Juan Iglesias

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 26)
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team 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 32 (5)
2018–2019 Logroñés 35 (0)
2019–2021 Getafe B 38 (0)
2020– Getafe 85 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez (born 3 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for La Liga club Getafe.

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, and renewed his contract until 2026 on 19 August 2021.[6]

Iglesias scored his first professional goal on 18 September 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win over CA Osasuna.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 April 2024[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valladolid B 2015–16 Segunda División B 4 0 — — — 4 0
2016–17 12 0 — — — 12 0
Total 16 0 — — — 16 0
Logroñés B 2017–18 Tercera División 30 5 — — — 30 5
2018–19 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 32 5 — — — 32 5
Logroñés 2017–18 Segunda División B 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2018–19 33 0 2 0 — 4[b] 0 39 0
Total 35 0 2 0 — 4 0 41 0
Getafe B 2019–20 Segunda División B 23 0 — — — 23 0
2020–21 15 0 — — — 15 0
Total 38 0 — — — 38 0
Getafe 2020–21 La Liga 10 0 2 0 — — 12 0
2021–22 20 0 2 0 — — 22 0
2022–23 32 1 3 0 — — 35 1
2023–24 23 0 3 0 — — 26 0
Total 85 1 10 0 — — 95 1
Career total 206 6 12 0 0 0 4 0 222 6
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearances in 2019 Segunda División B play-offs

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. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. 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.
  6. ^ "Juan Iglesias renueva hasta 2026" [Juan Iglesias renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Juan Iglesias: "Si metemos la pierna somos imparables"" [Juan Iglesias: "If we stick our legs in we are unstoppable"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ^ Juan Iglesias at Soccerway
  9. ^ Juan Iglesias at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)