Juanma (footballer, born 1990) explained

Juanma
Fullname:Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria
Birth Date:17 November 1990
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Position:Forward
Currentclub:V-Varen Nagasaki
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2006–2009
Youthclubs1:Levante
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:41
Goals1:8
Years2:2011–2012
Caps2:26
Goals2:2
Years3:2012–2013
Caps3:27
Goals3:7
Years4:2013–2014
Caps4:30
Goals4:5
Years5:2014–2015
Caps5:26
Goals5:7
Years6:2015–2017
Caps6:33
Goals6:12
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:UCAM Murcia (loan)
Caps7:10
Goals7:2
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:63
Goals8:17
Years9:2019
Caps9:40
Goals9:13
Years10:2020–2022
Caps10:92
Goals10:17
Years11:2023–
Clubs11:V-Varen Nagasaki
Caps11:53
Goals11:31
Club-Update:12:14, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria (pronounced as /es/; born 17 November 1990), commonly known as Juanma pronounced as /es/, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.

He spent the vast majority of his career in Spain in the lower leagues, his Segunda División input consisting of ten matches with UCAM Murcia. He competed professionally in Greece (Asteras Tripolis and Kalloni), Scotland (Heart of Midlothian) and Japan (V-Varen Nagasaki, Omiya Ardija and Avispa Fukuoka).

Club career

Early career

Born in Valencia, Juanma started out at FC Jove Español San Vicente in the Tercera División.[1] He then moved to Segunda División B, where he represented CD Dénia[2] and Deportivo Alavés.[3] He scored and was sent off – after having already been replaced – in his competitive debut for the latter on 17 October 2012, a 2–1 away win against Huracán Valencia CF in the third round of the Copa del Rey.[4] [5]

Greece

In the summer of 2013, Juanma joined Greek club Asteras Tripolis FC.[6] He played his first game as a professional on 15 September of that year, featuring six minutes in a 1–1 Super League draw at OFI Crete FC.[7] His first goal came on 12 January 2014, when he contributed to a 3–0 home victory over Platanias FC.[8]

After featuring in 36 games in all competitions and leaving by mutual consent,[9] Juanma spent the 2014–15 season with fellow league side Kalloni FC.[10] He scored his first goal for his new team on 9 November 2014, in a 2–0 away defeat of Panionios FC.[11] He netted twice on 9 February of the following year, helping to a 2–2 home draw against Skoda Xanthi F.C.[12] and an eventual 11th-place finish; subsequently, he signed a new contract.[13]

Hearts

Juanma signed for Heart of Midlothian on a three-year deal in June 2015,[14] with Kalloni being entitled to 20% of any future transfer.[15] On 2 August, in his Scottish Premiership debut, he capitalised on a Brad McKay mistake to score the opener at home against St Johnstone, in an eventual 4–3 win.[16] Six days later, in a 2–1 victory at Dundee, he netted twice in five minutes, starting with a penalty.[17] On 19 December, against the same opponent, he received a straight red card in a goalless draw for headbutting David Wotherspoon, and manager Robbie Neilson attributed it to frustration at Scottish referees being more lenient on fouls against strikers than their Spanish counterparts.[18]

On 31 August 2016, Juanma was loaned to UCAM Murcia CF for one year,[19] making his professional debut in the Spanish league system on 21 September when he came on as a 35th-minute substitute and scored once in a 4–0 home win over UD Almería in the Segunda División.[20]

Japan

Juanma agreed to a permanent contract with Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki in January 2017.[21] He spent the following years in the same country (in both the J2 League and the J1 League), with Omiya Ardija[22] and Avispa Fukuoka.[23]

On 14 December 2022, Juanma returned to V-Varen.[24]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jove Español2009–10Tercera División163163
2010–11255255
Total418418
Dénia2011–12[25] Segunda División B26200262
Alavés2012–13Segunda División B2771140328
Asteras Tripolis2013–14[26] Super League Greece3054020365
Kalloni2014–15Super League Greece26700267
Hearts2015–16Scottish Premiership3312613913
2016–17Scottish Premiership00004040
Total331261404313
UCAM Murcia (loan)2016–17Segunda División10230132
V-Varen Nagasaki2017J2 League3211003211
2018J1 League3161011337
Total631710116518
Omiya Ardija2019J2 League401310104213
Avispa Fukuoka2020J2 League348348
2021J1 League2752031326
202231411113438
Total92173114415135
V-Varen Nagasaki2023J2 League000000
Career total38890193155605043398

Honours

Individual

2023[27]

