Juan Camilo Becerra Explained

Juan Camilo Becerra
Fullname:Juan Camilo Becerra Maya
Birth Date:23 February 1998
Birth Place:Valledupar, Colombia
Height:1.82m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2016–2017
Youthclubs1:Granada
Years1:2017
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Valladolid B (loan)
Caps3:18
Goals3:3
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Teruel (loan)
Caps4:27
Goals4:6
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Cornellà (loan)
Caps5:22
Goals5:5
Years6:2020–2023
Caps6:58
Goals6:19
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Ponferradina (loan)
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Gimnàstic (loan)
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2023
Caps9:11
Goals9:0
Years10:2024
Caps10:15
Goals10:3
Club-Update:5 May 2024

Juan Camilo Becerra Maya (born 23 February 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in Valledupar, Becerra moved to Spain in July 2016 to play for Granada CF, after impressing in an Udinese Calcio academy in Barranquilla.[1] After impressing with the Juvenil A squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 May 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Luis Suárez in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against Córdoba CF B.

In July 2017, Becerra had his federative rights bought by Watford,[2] and subsequently moved on loan to Real Valladolid Promesas, also in the third division, for one year.[3] In the following two seasons, he also appeared in the same category after representing CD Teruel[4] and UE Cornellà, also on loan.[5] [6]

On 25 August 2020, Becerra signed a three-year contract with RCD Espanyol, and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the third level.[7] On 6 July of the following year, after scoring 11 goals, he moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal.[8]

Becerra made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Yuri de Souza in a 1–0 home win over AD Alcorcón.[9] The following 31 January, after just 69 minutes of actions in six matches overall, his loan was cut short,[10] and he moved to Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona just hours later.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Camilo Becerra viajó a España para jugar con Granada CF. Juan Camilo Becerra travelled to Spain to play for Granada CF. RPT Noticias. es. 12 July 2016. 13 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Watford de Inglaterra compró al vallenato Juan Camilo Becerra. Watford from England bought the vallenato Juan Camilo Becerra. El Pilón. es. 12 July 2017. 13 August 2021.
  3. Web site: “En el fútbol hay que tener disciplina y ambición”: ‘El Tanque’ Becerra. "In football you have to have discipline and ambition": 'El Tanque' Becerra. El Pilón. es. 25 July 2017. 13 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Juan Camilo Becerra será la novedad en el amistoso ante el Ebro. Juan Camilo Becerra will be the novelty in the friendly against Ebro. Diario de Teruel. es. 20 July 2018. 13 August 2021.
  5. Web site: BIENVENIDO, JUAN CAMILO. WELCOME, JUAN CAMILO. UE Cornellà. es. 30 May 2019. 13 August 2021.
  6. Web site: JUAN CAMILO BECERRA CONTINUARÁ EN LA UE CORNELLÀ. JUAN CAMILO BECERRA WILL CONTINUE AT UE CORNELLÀ. UE Cornellà. es. 2 July 2019. 13 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Juan Becerra se incorpora al Espanyol B. Juan Becerra joins Espanyol B. RCD Espanyol. es. 25 August 2020. 13 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Becerra, cedido a la SD Ponferradina. Becerra, loaned to SD Ponferradina. RCD Espanyol. es. 6 July 2021. 13 August 2021.
  9. Web site: El Alcorcón pone el juego y la Ponferradina se lleva los puntos. Alcorcón set the play and Ponferradina take the points. Marca. es. 14 August 2021. 15 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Juan Camilo Becerra termina su etapa en la SD Ponferradina. Juan Camilo Becerra ends his spell at SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Becerra, cedido al Nàstic de Tarragona. Becerra, loaned to Nàstic de Tarragona. RCD Espanyol. es. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022.