Juan Carlos Real
Spanish footballer
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Juan Carlos Real Ruiz (born 15 March 1991), known as Juan Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Murcia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Real Ruiz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Murcia | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Victoria | ||
| 2001–2010 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Deportivo B | 115 | (28) |
| 2012–2015 | Deportivo La Coruña | 31 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Huesca (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Tenerife | 19 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | CFR Cluj | 39 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Tenerife | 31 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Almería | 39 | (10) |
| 2019–2023 | Huesca | 105 | (13) |
| 2023–2024 | Cartagena | 25 | (3) |
| 2024– | Murcia | 48 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in A Coruña, Juan Carlos was a product of local Deportivo de La Coruña's youth system, and made his official debut with the first team on 7 September 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–1 home win against Girona FC in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[2] He scored 15 goals for the reserves in 2011–12 in the Tercera División.
On 3 June 2012, as Depor were already promoted to La Liga as champions, Juan Carlos made his league debut with the main squad, playing 28 minutes in a 1–0 Segunda División away victory over Villarreal CF B.[3] He continued to appear regularly for the B side, however.
On 14 January 2013, Juan Carlos was loaned to SD Huesca until June.[4] He scored his first professional goal later that month, opening the 2–1 away defeat of CD Numancia[5] but seeing the Aragonese club eventually suffer second-tier relegation.
Juan Carlos returned to the Galicians in July, being definitely promoted to the first team also in division two.[6] He played 27 matches and scored three goals during the season, as Deportivo returned to the top flight at the first attempt.[7]
On 2 April 2014, Juan Carlos was slapped by teammate Luisinho in the face following an argument in training.[8] On 26 January of the following year, after being rarely used during the campaign, he terminated his contract with Depor[9] and joined second-division side CD Tenerife hours later.[10]
After a two-year spell in the Romanian Liga I with CFR Cluj, Juan Carlos returned to Tenerife by signing a two-year deal.[11] On 27 July 2018, he moved to UD Almería also of the second tier on a one-year contract.[12]
On 31 July 2019, free agent Juan Carlos joined his former club Huesca on a two-year deal after their top-flight relegation.[13] In August 2021, having been without a contract for two months, he re-signed for two years.[14]
On 14 July 2023, Juan Carlos agreed to a three-year contract at FC Cartagena, still in division two.[15] He left at the end of his first, however.[16]
Juan Carlos signed for Real Murcia CF of Primera Federación in August 2024.[17]
Honours
Deportivo
CFR Cluj
Huesca