Juan Aguilera (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Juan Aguilera Núñez (born 13 September 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Aguilera Núñez | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Getafe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Getafe B | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Navalcarnero | 30 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Leganés | 96 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Murcia B | 44 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Murcia | 51 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Platanias | 82 | (2) |
| 2015 | Mumbai City | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Huesca | 83 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Alcorcón | 46 | (0) |
| Total | 456 | (14) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Madrid, Aguilera began his career with amateurs Getafe CF B and CDA Navalcarnero, then played three years in the Segunda División B for another club in the Community of Madrid, CD Leganés. In 2008 he was transferred to Real Murcia CF, being assigned to the B team also at that level.[2]
Aguilera made his debut with the first team on 9 January 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 home loss against Elche CF.[3] He appeared in a further three games for them during the season, as both the first and the second sides eventually suffered relegation.
Aguilera was first choice for Murcia in the 2010–11 campaign, in an immediate promotion.[4][5] On 13 July 2015, after three years in the Super League Greece with Platanias FC, he signed for Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC.[6]
On 23 February 2016, Aguilera returned to Spain and its division two after agreeing to a short-term deal with SD Huesca.[7] He was a regular starter during 2017–18, as they achieved a first-ever promotion to La Liga.[8]
Aguilera made his debut in the Spanish top tier at the age of 32 years and 11 months on 25 September 2018, replacing Cucho Hernández in a 3–0 defeat away to Atlético Madrid.[9] On 3 July 2019, after suffering relegation, he signed a three-year contract with AD Alcorcón of the second division;[10] he left in January 2022 as a free agent.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 2 June 2018[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Navalcarnero | 2004–05[13] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Leganés | 2005–06[13] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2006–07[13] | Segunda División B | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08[13] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 98 | 2 | |||
| Murcia | 2008–09[13] | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[13] | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[13] | Segunda División B | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2011–12[13] | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Platanias | 2012–13[14] | Super League Greece | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[14] | Super League Greece | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[14] | Super League Greece | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 82 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 89 | 2 | |||
| Mumbai City | 2015[14] | Indian Super League | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Huesca | 2015–16[13] | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[13] | Segunda División | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2017–18[13] | Segunda División | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 345 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 10 | ||
- Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
