Juan Carlos (footballer, born 1988)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Corral.
Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos in 2015
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Martín Corral[1]
Date of birth (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988[1]
Place of birth Guadalajara, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Youth career
2000–2005 Guadalajara
2005–2007 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Guadalajara 5 (0)
2007–2011 Rayo Vallecano B 147 (0)
2011 Rayo Vallecano 1 (0)
2011–2013 Hércules 9 (0)
2013–2015 Córdoba 43 (0)
2015–2016 Rayo Vallecano 21 (0)
2016–2017 Elche 40 (0)
2017–2019 Lugo 78 (1)
2019– Girona 109 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:13, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Juan Carlos Martín Corral (born 20 January 1988), known as Juan Carlos (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos]),[i] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Girona.

Club career

Born in Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Juan Carlos made his senior debut with CD Guadalajara in the 2004–05 season, in the Tercera División.[2] He joined Rayo Vallecano on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.[3]

Juan Carlos was promoted to the reserves in summer 2007, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth tier and Segunda División B. He played his first match as a professional on 4 June 2011, starting in a 2–3 Segunda División home loss against FC Barcelona B.[4]

On 4 July 2011, having been deemed surplus to requirements,[5] Juan Carlos moved to Hércules CF also in division two.[6] On 2 July 2013, he signed for Córdoba CF after rejecting a contract extension.[7]

Juan Carlos appeared in 15 matches in his debut season, as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.[8] He made his debut in the competition on 25 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Real Madrid.[9]

Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, agreeing to a two-year deal.[10] In July 2016, after suffering top-flight relegation,[11] he signed a two-year contract with Elche CF.[12]

On 28 June 2017, following another relegation, Juan Carlos signed a two-year deal at CD Lugo still in the second tier.[13][14] On 20 January 2018, the day of his 30th birthday, he scored with a kick from his own half in the 3–1 home win over Sporting de Gijón.[15]

On 25 June 2019, Juan Carlos signed a two-year contract with Girona FC, recently relegated to the second division.[16] In June 2025, having been first-choice for the better part of his first three seasons and key to top-flight promotion in 2022, the 37-year-old renewed his link at the Estadi Montilivi for a further year;[17] two months later, however, he suffered a serious knee injury, being eventually left without a squad number.[18][19]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rayo Vallecano B 2010–11 Segunda División B 34 0 — — — 34 0
Rayo Vallecano 2010–11 Segunda División 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Hércules 2011–12 Segunda División 4 0 1 0 — 2[a] 0 7 0
2012–13 Segunda División 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Total 9 0 2 0 — 2 0 13 0
Córdoba 2013–14 Segunda División 11 0 1 0 — 4[a] 0 16 0
2014–15 La Liga 32 0 0 0 — — 32 0
Total 43 0 1 0 — 4 0 48 0
Rayo Vallecano 2015–16 La Liga 21 0 2 0 — — 23 0
Elche 2016–17 Segunda División 40 0 0 0 — — 40 0
Lugo 2017–18 Segunda División 38 1 0 0 — — 38 1
2018–19 Segunda División 40 0 — — — 40 0
Total 78 1 0 0 — — 78 1
Girona 2019–20 Segunda División 21 0 1 0 — 0 0 22 0
2020–21 Segunda División 40 0 0 0 — 4[a] 0 44 0
2021–22 Segunda División 38 0 2 0 — 4[a] 0 44 0
2022–23 La Liga 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
2023–24 La Liga 0 0 3 0 — — 3 0
2024–25 La Liga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2025–26 La Liga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 109 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 125 0
Career total 335 1 14 0 0 0 14 0 363 1
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, Juan is pronounced [xwan].

References

  1. ^ a b c "Juan Carlos". Diario AS. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ "El portero Juan Carlos, otro alcarreño en Segunda B" [Goalkeeper Juan Carlos, another alcarreño in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Nueva Alcarria. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ De Oro, Juan Carlos (26 July 2005). "Juancar deja el Guadalajara para fichar por el Rayo" [Juancar leaves Guadalajara to sign with Rayo] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Soberbio punto y final del filial en el adiós de Vallecas a Segunda" [Superb curtain call from reserves in Vallecas' goodbye to Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ^ Velasco, Daniel (2 July 2011). "El Rayo Vallecano no cuenta con Juan Carlos" [Rayo Vallecano do not count with Juan Carlos] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  6. ^ "El guardameta Juan Carlos (Rayo Vallecano) firma dos años con el Hércules" [Goalkeeper Juan Carlos (Rayo Vallecano) signs for two years with Hércules]. ABC (in Spanish). 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Juan Carlos defenderá la portería del Córdoba" [Juan Carlos will defend Córdoba's goal]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Los héroes del ascenso" [The promotion heroes]. ABC (in Spanish). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Slow start from Real Madrid". ESPN FC. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Juan Carlos regresa a Vallecas" [Juan Carlos returns to Vallecas]. Marca (in Spanish). 6 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  11. ^ Rodríguez, Ángel (25 May 2016). "Paco Jémez rechaza la oferta de renovación del Rayo" [Paco Jémez refuses Rayo's renewal offer]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Juan Carlos refuerza la portería franjiverde" [Juan Carlos bolsters the franjiverde goal] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Juan Carlos, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Juan Carlos, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Juan Carlos y Josete llegan al Lugo desde Elche para "pelear" por titularidad" [Juan Carlos and Josete arrive to Lugo from Elche to "fight" to start]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  15. ^ "¡Lo nunca visto! Así fue el zapatazo del portero del Lugo desde 65 metros" [Unheard of! That was what Lugo goalkeeper's blast from 65 metres was like]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Juan Carlos, una assegurança per a la porteria" [Juan Carlos, a safeguard for the goal] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  17. ^ Sebastián, Joel (25 June 2025). "El Girona anuncia la renovación de Juan Carlos Martín" [Girona announce renewal of Juan Carlos Martín]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  18. ^ Luna, Álex (29 August 2025). "Golpe inesperado: Juan Carlos sufre una lesión grave en la rodilla" [Unexpected blow: Juan Carlos suffers serious knee injury]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  19. ^ Delgado, Jordi (11 September 2025). "El Girona deja sin dorsal a Juan Carlos" [Girona leave Juan Carlos without a squad number]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  20. ^ Juan Carlos at Soccerway
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