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

Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Martín Corral
Date of birth	(1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Girona
Number	1
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)

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.^[1] He joined Rayo Vallecano on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.^[2]

Juan Carlos was promoted to the reserves in summer 2007, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth tier and Segunda División B. On 5 June 2011 he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–3 home loss against FC Barcelona B in the Segunda División.^[3]

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

Juan Carlos appeared in 15 matches in his debut season, as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.^[7] He made his debut in the competition on 25 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Real Madrid.^[8]

Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, after agreeing to a two-year deal.^[9] On 23 July of the following year, after suffering top-flight relegation, he signed a two-year contract with Elche CF.^[10]

On 28 June 2017, after another relegation, Juan Carlos signed a two-year deal at CD Lugo still in the second tier.^[11] 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.^[12]

On 25 June 2019, Juan Carlos signed a two-year contract with Girona FC, recently relegated to the second division.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024^[14]

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. Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Notes

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