Juanma (footballer, born 1990)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Juanma

| image =

| fullname = Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria{{WorldFootball.net|juanma-delgado}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Valencia, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = V-Varen Nagasaki

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs1 = Levante

| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Jove Español | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Dénia | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = Alavés | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = Asteras Tripolis | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Kalloni | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2015–2017 | clubs6 = Hearts | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 12

| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = → UCAM Murcia (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = V-Varen Nagasaki | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 17

| years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Omiya Ardija | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 13

| years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = Avispa Fukuoka | caps10 = 92 | goals10 = 17

| years11 = 2023– | clubs11 = V-Varen Nagasaki| caps11 = 70 | goals11 = 36

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| club-update = 13:41, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Juan Manuel Delgado Lloria ({{IPA|es|ˈxwam maˈnwel delˈɣaðo ˈʎoɾja}}; born 17 November 1990), commonly known as Juanma {{IPA|es|ˈxwamma|}}, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Japanese football updater|VVarenNa}} club V-Varen Nagasaki.

He spent the vast majority of his career in Spain in the lower leagues, his Segunda División input consisting of ten matches with UCAM Murcia. He competed professionally in Greece (Asteras Tripolis and Kalloni), Scotland (Heart of Midlothian) and Japan (V-Varen Nagasaki, Omiya Ardija and Avispa Fukuoka).

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Valencia, Juanma started out at FC Jove Español San Vicente in the Tercera División.{{cite news|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/2010/10/04/gol-juanma-permite-primer-triunfo-jove-espanol/1050570.html|title=Un gol de Juanma permite el primer triunfo del Jove Español|trans-title=Juanma goal allows for first Jove Español win|newspaper=Diario Información|first=F.|last=Bañuz|language=es|date=4 October 2010|access-date=23 July 2015}} He then moved to Segunda División B, where he represented CD Dénia{{cite news|url=http://www.lasprovincias.es/v/20120303/marina/denia-delanteros-busca-romper-20120303.html|title=Un Dénia sin delanteros busca romper la racha de la UE Llagostera|trans-title=Forward-free Dénia seek to halt UE Llagostera's run|newspaper=Las Provincias|first=Javier|last=Zamora|language=es|date=3 March 2012|access-date=23 July 2015}} and Deportivo Alavés.{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-alaves-cierra-su-plantilla-con-el-fichaje-de-juanma/|title=El Alavés cierra su plantilla con el fichaje de Juanma|trans-title=Alavés complete squad with signing of Juanma|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=31 August 2012|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723083334/http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-alaves-cierra-su-plantilla-con-el-fichaje-de-juanma/|archive-date=23 July 2015|df=dmy-all}} He scored and was sent off – after having already been replaced – in his competitive debut for the latter on 17 October 2012, a 2–1 away win against Huracán Valencia CF in the third round of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.superdeporte.es/futbol/2012/10/17/huracan-fuera-copa/176019.html|title=El Huracán, fuera de la Copa|trans-title=Huracán, ousted from Cup|newspaper=Super Deporte|first=José|last=Sanchis|language=es|date=17 October 2012|access-date=23 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=18135|title=Huracán 1–2 Alavés|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|language=es|date=17 October 2012|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213044428/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=18135|archive-date=13 February 2013}}

=Greece=

In the summer of 2013, Juanma joined Greek club Asteras Tripolis FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/522921/pairnei-hoyanma-o-asteras|title=Παίρνει Χουάνμα ο Αστέρας|trans-title=Asteras take Juanma|publisher=Gazzetta|language=el|date=9 July 2013|access-date=8 August 2015}} He played his first game as a professional on 15 September of that year, featuring six minutes in a 1–1 Super League draw at OFI Crete FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ofh-asteras-tripolhs-1-1.2412783.html|title=ΟΦΗ – Αστέρας Τρίπολης 1–1|trans-title=ΟFI – Αsteras Τripoli 1–1|publisher=Sport 24|first=Grigoris|last=Batis|language=el|date=15 September 2013|access-date=23 July 2015}} His first goal came on 12 January 2014, when he contributed to a 3–0 home victory over Platanias FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ast-tripolhs-platanias-3-0.2591946.html|title=Αστ. Τρίπολης-Πλατανιάς 3–0|trans-title=Αst. Tripoli-Platanias 3–0|publisher=Sport 24|first=Petros|last=Papamakarios|language=el|date=12 January 2014|access-date=13 August 2015}}

After featuring in 36 games in all competitions and leaving by mutual consent,{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/AsterasTripolis/luthhke-to-symvolaio-toy-xoyanma.2852097.html|title=Λύθηκε το συμβόλαιο του Χουάνμα|trans-title=Juanma terminated his contract|publisher=Sport 24|language=el|date=18 June 2014|access-date=8 August 2015}} Juanma spent the 2014–15 season with fellow league side Kalloni FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/aelk/tetraplo-xtuphma-h-kallonh.2854185.html|title=Τετραπλό χτύπημα η Καλλονή|trans-title=Four to Kalloni|publisher=Sport 24|language=el|date=19 June 2014|access-date=8 August 2015}} He scored his first goal for his new team on 9 November 2014, in a 2–0 away defeat of Panionios FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/paniwnios-kallonh-0-2.3132408.html|title=Πανιώνιος – Καλλονή 0–2|trans-title=Panionios – Κalloni 0–2|publisher=Sport 24|first=Vassilis|last=Tembelis|language=el|date=9 November 2014|access-date=13 August 2015}} He netted twice on 9 February of the following year, helping to a 2–2 home draw against Skoda Xanthi F.C.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/699845/kalloni-xanthi-2-2|title=Καλλονή – Ξάνθη 2–2|trans-title=Κalloni – Xanthi 2–2|publisher=Gazzetta|first=Nikos|last=Tsiokos|language=el|date=9 February 2015|access-date=23 July 2015}} and an eventual 11th-place finish; subsequently, he signed a new contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/aelk/emeine-kai-o-xoyanma-sthn-kallonh.3498454.html|title=Έμεινε και ο Χουάνμα στην Καλλονή|trans-title=Juanma stays at Kalloni|publisher=Sport 24|first=Dimitris|last=Samolis|language=el|date=29 May 2015|access-date=8 August 2015}}

