Juan Iglesias

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iglesias and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Juan Iglesias
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez
Date of birth (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Getafe
Number 21
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Valladolid B 16 (0)
2017–2018 Logroñés B 30 (5)
2018–2019 Logroñés 35 (0)
2019–2021 Getafe B 38 (0)
2020– Getafe 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez (born 3 July 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a right winger.

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.

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. 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.

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