Juan Carlos (footballer, born 1945)

Juan Carlos
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Pérez López
Date of birth (1945-02-14)14 February 1945
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Date of death 16 January 2012(2012-01-16) (aged 66)
Place of death Santander, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Toluca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 Rayo Cantabria
1965–1966Gimnástica (loan)
1966–1968 Racing Santander 34 (3)
1968–1975 Barcelona 163 (17)
1975–1978 Racing Santander 75 (5)
Total 272 (25)
International career
1973–1974 Spain 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Pérez López (14 February 1945 – 16 January 2012), known as Juan Carlos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.

His 14-year professional career was closely associated with Racing de Santander and Barcelona, having captained both clubs and appeared in 238 La Liga games over the course of ten seasons (22 goals scored).