Juan Iglesias

Juan Iglesias
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez
Date of birth (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
Sevilla
Number 2
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)
2020–2026 Getafe 159 (2)
2026– Sevilla 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026

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

Club career

Early 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]

Getafe

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]

Sevilla

On 11 June 2026, Iglesias agreed to a four-year deal with fellow top tier side Sevilla FC, as his contract with Getafe was due to expire.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 April 2024[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valladolid B 2015–16 Segunda División B 40———40
2016–17 120———120
Total 160———160
Logroñés B 2017–18 Tercera División 305———305
2018–19 20———20
Total 325———325
Logroñés 2017–18 Segunda División B 2000——20
2018–19 33020—4[b]0390
Total 35020—40410
Getafe B 2019–20 Segunda División B 230———230
2020–21 150———150
Total 380———380
Getafe 2020–21 La Liga 10020——120
2021–22 20020——220
2022–23 32130——351
2023–24 23030——260
Total 851100——951
Career total 206612000402226

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 signs until 2030". Sevilla FC. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Juan Iglesias at Soccerway
  10. ↑ Juan Iglesias at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)