Julio Pleguezuelo

Julio Pleguezuelo
Pleguezuelo with Arsenal U19 in 2015
Personal information
Full name Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2004 Atlético Baleares
2004–2010 Espanyol
2010–2011 Atlético Madrid
2011–2013 Barcelona
2013–2016 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Arsenal 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Mallorca (loan) 15 (0)
2018 → Gimnàstic (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2023 Twente 84 (3)
2023– Plymouth Argyle 65 (1)
International career
Spain U16
2014 Spain U17 4 (0)
2014 Spain U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 (UTC)

Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo xoˈse pleɣeˈθwelo ˈselβa], born 26 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.[3][4][5]

Club career

Early career

Pleguezuelo whilst with Barcelona

Pleguezuelo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. In 2004, he joined Espanyol's youth setup, after starting out at Atlético Baleares.[6]

In 2010, Pleguezuelo moved to Atlético Madrid.[7] The following year, however, he signed for Barcelona, being linked to Premier League sides Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur during his spell at the latter.[8]

Arsenal

In July 2013, shortly after turning 16, Pleguezuelo moved abroad and signed for the Arsenal.[9] On 11 April of the following year, after becoming a key unit at the club's under-18 squad, he signed his first professional contract.[10][11]

Pleguezuelo established himself as the captain of the under-21 side during the 2015–16 campaign.[12] He went on to lead Arsenal to victory in the 2016 U21 Premier League 2 play-off final, which was won by three goals to one against Aston Villa.[13]

Pleguezuelo made his senior Arsenal debut against Blackpool in the EFL Cup on 31 October 2018.[14]

Mallorca (loan)

On 5 August 2016, Pleguezuelo was loaned to Segunda División side Mallorca, for one year.[15] He made his professional debut on 7 September, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against Reus.[16]

On 9 October 2016, Pleguezuelo made his debut in the second tier, playing the last nine minutes in a 3–0 home win against Huesca.[17] After 15 matches and a subsequent relegation, he returned to his parent club.

Gimnàstic (loan)

On 31 January 2018, Pleguezuelo was loaned to Gimnàstic in the second division until the end of the season.[18]

Twente

On 21 May 2019, Pleguezuelo joined Twente of the Eredivisie on a free transfer. He signed a two-year deal with the option of a third[19]

Plymouth Argyle

On 21 June 2023, Pleguezuelo joined newly-promoted Championship club Plymouth Argyle on a two-year contract. The move saw him become the first Spanish player to play for the club.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2016–17[21] Premier League 00000000—00
2017–18[21] Premier League 00000000—00
2018–19[21] Premier League 00001000—10
Total 00001000—10
Arsenal U21 2018–19[22] —————2[c]020
Mallorca (loan) 2016–17[21] Segunda División 15020———170
Gimnàstic (loan) 2017–18[23] Segunda División 10000———100
Twente 2019–20[24] Eredivisie 19010———200
2020–21[25] Eredivisie 19110———201
2021–22[26] Eredivisie 23030———260
2022–23[27] Eredivisie 23210—2[d]04[e]0302
Total 84380—2040963
Plymouth Argyle 2023–24[28] Championship 3201020——350
2024–25[29] Championship 2413020——291
2025–26[30] League One 900000—2[f]0110
2026–27[31] League One 100010—0020
Total 6614050—20771
Career total 17541206020802034
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Arsenal

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pleguezuelo: Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Get to know: Julio Pleguezuelo". YouTube.com.
  4. ↑ "Julio Pleguezuelo: Feature". Arsenal.com.
  5. ↑ "Julio Pleguezuelo". Eurosport.com.
  6. ↑ "Aterrizaje fallido de Pleguezuelo" (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Arsenal's Barcelona 'signing' - check him out here!". Talksport. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nou signing? Arsenal ponder fresh raid on Barcelona's youth academy for Prem wannabe defender". Daily Mirror. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "'It is my type of football here'". Arsenal F.C. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Pleguezuelo signs professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Transfer news: Arsenal's Julio Pleguezuelo has signed professional terms". Sky Sports. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Arsenal U21 captain Julio Pleguezuelo after first-team role this season ahead of summer loan move". International Business Times. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Arsenal U21s earn promotion to Division One with win over Aston Villa". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Arsenal youngster Pleguezuelo targets Tottenham start after impressing". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Julio Pleguezuelo joins Mallorca on loan". Arsenal F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Brandon Thomas acaba con la maldición copera" [Brandon Thomas ends the cup curse] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  17. ↑ "Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon" [When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up]. Marca. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Pleguezuelo loaned to Gimnastic de Tarragona". Arsenal FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Julio Pleguezuelo joins FC Twente". Arseblog. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "Julio Pleguezuelo Becomes First Summer Signing | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  21. 1 2 3 4 Julio Pleguezuelo at Soccerway
  22. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  32. ↑ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.
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