Juanlu Sánchez

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Juanlu

| image = Juanlu Sánchez October 2019.jpg

| caption = Juanlu with Spain U18 in 2019

| full_name = Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|8|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Sevilla

| clubnumber = 26

| youthyears1 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs1 = Los Caminantes

| youthyears2 = 2010–2015

| youthclubs2 = San Alberto Magno

| youthyears3 = 2015–2019

| youthclubs3 = Sevilla

| years1 = 2019–2022

| clubs1 = Sevilla B

| caps1 = 68

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2021–

| clubs2 = Sevilla

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = → Mirandés (loan)

| caps3 = 37

| goals3 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Spain U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam2 = Spain U17

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2019

| nationalteam3 = Spain U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam4 = Spain U19

| nationalcaps4 = 10

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2023–

| nationalteam5 = Spain U21

| nationalcaps5 = 4

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2024–

| nationalteam6 = Spain U23

| nationalcaps6 = 6

| nationalgoals6 = 1

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}}

| club-update = 4 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 23:56, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

}}

Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco (born 15 August 2003), commonly known as Juanlu Sánchez or simply Juanlu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Sevilla. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as a right back.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Juanlu began his career with CD Los Caminantes at the age of six. In the following year, he moved to CD San Alberto Magno, and joined Sevilla's youth setup in 2015, aged 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.vivirenmontequinto.com/juan-luis-sanchez-juanlu-entre-los-seis-canteranos-elegidos-por-en-sevilla-f-c/|title=Juan Luis Sanchez, "Juanlu" entre los seis canteranos elegidos por en Sevilla F.C.|trans-title=Juan Luis Sanchez, "Juanlu" amongst the six youth players chosen by Sevilla F.C.|publisher=Vivir en Montequinto|language=es|date=8 May 2020|accessdate=22 December 2021}} On 13 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he signed his first professional contract with the latter club,{{cite web|url=https://www.sevillafc.es/en/node/37669|title=CONTRATO PROFESIONAL PARA EL JUVENIL JUAN LUIS SÁNCHEZ|trans-title=PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT FOR THE JUVENIL JUAN LUIS SÁNCHEZ|publisher=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=13 August 2019|accessdate=21 December 2021}} and was subsequently promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B.

Juanlu made his senior debut at the age of 16 on 24 August 2019, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Yeclano Deportivo.{{cite web|url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/sevilla/2019/08/25/carlos-alvarez-juanlu-cadete-sevilla/239461.html|title=Carlos Álvarez y Juanlu: del cadete al Sevilla Atlético con 16 años|trans-title=Carlos Álvarez and Juanlu: from the cadete squad to Sevilla Atlético at the age of 16|publisher=Estadio Deportivo|language=es|date=25 August 2019|accessdate=22 December 2021}} He scored his first senior goal on 18 November of the following year, netting the B's second in a 2–2 draw at Granada.{{cite web|url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol-sevillano/2020/11/18/rec-granada-2-2-sevilla/305643.html|title=Rec. Granada 2–2 Sevilla Atlético: El primer triunfo continúa resistiéndose|trans-title=Rec. Granada 2–2 Sevilla Atlético: The first triumph is still resistant|publisher=Estadio Deportivo|language=es|date=18 November 2020|accessdate=22 December 2021}}

Juanlu made his first-team debut on 15 December 2021, starting in a 1–1 away draw (6–5 penalty win) against Andratx in the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/orgullodenervion/noticias-sevilla-fc/sevi-juanlu-este-formato-competitivo-todo-partido-complicado-202112152159_noticia.html|title=Juanlu: "Con este formato tan competitivo, todo partido es complicado"|trans-title=Juanlu: "With this very competitive format, every match is complicated"|publisher=ABC|language=es|date=15 December 2021|accessdate=22 December 2021}} His La Liga debut occurred six days later, as he came on as a late substitute for Papu Gómez in a 1–1 home draw against Barcelona.{{cite web |date=21 December 2021 |title=Sevilla y Barça se autodestruyen |trans-title=Sevilla and Barça self destruct |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/sevilla-vs-barcelona/cronica/2021/12/21/61c20ccb22601d54308b4579.html |accessdate=22 December 2021 |publisher=MARCA |language=es}}

On 8 August 2022, Juanlu joined Segunda División club Mirandés on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=ACUERDO CON EL CD MIRANDÉS PARA LA CESIÓN DE JUANLU SÁNCHEZ |trans-title=Agreement with CD Mirandés for the loan of Juanlu Sánchez |url=https://www.sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/acuerdo-cesion-juanlu-sanchez-cd-mirandes-2022-2023 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Sevilla FC |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=Juanlu Sánchez, polivalencia para el esquema rojillo |trans-title=Juanlu Sánchez, versatility for the rojillo squad|url=https://www.cdmirandes.com/noticia/juanlu-sanchez-polivalencia-para-el-esquema-rojillo |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=CD Mirandés |language=es}} He scored his first professional goal on 6 December, netting his team's second in a 2–2 draw at Leganés.

After the departure of Raúl Parra to Cádiz, Juanlu established himself as a regular starter for the Jabatos, but as a right back.{{cite web|url=https://www.muchodeporte.com/sevilla-fc/68525/juanlu-sanchez-el-jabato-del-sevilla-que-brilla-en-el-mirandes/|title=Juanlu Sánchez, el jabato del Sevilla que brilla en el Mirandés|trans-title=Juanlu Sánchez, the boar who shines at Mirandés|publisher=Mucho Deporte|language=es|date=13 March 2023|accessdate=30 May 2023}}

On 16 February 2025, Juanlu scored a brace and made an assist to Isaac Romero in an away league match against Real Valladolid at the Estadio José Zorrilla.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=Sevilla 4-0 Valladolid (16 Feb, 2025) |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/704897 |access-date=2025-02-18 |publisher=ESPN |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=Dominant display at the Estadio José Zorrilla (0-4) |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/current/news/match-report-valladolid-sevilla-laliga-2425 |access-date=2025-02-18 |publisher=Sevilla FC |language=en}}

On 10 April 2025, Juanlu Sánchez signed a contract extension with the Sevilla that will keep him there until at least June 2029.{{Cite web |title=Juanlu signs contract extension until 2029 |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/current/news/contract-extension-juanlu-2029 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Sevilla FC |language=en}}

International career

Juanlu represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/juanlu-carlos-alvarez-citados-sub-19|title=JUANLU Y CARLOS ÁLVAREZ, CITADOS CON LA SUB-19|trans-title=JUANLU AND CARLOS ÁLVAREZ, CALLED UP TO THE UNDER-19S|website=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=3 November 2021|accessdate=21 December 2021}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Copa del Rey !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="4"\|Sevilla \|2021–22 \|La Liga \|1	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
2023–24 \|La Liga \|26	0	4	1	6{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in UEFA Super Cup}}	0	37	1
2024–25 \|La Liga \|23	4	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	27	5
colspan="2"\|Total !50	4	8	2	6	0	1	0	65	6
Mirandés (loan) \|2022–23 \|Segunda División \|37	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	38	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !87	6	9	2	6	0	1	0	103	8

Honours

Spain U23

Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024{{cite news |last=Ronay |first=Barney |date=9 August 2024 |title=Camello’s extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/09/football-olympics-paris-france-spain-final |access-date=9 August 2024 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}