Juanpe
Personal information
Full name Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero
Date of birth (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996
Place of birth Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 8
Youth career
2018–2016 Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Cádiz B 85 (13)
2016–2018 Cádiz 1 (0)
2017 → Mancha Real (loan) 4 (0)
2018 Sevilla C 2 (0)
2018–2020 Sevilla B 54 (2)
2020–2023 Lugo 87 (5)
2023– Málaga 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero (born 31 March 1996), commonly known as Juanpe, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Málaga CF.

Club career

Cádiz

Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Juanpe was a Cádiz CF youth graduate. On 2 December 2014, he renewed his contract for five seasons,[2] and made his senior debut for the reserves late in the month by coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Mairena.

On 13 January 2016, Juanpe was an unused substitute in a 0–2 Copa del Rey away loss against Celta de Vigo.[3] On 19 August he made his professional debut, replacing Abel Gómez in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería.[4]

On 1 January 2017, Juanpe was loaned to Segunda División B side Atlético Mancha Real, until June.[5]

Sevilla

In August 2018, Juanpe joined Sevilla FC; initially assigned to the C-team in the fourth tier, he was promoted to the reserves in September. On 5 November 2018, he renewed his contract until 2020,[6] being a regular starter afterwards.

On 11 October 2019, Juanpe further extended his contract with Sevilla until 2021.[7]

Lugo

On 12 August 2020, free agent Juanpe signed a three-year contract with CD Lugo in the second division.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 29 October, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CD Tenerife.

Málaga

On 21 June 2023, after Lugo's relegation, Juanpe joined Málaga CF, also relegated to Primera Federación, on a three-year contract.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Juanpe". CD Lugo. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "El Cádiz CF renueva al juvenil Juampe por 5 temporadas" [Cádiz CF renew the youth player Juampe for 5 seasons] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sin fútbol pero en cuartos" [Without football but in the quarterfinals] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Azeez estropea el estreno goleador de Ortuño" [Azeez ruins Ortuño's goalscoring debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Juanpe jugará cedido en el Mancha Real" [Juanpe will play on loan at Mancha Real] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "JUANPE RENEWS HIS CONTRACT UNTIL 2020". Sevilla FC. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Juanpe renueva hasta 2021" [Juanpe renews until 2021] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Juanpe Jiménez, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Juanpe Jiménez, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Juanpe reinforces the Blue and White midfield". Málaga CF. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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