Juan Palomares
Spanish footballer
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Juan Palomares Pulpillo (born 25 July 2000), sometimes known as Juanpa, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Eldense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Palomares Pulpillo | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rus, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eldense | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PMJD Baeza | |||
| Rus | |||
| 2015–2017 | Linares | ||
| 2017–2018 | Córdoba | ||
| 2018–2019 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Gerena | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Torredonjimeno | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sanluqueño | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Mérida | 89 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Mirandés | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | Eldense | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Career
Palomares was born in Rus, Jaén, Andalusia,[1] and represented Patronato Municipal de Juventud y Deportes de Baeza, CD Rus, Linares Deportivo, Córdoba CF and UD Almería as a youth.[2] In 2019, after finishing his formation, he signed for Tercera División side CD Gerena.
After being a backup option, Palomares moved to fellow fourth division side UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno on 4 July 2020.[3] Again a second-choice, he signed for Atlético Sanluqueño CF in Primera División RFEF on 16 June of the following year.[4]
After failing to win competition over veteran Ismael Falcón, Palomares agreed to a one-year deal with fellow third division side Mérida AD on 7 July 2022.[5] The following 31 May, after establishing himself as a first-choice, he renewed his contract for two further seasons.[6]
On 10 July 2025, Palomares joined Segunda División side CD Mirandés on a one-year deal.[7] He made his professional debut on 17 August, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Cádiz CF.[8]
On 7 July 2026, after suffering relegation, Palomares agreed to a one-year contract with CD Eldense, also in division two.[9]