Juanito (footballer, born 1985)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Taleb.
Juanito
Personal information
Full name Juan Ignacio Gómez Taleb
Date of birth (1985-05-20) 20 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Reconquista, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Virtus Verona
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Ferentino 20 (3)
2005–2006 Triestina 8 (0)
2006–2008 Bellaria 54 (9)
2008–2017 Hellas Verona 203 (39)
2009–2011 → Gubbio (loan) 45 (21)
2017–2018 Cremonese 7 (1)
2018–2019 Sicula Leonzio 16 (2)
2019–2021 Gubbio 45 (16)
2021–2022 Legnago 30 (6)
2022– Virtus Verona 80 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Juan Ignacio Gómez Taleb (born 20 May 1985), commonly known as Juanito, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.

Club career

Triestina

He made his Serie B debut with Triestina during the 2005–06 season.

Bellaria

Juanito left for Bellaria in co-ownership deal in summer 2007 after a successful loan,[1]

Verona

In June 2008 Triestina bought back Juanito for €21,500 from Bellaria.[1] In the same transfer window he was sold to Verona in another co-ownership deal for €80,000.[2] In June 2009 Triestina gave up the residual 50% registration rights to Verona for free.[2] In 2010–2011 his 18 goals ensured that he was a key player in the promotion of Gubbio to Serie B, the club's first appearance in the division in 63 years.[3]

On 7 July 2015 Juanito signed a new contract with Verona.[4]

On 8 August 2017, he came to a mutual agreement with the club to cancel his contract.[5]

Serie C

On 11 September 2018, he signed with the Serie C club Sicula Leonzio on a one-year deal with option for the second year.[6]

On 22 October 2019, he returned to Gubbio (now back in the Serie C) until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] A few days earlier Vincenzo Torrente, who coached Juanito with Gubbio to promotion to Serie B in the 2010–11 season, was hired as the club's head coach once again.

On 10 July 2021, he joined Legnago.[8]

Personal life

In October 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 September 2021[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ferentino 2004–05 Serie D 20 3 0 0 — 20 3
Triestina 2005–06 Serie B 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
Bellaria 2006–07 Serie C2 22 2 0 0 — 22 2
2007–08 Serie C2 32 7 0 0 — 32 7
Total 54 9 0 0 0 0 54 9
Hellas Verona 2008–09 Serie C1 19 3 3 0 — 22 3
2009–10 Serie C1 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2011–12 Serie B 37 14 3 1 2[a] 0 42 15
2012–13 Serie B 37 10 3 2 — 40 12
2013–14 Serie A 29 5 1 0 — 30 5
2014–15 Serie A 26 6 2 0 — 28 6
2015–16 Serie A 33 1 1 0 — 34 1
2016–17 Serie B 16 1 1 0 — 17 1
Total 204 40 14 3 2 0 220 43
Gubbio (loan) 2009–10 Serie C2 15 3 0 0 4[b] 2 19 5
2010–11 Serie C1 31 18 2 1 1[c] 0 34 19
Total 46 21 2 1 5 2 53 21
Cremonese 2017–18 Serie B 7 1 0 0 — 7 1
Sicula Leonzio 2018–19 Serie C 16 2 0 0 — 16 2
Gubbio 2019–20 Serie C 17 5 0 0 — 17 5
2020–21 Serie C 28 11 0 0 — 28 11
Total 45 16 0 0 0 0 45 16
Legnago 2021–22 Serie C 5 0 0 0 2[d] 0 7 0
Career total 405 92 18 5 9 2 432 99
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercoppa di Serie C
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

  1. ^ a b US Triestina Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
  2. ^ a b US Triestina Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Gomez Taleb Juan Ignacio". Hellas Verona F.C. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Ufficiale, Juanito ha rinnovato" (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. ^ Ivan Cardia (8 August 2017). "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, risoluzione consensuale per Juanito Gomez" (in Italian). www.tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Juanito Gomez firma. Nuovo colpo di mercato" (in Italian). Sicula Leonzio. 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ "JUANITO GOMEZ È DEL GUBBIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 22 October 2019.
  8. ^ "¡Tenemos Juanito!" (in Italian). Legnago. 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ "GOMEZ NUOVAMENTE POSITIVO AL TAMPONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ Juanito at Soccerway
  11. ^ Juanito at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)


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