Juan Carlos Heredia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Heredia Araya | ||
| Date of birth | May 1, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | Belgrano | 6 | (2) |
| 1972 | Rosario Central | 13 | (3) |
| 1972–1973 | FC Porto | 5 | (2) |
| 1973–1974 | Elche CF | 24 | (7) |
| 1974–1979 | Barcelona | 74 | (17) |
| 1980–81 | River Plate | 18 | (5) |
| 1981 | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | (0) |
| 1982 | Talleres de Córdoba | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1979 | Spain | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2015 | |||
Juan Carlos Heredia Araya (born 1 May 1952 in Córdoba) is a former football striker. Born in Argentina, he represented the Spain national team.
Heredia (nicknamed "Milonguita") made his debut in 1970 for his home town club Belgrano in 1972 he transferred to Rosario Central but was quickly signed for FC Barcelona.
Barcelona loaned him out to FC Porto of Portugal and then Elche CF of Spain before he joined up with the club in 1974. Heredia was part of the team that won the Copa del Rey in 1978 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1978-79.
In 1979 Heredia returned to Argentina to play for River Plate where he helped the club to win two league championships in the early 1980s. Towards the end of his career he had a short spell with Argentinos Juniors.
Titles[]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| 1978-79 | Barcelona | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| Metropolitano 1980 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |
| Nacional 1981 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |
See also[]
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Sportec National team profile
- (in Spanish) Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina
- Spanish footballers
- Spain international footballers
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine emigrants to Spain
- Association football forwards
- Club Atlético Belgrano footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- FC Porto players
- Elche CF players
- FC Barcelona players
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Talleres de Córdoba footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal