Juan Neira
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Ángel Neira | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | OFI | ||
Number | 8 | ||
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 | 79 | (17) |
National team | |||
2008–2009 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2021 |
Juan Ángel Neira (born 21 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club OFI.
Club career[]
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]
International career[]
In January 2009, Neira was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship held in Venezuela.[13]
References[]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Τον Αργεντινό Χουάν Άνχελ Νέιρα πήρε ο ΟΦΗ (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ: Νέιρα μέχρι το 2021". www.sport24.gr. 4 July 2019.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - Αστέρας 3-1: Με ανατροπή οι Κρητικοί που καλπάζουν". www.sport24.gr. 29 September 2019.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - Πανιώνιος 4-1: Ξεσήκωσε τον κόσμο με ανατροπή". www.sport24.gr. 6 October 2019.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - Καβάλα 4-0: Πρόκριση στους 16 με μπαλάρα και τεσσάρα". www.sport24.gr. 4 December 2019.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - Βόλος 1-2: Φοβερό "διπλό" με ήρωα τον Γκαραβέλη". www.sport24.gr. 4 January 2020.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Γκέλα στο Γεντί Κουλέ για τον Δικέφαλο". www.sport24.gr. 4 July 2020.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - Παναιτωλικός 1-1: Μπλόκαραν τους Κρητικούς οι Αγρινιώτες". www.sport24.gr. 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Βόλος - ΟΦΗ 1-4: Νίκησαν μετά από δύο μήνες οι Κρητικοί". www.sport24.gr. 23 November 2020.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 2-1: Νικά και στο "Γεντί Κουλέ"". www.sport24.gr. 29 November 2020.
- ^ Olé article
External links[]
- Juan Neira at Official Liga MX Profile
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)[dead link]
- Juan Neira at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from La Plata
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina under-20 international footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Super League Greece players
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata footballers
- Club Atlético Lanús footballers
- Real Valladolid players
- Centro Atlético Fénix players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Tecos F.C. footballers
- Mineros de Zacatecas players
- OFI Crete F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Association football wingers