Juanma
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-17) 17 November 1990 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Valencia, Spain[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 V-Varen Nagasaki
Number 9
Youth career
2006–2009 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Jove Español 41 (8)
2011–2012 Dénia 26 (2)
2012–2013 Alavés 27 (7)
2013–2014 Asteras Tripolis 30 (5)
2014–2015 Kalloni 26 (7)
2015–2017 Hearts 33 (12)
2016–2017 → UCAM Murcia (loan) 10 (2)
2017–2018 V-Varen Nagasaki 63 (17)
2019 Omiya Ardija 40 (13)
2020–2022 Avispa Fukuoka 92 (17)
2023– V-Varen Nagasaki 36 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:14, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam maˈnwel delˈɣaðo ˈʎoɾja]; born 17 November 1990), commonly known as Juanma [ˈxwamma], 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.[2] He then moved to Segunda División B, where he represented CD Dénia[3] and Deportivo Alavés.[4] 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.[5][6]

Greece

In the summer of 2013, Juanma joined Greek club Asteras Tripolis FC.[7] 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.[8] His first goal came on 12 January 2014, when he contributed to a 3–0 home victory over Platanias FC.[9]

After featuring in 36 games in all competitions and leaving by mutual consent,[10] Juanma spent the 2014–15 season with fellow league side Kalloni FC.[11] He scored his first goal for his new team on 9 November 2014, in a 2–0 away defeat of Panionios FC.[12] He netted twice on 9 February of the following year, helping to a 2–2 home draw against Skoda Xanthi F.C.[13] and an eventual 11th-place finish; subsequently, he signed a new contract.[14]

Hearts

Juanma signed for Heart of Midlothian on a three-year deal in June 2015,[15] with Kalloni being entitled to 20% of any future transfer.[16] 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.[17] Six days later, in a 2–1 victory at Dundee, he netted twice in five minutes, starting with a penalty.[18] 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.[19]

On 31 August 2016, Juanma was loaned to UCAM Murcia CF for one year,[20] 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.[21]

Japan

Juanma agreed to a permanent contract with Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki in January 2017.[22] He spent the following years in the same country (in both the J2 League and the J1 League), with Omiya Ardija[23] and Avispa Fukuoka.[24]

On 14 December 2022, Juanma returned to V-Varen.[25]

Career statistics

As of the end of 2022 season
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jove Español 2009–10 Tercera División 16 3 — — — — 16 3
2010–11 25 5 — — — — 25 5
Total 41 8 — — — — 41 8
Dénia 2011–12[26] Segunda División B 26 2 0 0 — — — 26 2
Alavés 2012–13[26] Segunda División B 27 7 1 1 — — 4[a] 0 32 8
Asteras Tripolis 2013–14[27] Super League Greece 30 5 4 0 — 2[b] 0 — 36 5
Kalloni 2014–15[27] Super League Greece 26 7 0 0 — — — 26 7
Hearts 2015–16[27] Scottish Premiership 33 12 6 1 — — — 39 13
2016–17[27] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 — 4[b] 0 — 4 0
Total 33 12 6 1 — 4 0 — 43 13
UCAM Murcia (loan) 2016–17[26] Segunda División 10 2 3 0 — — — 13 2
V-Varen Nagasaki 2017[27] J2 League 32 11 0 0 — — — 32 11
2018[27] J1 League 31 6 1 0 1 1 — — 33 7
Total 63 17 1 0 1 1 — — 65 18
Omiya Ardija 2019[27] J2 League 40 13 1 0 — — 1[a] 0 42 13
Avispa Fukuoka 2020[27] J2 League 34 8 — — — — 34 8
2021[27] J1 League 27 5 2 0 3 1 — — 32 6
2022[27] 31 4 1 1 11 3 — — 43 8
Total 92 17 3 1 14 4 — — 151 35
V-Varen Nagasaki 2023[27] J2 League 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Career total 388 90 19 3 15 5 6 0 5 0 433 98
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References

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

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V-Varen Nagasaki – current squad
J2 League top scorers
2023 J2 League Best XI
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