| José Juan | |
| Fullname: | José Juan Figueiras García[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Vigo, Spain |
| Height: | 1.820NaN0 |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Colegio Hogar San Roque |
| Years1: | 1998–1999 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1999–2002 |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2002–2004 |
| Caps3: | 68 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2003 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps6: | 53 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps8: | 37 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2009–2012 |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2012–2017 |
| Caps10: | 132 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps11: | 51 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2019–2022 |
| Caps12: | 89 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs13: | Athletic Torrellano |
| Caps13: | 53 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:47, 7 May 2024 (UTC) |
José Juan Figueiras García (born 25 January 1979), known as José Juan, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Born in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, José Juan played one match in La Liga with RC Celta de Vigo in the 2002–03 season, which consisted of 37 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Racing de Santander after coming on as a substitute for Pablo Cavallero, who was sent off (he replaced field player José Ignacio de facto).[2]
After having joined Ciudad de Murcia in January 2005, José Juan spent three and a half years with the Segunda División club – renamed Granada 74 CF in 2007 – and had a lengthy spell in the Segunda División B, with stints at CD Ourense (two), Celta de Vigo B and Granada CF. He won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in the 2004–05 campaign whilst at Ourense.[3]
In August 2012, after two consecutive promotions at Granada (losing his place after the first), José Juan signed for second division team CD Lugo of his native region.[4] After five seasons of regular football, playing 135 games in all, he dropped down a tier to join Elche CF,[5] who won promotion in the 2017–18 campaign with a play-off win over Villarreal CF B.[6]
On 27 June 2019, free agent José Juan signed a one-year contract with Tercera División club CD Alcoyano, aged 40.[7] He contributed 29 appearances in his first season, play-offs included, in a promotion.[8]
José Juan put on a Player of the match performance in a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid on 20 January 2021, a 2–1 victory in the round of 32.[9] On 14 December that year, in the second round of the next tournament, he saved two penalties in the 3–1 shootout defeat of top-flight Levante UD.[10]
In summer 2022, José Juan joined amateurs Athletic Club Torrellano.[11]