Juanpe (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2016 | Cádiz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Cádiz B | 85 | (13) |
| 2016–2018 | Cádiz | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mancha Real (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sevilla C | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Sevilla B | 54 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Lugo | 87 | (5) |
| 2023– | Málaga | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero (born 31 March 1996), commonly known as Juanpe, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Málaga CF.
Club career
[edit]Cádiz
[edit]Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Juanpe was a Cádiz CF youth graduate. On 2 December 2014, he renewed his contract for five seasons,[2] and made his senior debut for the reserves late in the month by coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Mairena.
On 13 January 2016, Juanpe was an unused substitute in a 0–2 Copa del Rey away loss against Celta de Vigo.[3] On 19 August he made his professional debut, replacing Abel Gómez in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería.[4]
On 1 January 2017, Juanpe was loaned to Segunda División B side Atlético Mancha Real, until June.[5]
Sevilla
[edit]In August 2018, Juanpe joined Sevilla FC; initially assigned to the C-team in the fourth tier, he was promoted to the reserves in September. On 5 November 2018, he renewed his contract until 2020,[6] being a regular starter afterwards.
On 11 October 2019, Juanpe further extended his contract with Sevilla until 2021.[7]
Lugo
[edit]On 12 August 2020, free agent Juanpe signed a three-year contract with CD Lugo in the second division.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 29 October, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CD Tenerife.
Málaga
[edit]On 21 June 2023, after Lugo's relegation, Juanpe joined Málaga CF, also relegated to Primera Federación, on a three-year contract.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Juanpe". CD Lugo. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "El Cádiz CF renueva al juvenil Juampe por 5 temporadas" [Cádiz CF renew the youth player Juampe for 5 seasons] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Sin fútbol pero en cuartos" [Without football but in the quarterfinals] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Azeez estropea el estreno goleador de Ortuño" [Azeez ruins Ortuño's goalscoring debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Juanpe jugará cedido en el Mancha Real" [Juanpe will play on loan at Mancha Real] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "JUANPE RENEWS HIS CONTRACT UNTIL 2020". Sevilla FC. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Juanpe renueva hasta 2021" [Juanpe renews until 2021] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Juanpe Jiménez, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Juanpe Jiménez, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Juanpe reinforces the Blue and White midfield". Málaga CF. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Juanpe at BDFutbol
- Juanpe profile at Cadistas1910 (in Spanish)
- Juanpe at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Jerez de la Frontera
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
- Cádiz CF players
- Sevilla FC C players
- Sevilla Atlético players
- CD Lugo players
- Málaga CF players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen