Juan Aguilera (Spanish footballer)

Juan Aguilera
Personal information
Full name	Juan Aguilera Núñez
Date of birth	13 September 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Real Madrid
	Getafe
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2004	Getafe B
2004–2005	Navalcarnero
2005–2008	Leganés
2008–2010	Murcia B
2010–2012	Murcia
2012–2015	Platanias
2015	Mumbai City
2016–2019	Huesca
2019–2022	Alcorcón
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:15, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Juan Aguilera Núñez (born 13 September 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Aguilera began his career with amateurs Getafe CF B and CDA Navalcarnero, then played three years in the Segunda División B for another club in the Community of Madrid, CD Leganés. In 2008 he was transferred to Real Murcia, being assigned to the B team also at that level.^[1]

Aguilera made his debut with the first team on 9 January 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 home loss against Elche CF.^[2] He appeared in a further three games for them during the season, as both the first and the second sides eventually suffered relegation.

Aguilera was Murcia's first choice in the 2010–11 campaign, in an immediate promotion. On 13 July 2015, after three years in the Super League Greece with Platanias FC, he signed for Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC.^[3]

On 23 February 2016, Aguilera returned to Spain and its division two after agreeing to a short-term deal with SD Huesca.^[4] He was a regular starter during 2017–18, as they achieved a first-ever promotion to La Liga.^[5]

Aguilera made his debut in the Spanish top tier at the age of 32 years and 11 months on 25 September 2018, replacing Cucho Hernández in a 3–0 defeat away to Atlético Madrid.^[6] On 3 July 2019, after suffering relegation, he signed a three-year contract with AD Alcorcón of the second division;^[7] he left in January 2022, as a free agent.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 2 May 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Navalcarnero	2004–05^[9]	Segunda División B	30	0	0	0	—		30	0
Leganés	2005–06^[9]	Segunda División B	30	0	2	0	—		32	0
	2006–07^[9]	Segunda División B	36	1	0	0	—		36	1
	2007–08^[9]	Segunda División B	30	0	0	0	—		30	0
	Total		96	1	2	0	—		98	1
Murcia	2008–09^[9]	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2009–10^[9]	Segunda División	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2010–11^[9]	Segunda División B	30	1	1	0	2^[a]	0	33	1
	2011–12^[9]	Segunda División	17	0	1	0	—		18	0
	Total		51	1	2	0	2	0	55	1
Platanias	2012–13^[10]	Super League Greece	24	0	4	0	—		28	0
	2013–14^[10]	Super League Greece	32	0	1	0	—		33	0
	2014–15^[10]	Super League Greece	26	2	2	0	—		28	2
	Total		82	2	7	0	—		89	1
Mumbai City	2015^[10]	Indian Super League	9	1	—		—		9	1
Huesca	2015–16^[9]	Segunda División	10	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2016–17^[9]	Segunda División	32	2	1	1	2^[a]	0	35	3
	2017–18^[9]	Segunda División	31	1	0	0	—		31	1
	Total		73	3	1	1	2	0	76	4
Career total			341	8	12	1	4	0	357	9

^ ^a ^b Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References

^ "Juan Aguilera, nuevo refuerzo para el filial del Real Murcia "B"" [Juan Aguilera, new signing for Real Murcia "B"] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ "El Elche prolonga los problemas del Murcia" [Elche extend Murcia's problems further]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 January 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
^ "ISL 2015: Mumbai City FC sign Spaniards Juan Núñez, Darren O'dea". Firstpost. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ "Juan Aguilera se incorpora a la SD Huesca" [Juan Aguilera added to SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
^ Lizáldez, Alberto (22 May 2019). "La huella del 'pulpo'" [The imprint of the 'octopus'] (in Spanish). Sport Aragon. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
^ Muñoz, Elena (25 September 2018). "Atlético 3 – Huesca 0: resultado, resumen y goles. LaLiga Santander" [Atlético 3 – Huesca 0: score, highlights and goals. LaLiga Santander]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
^ "Juan Aguilera, segundo fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Juan Aguilera, second signing of A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^ "Salidas de futbolistas de la primera plantilla alfarera" [Departure of footballers from the first alfarero team] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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