Juanfran (footballer, born 1985)

Juanfran
Juanfran with Atlético Madrid in 2018
Personal information
Full name Juan Francisco Torres Belén[1]
Date of birth (1985-01-09) 9 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Crevillent, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Kelme
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Real Madrid B 56 (7)
2004–2006 Real Madrid 6 (0)
2005–2006Espanyol (loan) 30 (1)
2006–2011 Osasuna 148 (12)
2011–2019 Atlético Madrid 243 (3)
2019–2021 São Paulo 50 (0)
Total 533 (23)
International career
2003 Spain U17 4 (1)
2003 Spain U18 3 (0)
2004 Spain U19 4 (1)
2003–2005 Spain U20 11 (3)
2004–2006 Spain U21 9 (0)
2012–2016 Spain 22 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2012 Poland-Ukraine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Francisco Torres Belén (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwaɱ fɾanˈθisko ˈtores βeˈlen];[a] born 9 January 1985), known as Juanfran (pronounced [ˈxwaɱfɾan]), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

After starting out at Real Madrid, he went on to make a name for himself in La Liga with Osasuna and Atlético Madrid, signing for the latter club in 2011 and going on to win seven major titles, including the 2014 national championship and the 2012 and 2018 Europa League tournaments. He totalled 427 appearances in Spain's top flight.[3]

A Spanish international since 2012, Juanfran was part of the squad that won that year's European Championship, and also represented the nation at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.

  1. ^ "Acta del partido celebrado el 18 de mayo de 2019, en Valencia" [Minutes of the match held on 18 May 2019, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Juanfran". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Un veterano de Primera: 350 partidos para Jordi Alba" [A Primera veteran: 350 games for Jordi Alba] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.


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