Zacatecas | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Fénix | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Newell's Old Boys | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Coras | 37 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | → Mineros de Zacatecas (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Zacatepec | 47 | (11) |
| 2018– | OFI | 115 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023 | |||
In August 2011, Neira joined Lanús on a one-year loan from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, with an option to sign permanently.[1] Lanús did not choose the option, and in 2012 Neira signed another one-year loan with the Spanish team Valladolid. On 31 July 2013, he joined the Mexican Ascenso MX side Estudiantes Tecos.[2] The following years he played mostly in Mexico.
OFI
On 29 June 2018, he signed a year contract with newly Superleague club OFI.[3] In his debut season with the Greek club, Juan appeared in 24 matches, scoring 6 goals and giving 1 assist. On 4 July 2019, he signed a contract renewal until the summer of 2021.[4]
His first goal for the 2019–20 season came in a 3–1 home win against Asteras Tripolis, on 29 September 2019.[5] On 6 October 2019, he scored in a triumphant 4–1 home win against Panionios.[6] On 4 December 2019, Neira scored a brace in a 4–0 home win against Kavala, securing his team's spot in the round of 16 of the Greek Cup.[7]
On 4 January 2020, he scored in a 2–1 home loss against Volos.[8]
On 4 July 2020, he scored with a nice left-footed strike in a 2–2 home draw against PAOK.[9]
He scored in the 2020–21 season's opener, a 1–1 home draw against Panetolikos, on 12 September 2020.[10] On 23 November 2020, he scored with a penalty in an emphatic 4–1 away win against Volos.[11] The following week, he scored with a penalty in a 2–1 win against PAS Giannina, the first at home for the season.[12]
In January 2009, Neira was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American U-20 Championship held in Venezuela.[13]
- "Neira firmó y ya es nuevo jugador de Lanús" (in Spanish). C.A. Lanús. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- "Ficha Tecos a tercer extranjero" (in Spanish). am. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- Τον Αργεντινό Χουάν Άνχελ Νέιρα πήρε ο ΟΦΗ (in Greek). sport24.gr. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "ΟΦΗ: Νέιρα μέχρι το 2021". sport24.gr. 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "ΟΦΗ – Αστέρας 3-1: Με ανατροπή οι Κρητικοί που καλπάζουν". sport24.gr. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "ΟΦΗ – Πανιώνιος 4-1: Ξεσήκωσε τον κόσμο με ανατροπή". sport24.gr. 6 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "ΟΦΗ – Καβάλα 4-0: Πρόκριση στους 16 με μπαλάρα και τεσσάρα". sport24.gr. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "ΟΦΗ – Βόλος 1-2: Φοβερό "διπλό" με ήρωα τον Γκαραβέλη". sport24.gr. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "ΟΦΗ – ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Γκέλα στο Γεντί Κουλέ για τον Δικέφαλο". sport24.gr. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "ΟΦΗ – Παναιτωλικός 1-1: Μπλόκαραν τους Κρητικούς οι Αγρινιώτες". sport24.gr. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Βόλος – ΟΦΗ 1-4: Νίκησαν μετά από δύο μήνες οι Κρητικοί". sport24.gr. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "ΟΦΗ – ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 2-1: Νικά και στο "Γεντί Κουλέ"". sport24.gr. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Olé article". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- Juan Neira at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-03-29) (in Spanish) [dead link]
- Juan Neira at Soccerway