Juan Alegría

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Arango.
Juan Alegría
Personal information
Full name Juan Diego Alegría Arango
Date of birth (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ibagué, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Guangzhou FC
Number 9
Youth career
Deportes Tolima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Honka Akatemia 4 (4)
2020-2021 Honka 16 (2)
2021–2023 Rangers 0 (0)
2022 → Partick Thistle (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Falkirk (loan) 16 (6)
2023 Honka 15 (1)
2023–2024 Jaguares de Córdoba 16 (1)
2024– Guangzhou FC 25 (18)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U17 2 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020

Juan Diego Alegría Arango (born 6 June 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for China League One club Guangzhou FC.

Career

On 28 February 2022, Alegría joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan from Rangers for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[1] On 20 July 2022, Alegría then joined Scottish League One side Falkirk on a season long loan deal and was allocated the number 9 shirt for the 2022-23 season.[2] Rangers recalled Alegria from his loan on 19 January 2023.[3]

On 5 April 2023, Rangers announced that Alegría had rejoined previous club FC Honka of Finland on a permanent deal. [4] He made his second debut for Honka on the same night, appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to HJK. Unable to make an impact, Alegria left Honka in the 2023 summer transfer window and returned to Colombia.

On 28 February 2024, Alegría joined China League One club Guangzhou FC.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 October 2024[6]
Club Season League Cups[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honka Akatemia 2020 Kakkonen 4 4 – – 4 4
Honka 2020 Veikkausliiga 6 0 – – 6 0
2021 Veikkausliiga 10 2 5 1 3[b] 0 18 3
Total 16 2 5 1 3 0 24 3
Rangers 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 0 0 – – 0 0
2022–23 Scottish Premiership 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Partick Thistle (loan) 2021–22 Scottish Championship 10 0 – 2[c] 0 12 0
Falkirk (loan) 2022–23 Scottish League One 16 6 3 0 – 19 6
Honka 2023 Veikkausliiga 15 1 3 2 2[b] 0 20 3
Jaguares de Córdoba 2023 Categoría Primera A 14 1 – – 14 1
2024 Categoría Primera A 2 0 – – 2 0
Total 16 1 – – – – 16 1
Guangzhou FC 2024 China League One 25 18 0 0 – 25 18
Career total 102 32 11 3 7 0 120 35
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-off matches

References

  1. ^ "LOAN NEWS: Juan Alegria joins the club". Partick Thistle FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ "JUAN ALEGRIA JOINS ON LOAN DEAL". Falkirk FC. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "JUAN ALEGRIA RECALLED FROM LOAN SPELL". Falkirk FC. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Rangers confirm Ibrox exit of striker Juan Alegria". heraldscotland.com. 5 April 2023.
  5. ^ "官方：广州队签下萨达乌斯卡斯、阿雷格里亚、贝尼亚罗萨" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ Juan Alegría at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2023.


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