Juanjo Nieto Explained

Juanjo Nieto
Full Name:Juan José Nieto Zarzoso
Birth Date:3 October 1994
Birth Place:Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Height:1.72 m
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:2000–2002
Youthclubs1:Rafalafena
Youthyears2:2002–2007
Youthclubs2:Castellón
Youthyears3:2007–2008
Youthclubs3:Futur
Youthyears4:2008–2009
Youthclubs4:Roda
Youthyears5:2009–2012
Youthclubs5:Rafalafena
Youthyears6:2012–2013
Youthclubs6:Castellón
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Castellón
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Valladolid B
Caps2:49
Goals2:3
Years3:2015–2016
Caps3:25
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Mallorca B
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Mallorca
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:Hércules
Caps6:70
Goals6:2
Years7:2019–2021
Clubs7:Oviedo
Caps7:59
Goals7:3
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Almería
Caps8:16
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2024
Clubs9:Huesca
Caps9:40
Goals9:1
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Juan José "Juanjo" Nieto Zarzoso (born 3 October 1994) is a Spanish footballer. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a winger.

Football career

Born in Castellón de la Plana, Valencian Community, Nieto represented VV Rafalafena, CD Castellón, CF Futur and CD Roda as a youth.[1] He made his senior debut with Castellón's first team on 16 December 2012, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against CD Eldense.[2]

On 16 September 2013 Nieto joined Real Valladolid, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level.[3] He achieved promotion to Segunda División B in his first season as an undisputed started, but was sparingly used in his second.

On 6 August 2015, Nieto signed for fellow third-tier club CD Atlético Baleares.[4] The following 18 July he moved to another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B.[5]

Nieto first appeared with the main squad on 22 January 2017, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against CF Reus Deportiu.[6] On 14 July, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a deal with Hércules CF in the third division.[7]

On 6 August 2019, Nieto returned to the second division after agreeing to a two-year deal with Real Oviedo.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 1 December, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano.

On 9 July 2021, free agent Nieto signed a two-year contract with UD Almería also in the second level.[9] He helped the side in their promotion to La Liga, but suffered a knee injury in February 2022.

On 25 November 2022, after recovering from injury, Nieto announced his departure from the Rojiblancos,[10] and signed a 18-month deal with SD Huesca in the second division.[11]

Honours

Almería

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juanjo Nieto: "Pepe Zaera me hizo creer en mis posibilidades". Juanjo Nieto: "Pepe Zaera made me believe in my possibilities". Castellón Base. es. 23 July 2016. 30 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052526/http://castellonbase.com/juanjo-nieto-pepe-zaera-me-hizo-creer-en-mis-posibilidades/. dead.
  2. Web site: El ex jugador del Roda, Juanjo Nieto, debuta con el Castellón. Former Roda player, Juanjo Nieto, debuts with Castellón. CD Roda. es. 17 December 2012. 30 January 2017.
  3. Web site: El Promesas cierra su plantilla con el delantero Juanjo. Promesas complete their squad with the forward Juanjo. Real Valladolid. es. 16 September 2013. 30 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Juanjo Nieto, el séptimo refuerzo. Juanjo Nieto, the seventh addition. CD Atlético Baleares. es. 6 August 2015. 30 January 2017.
  5. Web site: El Mallorca B incorpora a Juanjo Nieto. Mallorca B sign Juanjo Nieto. RCD Mallorca. es. 18 July 2016. 30 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Reus y Mallorca se perdonan uno al otro y acaban firmando tablas. Reus and Mallorca rue their chances and end up drawing. Marca. es. 22 January 2017. 30 January 2017.
  7. Web site: El Hércules ficha al lateral derecho Juanjo Nieto. Hércules sign the right back Juanjo Nieto. Hércules CF. es. 14 July 2017. 9 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Juanjo Nieto signs for Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. 6 August 2019. 7 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Juanjo Nieto, first signing for 2021/22 season. UD Almería. 9 July 2021. 2 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Nieto se despide del Almería. Nieto bids farewell from Almería. Diario de Almería. es. 28 November 2022. 6 December 2022.
  11. Web site: Juanjo Nieto refuerza el lateral derecho de la SD Huesca. Juanjo Nieto bolsters the right back of SD Huesca. SD Huesca. es. 5 December 2022. 6 December 2022.