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

Juan Iglesias
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez
Date of birth (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Getafe
Number 21
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– Getafe 85 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Club career

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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]

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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 April 2024[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valladolid B 2015–16 Segunda División B 4 0 4 0
2016–17 12 0 12 0
Total 16 0 16 0
Logroñés B 2017–18 Tercera División 30 5 30 5
2018–19 2 0 2 0
Total 32 5 32 5
Logroñés 2017–18 Segunda División B 2 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 33 0 2 0 4[b] 0 39 0
Total 35 0 2 0 4 0 41 0
Getafe B 2019–20 Segunda División B 23 0 23 0
2020–21 15 0 15 0
Total 38 0 38 0
Getafe 2020–21 La Liga 10 0 2 0 12 0
2021–22 20 0 2 0 22 0
2022–23 32 1 3 0 35 1
2023–24 23 0 3 0 26 0
Total 85 1 10 0 95 1
Career total 206 6 12 0 0 0 4 0 222 6

References

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  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 at Soccerway
  9. ^ Juan Iglesias at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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