Juan Pablo (footballer, born 1982)

Juan Pablo Ruiz Pérez (born 5 November 1982), known as Juan Pablo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a centre forward.

For other people named Juan Pablo, see Juan Pablo (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Juan Pablo
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Ruiz Pérez
Date of birth (1982-11-05) 5 November 1982[1]
Place of birth La Puebla del Río, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Betis B 1 (0)
2001 Portuense
2002 Hellín
2002–2003 Dos Hermanas
2003–2004 Écija 5 (0)
2004 Lucentino 12 (4)
2004–2005 Sporting Mahonés 38 (23)
2005–2006 Algeciras 36 (14)
2006–2008 Sevilla B 63 (12)
2008–2009 Cartagena 31 (9)
2010 Valencia B 13 (2)
2010–2012 Écija 66 (16)
Total 265 (80)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Juan Pablo was born in La Puebla del Río, Province of Seville. During his early career, spent mainly in the lower leagues, he – an unsuccessful Real Betis youth graduate – represented Betis B, Racing Club Portuense, Hellín Deportivo, Dos Hermanas CF, Écija Balompié, Atlético Lucentino, CF Sporting Mahonés, Algeciras CF and Sevilla Atlético. With the latter, he made his Segunda División debut in the 2007–08 season, scoring four goals in 30 games as the Andalusians retained their status in their debut campaign in the competition.[2][3]

In the summer of 2008, Juan Pablo joined FC Cartagena of Segunda División B. On 24 May 2009 he netted the deciding goal at CD Alcoyano (2–2, 4–3 aggregate win), as the Murcian side, under their new denomination, promoted to the second division for the first time ever.[4]

After initially refusing to renew his link and wanting a buyout, which eventually led to his demotion to reserves Cartagena La Unión (only for training), Juan Pablo finally accepted, and was reinstated by Cartagena in January 2010.[5] On the 29th, however, he was released, joining Valencia CF's reserves shortly after.[6]

In August 2010, after his last team's relegation, Juan Pablo continued his career in the third tier, returning to former club Écija. He retired at the age of only 30 after becoming despondent with the sport, later working as manager and personal driver of bullfighter Morante de la Puebla.[7]

References
  1. "Juan Pablo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. El Sevilla Atlético tuvo una gran despedida (Sevilla Atlético closed in style); Marca, 15 June 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. "¿Qué fue de los integrantes del Sevilla Atlético de Segunda división?" [What happened to members of Sevilla Atlético of Segunda división?] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. El Cartagena asciende a Segunda y el Alcoyano se la jugará en la repesca (2–2) (Cartagena promote to Segunda and Alcoyano to leave it all for play-offs (2–2)); La Verdad, 25 May 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. Juan Pablo acepta al fin reincorporarse al Cartagena (Juan Pablo finally accepts rejoining Cartagena); Marca, 29 December 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. Juan Pablo, nuevo jugador del filial (Juan Pablo, new reserve team player); Valencia CF, 1 February 2010 (in Spanish)
  7. Juan Pablo no quiso ser un héroe (Juan Pablo did not want to be a hero); La Verdad, 27 April 2015 (in Spanish)
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