Juan Belencoso
Belencoso with Kitchee in 2013
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Rodríguez Belencoso
Date of birth (1981-09-01) 1 September 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Elche de la Sierra, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 La Unión Atlético
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Rayo Cantabria 28 (12)
2001–2002 Chaves 12 (2)
2002–2004 Jaén 52 (6)
2004–2006 Mérida 55 (26)
2006 Hospitalet 16 (2)
2006–2007 Linense 38 (17)
2007–2008 Baza 38 (16)
2008–2010 Albacete 34 (2)
2010–2011 Conquense 39 (12)
2011–2012 Lugo 41 (14)
2012–2013 Cádiz 27 (4)
2013–2015 Kitchee 39 (30)
2015–2016 Persib Bandung 11 (0)
2016 ATK 16 (2)
2017 Socuéllamos 9 (3)
2017–2018 Mar Menor 34 (21)
2018–2019 Socuéllamos 41 (18)
2019–2020 Villanovense 24 (8)
2020–2021 Minerva 29 (9)
2021– La Unión Atlético 60 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:17, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Belencoso (born 1 September 1981) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC La Unión Atlético as a forward.

Club career

Born in Elche de la Sierra, Albacete, Belencoso started playing as a senior with amateurs Deportivo Rayo Cantabria. From 2002 to 2008, following a brief spell in Portugal, he competed mainly in the Segunda División B, representing at that level Real Jaén, Mérida UD, CE L'Hospitalet and CD Baza.

Aged 27, Belencoso reached Segunda División for the first time in the 2008–09 season, signing with local Castile-La Mancha club Albacete Balompié.[1] He made his debut in the competition on 31 August 2008, coming in as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against Sevilla Atlético,[2] but only scored twice[3][4] in the league over the course of two full seasons.

Belencoso returned to division three for the following years, playing with UB Conquense,[5] CD Lugo[6] and Cádiz CF. He achieved promotion with the second team after scoring 14 goals, three in the playoffs.[7]

On 9 July 2013, Belencoso became coach Àlex Gómez's first foreign signing of the new campaign as he joined Kitchee SC in Hong Kong.[8] He made an impressive start to his First Division League adventure, netting twice and providing two assists in a 6–2 victory over Sun Hei SC on 3 September.

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2016[9][10][11]
Club Season League Cup[12] Other[13] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chaves 2001–02 Segunda Liga 12 2 1 0 0 0 13 2
Total 12 2 1 0 0 0 13 2
Jaén 2002–03 Segunda División B 17 2 0 0 0 0 17 2
2003–04 Segunda División B 36 5 0 0 0 0 36 5
Total 53 7 0 0 0 0 53 7
Mérida 2005–06 Segunda División B 14 0 3 1 0 0 17 1
Total 14 0 3 1 0 0 17 1
Hospitalet 2005–06 Segunda División B 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
Total 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
Linense 2006–07 Tercera División 38 17 0 0 0 0 38 17
Total 38 17 0 0 0 0 38 17
Baza 2007–08 Segunda División B 36 16 0 0 2 0 38 16
Total 36 16 0 0 2 0 38 16
Albacete 2008–09 Segunda División 20 1 1 0 0 0 21 1
2009–10 Segunda División 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
Total 34 2 1 0 0 0 35 2
Conquense 2010–11 Segunda División B 37 11 0 0 2 1 39 12
Total 37 11 0 0 2 1 39 2
Lugo 2011–12 Segunda División B 35 11 1 0 6 3 42 14
Total 35 11 1 0 6 3 42 14
Cádiz 2012–13 Segunda División B 27 4 2 0 0 0 29 4
Total 27 4 2 0 0 0 29 4
Kitchee 2013–14 First Division League 17 16 2 0 6 8 25 24
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League 15 13 7 11 12 7 34 31
2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League 7 1 3 2 10 5 20 8
Total 39 30 12 13 28 20 79 63
Persib Bandung 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship 8 0 6 1 0 0 14 1
Total 8 0 6 1 0 0 14 1
ATK 2016 Indian Super League 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
Total 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
Career total 365 104 26 14 38 24 429 142

References

  1. ^ Royo, José Luis (18 July 2008). "El albaceteño Belencoso, primer delantero en llegar" [Albacete's own Belencoso, first forward to arrive]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "El Albacete se estrena en la Liga con una victoria" [Albacete make League debut with win]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "El Albacete trunca la victoria del Eibar en el minuto 94" [Albacete thwart Eibar win in the 94th minute]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ Olazabal, Borja (8 February 2010). "El Real Unión se crece ante la adversidad y derrota al Albacete" [Real Unión get in face of adversity and defeat Albacete]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ "El Conquense ficha al delantero Belencoso" [Conquense sign forward Belencoso]. Voces de Cuenca (in Spanish). 2 August 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Lugo: Belencoso refuerza el ataque" [Lugo: Belencoso strengthens offence.] (in Spanish). esFutbol. 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Un gol que vale como un tesoro" [Goal worth a treasure]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  8. ^ 傑志獲西乙新援加盟. Apple Daily (in Chinese). 10 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Belencoso: Juan Carlos Belencoso Rodríguez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Belencoso". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  11. ^ Juan Belencoso at FootballDatabase.eu
  12. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Hong Kong Senior Shield and Hong Kong FA Cup
  13. ^ Includes Promotion play-offs and Relegation play-offs

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