Notes and References

  1. News: Un gol de Juanma permite el primer triunfo del Jove Español. Juanma goal allows for first Jove Español win. Diario Información. F.. Bañuz. es. 4 October 2010. 23 July 2015.
  2. News: Un Dénia sin delanteros busca romper la racha de la UE Llagostera. Forward-free Dénia seek to halt UE Llagostera's run. Las Provincias. Javier. Zamora. es. 3 March 2012. 23 July 2015.
  3. Web site: El Alavés cierra su plantilla con el fichaje de Juanma. Alavés complete squad with signing of Juanma. Deportivo Alavés. es. 31 August 2012. 23 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723083334/http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-alaves-cierra-su-plantilla-con-el-fichaje-de-juanma/. 23 July 2015. dmy-all.
  4. News: El Huracán, fuera de la Copa. Huracán, ousted from Cup. Super Deporte. José. Sanchis. es. 17 October 2012. 23 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Huracán 1–2 Alavés. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 17 October 2012. 23 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Παίρνει Χουάνμα ο Αστέρας. Asteras take Juanma. Gazzetta. el. 9 July 2013. 8 August 2015.
  7. Web site: ΟΦΗ – Αστέρας Τρίπολης 1–1. ΟFI – Αsteras Τripoli 1–1. Sport 24. Grigoris. Batis. el. 15 September 2013. 23 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Αστ. Τρίπολης-Πλατανιάς 3–0. Αst. Tripoli-Platanias 3–0. Sport 24. Petros. Papamakarios. el. 12 January 2014. 13 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Λύθηκε το συμβόλαιο του Χουάνμα. Juanma terminated his contract. Sport 24. el. 18 June 2014. 8 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Τετραπλό χτύπημα η Καλλονή. Four to Kalloni. Sport 24. el. 19 June 2014. 8 August 2015.
  11. Web site: Πανιώνιος – Καλλονή 0–2. Panionios – Κalloni 0–2. Sport 24. Vassilis. Tembelis. el. 9 November 2014. 13 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Καλλονή – Ξάνθη 2–2. Κalloni – Xanthi 2–2. Gazzetta. Nikos. Tsiokos. el. 9 February 2015. 23 July 2015.
  13. Web site: Έμεινε και ο Χουάνμα στην Καλλονή. Juanma stays at Kalloni. Sport 24. Dimitris. Samolis. el. 29 May 2015. 8 August 2015.
  14. Web site: Hearts sign striker Juanma Delgado from Kalloni. BBC Sport. 25 June 2015. 25 June 2015.
  15. Web site: Ποσοστό μεταπώλησης σε Χουάνμα!. Transfer percentage on Juanma!. Sport 24. Dimitris. Samolis. el. 29 June 2015. 13 August 2015.
  16. Web site: Heart of Midlothian 4–3 St Johnstone. BBC Sport. Clive. Lindsay. 2 August 2015. 3 August 2015.
  17. Web site: Dundee 1–2 Heart of Midlothian. Colin. Moffat. BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. 8 August 2015.
  18. Web site: St Johnstone 0–0 Hearts: Juanma must adapt – Hearts boss. BBC Sport. Brian. McLauchlin. 19 December 2015. 23 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Juanma Delgado, gol para el UCAM Murcia. Juanma Delgado, goal for UCAM Murcia. UCAM Murcia. es. 31 August 2016. 1 September 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911220957/http://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcf/news/juanma-delgado-gol-para-el-ucam-murcia. 11 September 2016.
  20. News: El UCAM golea y se gusta ante un flojo Almería. UCAM rout and enjoy themselves against weak Almería. Marca. Guillermo. Sánchez. es. 21 September 2016. 14 February 2018.
  21. News: Juanma completes move from Hearts to Japan. Edinburgh Evening News. Barry. Anderson. 12 January 2017. 12 January 2017.
  22. News: Los 12 futboleros españoles en Japón. The 12 Spanish ballers in Japan. Mundo Deportivo. es. 12 January 2019. 7 January 2022.
  23. News: «El club controla todo lo que hacemos los jugadores». "The club controls everything we the players do". El Correo. Javier. Ortiz de Lazcano. es. 14 April 2020. 7 January 2022.
  24. Web site: フアンマ デルガド選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ. Juanma Delgado's transfer completed and announced. V-Varen Nagasaki. ja. 14 December 2022. 28 December 2022.
  25. Web site: Juanma: Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria. BDFutbol. 26 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Juanma. Soccerway. 26 April 2018.
  27. Web site: J2受賞選手:2023J2リーグアウォーズ:Jリーグ. 2023 J. League Awards – J2 League. J.League. ja. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023.