Juan Carlos Martín Corral (born 20 January 1988), known as Juan Carlos (), is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays for
Girona FC
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as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
Born in
Guadalajara
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,
Castilla–La Mancha
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, Juan Carlos made his senior debut with
CD Guadalajara
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in the
2004–05 season, in the
Tercera División
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. He joined
Rayo Vallecano
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on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.
Juan Carlos was promoted to
the reserves in summer 2007, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth tier and
Segunda División B
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. On 5 June 2011 he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–3 home loss against
FC Barcelona B
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in the
Segunda División
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.
On 4 July 2011, after being deemed surplus to requirements, Juan Carlos moved to
Hércules CF
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also in division two. On 2 July 2013, he signed for
Córdoba CF
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after rejecting a contract extension.
Juan Carlos appeared in 15 matches in
his debut season, as the
Andalusia
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ns returned to
La Liga
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after a 42-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 25 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to
Real Madrid
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.
Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, after agreeing to a two-year deal. On 23 July of the following year, after
suffering top-flight relegation, he signed a two-year contract with
Elche CF
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.
On 28 June 2017, after
another relegation, Juan Carlos signed a two-year deal at
CD Lugo
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still in the second tier. On 20 January 2018, the day of his 30th birthday, he scored with a kick from his own half in the 3–1 home win over
Sporting de Gijón
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.
On 25 June 2019, Juan Carlos signed a two-year contract with
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. ( ) is a Spanish professional Football team, football club based in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded on 23 July 1930, the team plays in La Liga, to which they gained promotion in the 2022 ...
,
recently relegated to the second division.
Career statistics
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1988 births
Living people
People from Guadalajara, Spain
21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from the Province of Guadalajara
Men's association football goalkeepers
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
CD Guadalajara (Spain) footballers
Rayo Vallecano B players
Rayo Vallecano players
Hércules CF players
Córdoba CF players
Elche CF players
CD Lugo players
Girona FC players