=Hearts=

Juanma signed for Heart of Midlothian on a three-year deal in June 2015,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33274279|title=Hearts sign striker Juanma Delgado from Kalloni|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2015|access-date=25 June 2015}} with Kalloni being entitled to 20% of any future transfer.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/aelk/pososto-metapwlhshs-se-xoyanma.3553013.html|title=Ποσοστό μεταπώλησης σε Χουάνμα!|trans-title=Transfer percentage on Juanma!|publisher=Sport 24|first=Dimitris|last=Samolis|language=el|date=29 June 2015|access-date=13 August 2015}} On 2 August, in his Scottish Premiership debut, he capitalised on a Brad McKay mistake to score the opener at home against St Johnstone, in an eventual 4–3 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33667195|title=Heart of Midlothian 4–3 St Johnstone|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Clive|last=Lindsay|date=2 August 2015|access-date=3 August 2015}} Six days later, in a 2–1 victory at Dundee, he netted twice in five minutes, starting with a penalty.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744549|title=Dundee 1–2 Heart of Midlothian|first=Colin|last=Moffat|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2015|access-date=8 August 2015}} On 19 December, against the same opponent, he received a straight red card in a goalless draw for headbutting David Wotherspoon, and manager Robbie Neilson attributed it to frustration at Scottish referees being more lenient on fouls against strikers than their Spanish counterparts.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35142503|title=St Johnstone 0–0 Hearts: Juanma must adapt – Hearts boss|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Brian|last=McLauchlin|date=19 December 2015|access-date=23 March 2016}}

On 31 August 2016, Juanma was loaned to UCAM Murcia CF for one year,{{cite web|url=http://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcf/news/juanma-delgado-gol-para-el-ucam-murcia|title=Juanma Delgado, gol para el UCAM Murcia|trans-title=Juanma Delgado, goal for UCAM Murcia|publisher=UCAM Murcia|language=es|date=31 August 2016|access-date=1 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911220957/http://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcf/news/juanma-delgado-gol-para-el-ucam-murcia|archive-date=11 September 2016}} making his professional debut in the Spanish league system on 21 September when he came on as a 35th-minute substitute and scored once in a 4–0 home win over UD Almería in the Segunda División.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/09/22/57e3075a468aeb4a178b45f9.html|title=El UCAM golea y se gusta ante un flojo Almería|trans-title=UCAM rout and enjoy themselves against weak Almería|newspaper=Marca|first=Guillermo|last=Sánchez|language=es|date=21 September 2016|access-date=14 February 2018}}

=Japan=

Juanma agreed to a permanent contract with Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki in January 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/juanma-completes-move-from-hearts-to-japan-1-4337733|title=Juanma completes move from Hearts to Japan|newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News|first=Barry|last=Anderson|date=12 January 2017|access-date=12 January 2017}} He spent the following years in the same country (in both the J2 League and the J1 League), with Omiya Ardija{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/internacional/20190112/454076862877/los-12-futboleros-espanoles-en-japon.html|title=Los 12 futboleros españoles en Japón|trans-title=The 12 Spanish ballers in Japan|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=12 January 2019|access-date=7 January 2022}} and Avispa Fukuoka.{{cite news|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/club-controla-hacemos-20200414230724-nt.html|title="El club controla todo lo que hacemos los jugadores"|trans-title="The club controls everything we the players do"|newspaper=El Correo|first=Javier|last=Ortiz de Lazcano|language=es|date=14 April 2020|access-date=7 January 2022}}

On 14 December 2022, Juanma returned to V-Varen.{{cite web|url=https://www.v-varen.com/news/176187.html|title=フアンマデルガド選手　完全移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Juanma Delgado's transfer completed and announced|publisher=V-Varen Nagasaki|language=ja|date=14 December 2022|access-date=28 December 2022}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Jove Español \|2009–10 \|rowspan="2"\|Tercera División \|16	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	3
2010–11 \|25	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	5
colspan="2"\|Total !41	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	41	8
Dénia \|2011–12{{BDFutbol\|301303}} \|rowspan="2"\|Segunda División B \|26	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	26	2
Alavés \|2012–13 \|27	7	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in promotion play-offs\|name=PPO}}	0	32	8
Asteras Tripolis \|2013–14{{Soccerway\|juan-manuel-delgado-lloria/203437}} \|rowspan="2"\|Super League Greece \|30	5	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	5
Kalloni \|2014–15 \|26	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	26	7
rowspan="3"\|Hearts \|2015–16 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Premiership \|33	12	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	39	13
2016–17 \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !33	12	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	43	13
UCAM Murcia (loan) \|2016–17 \|Segunda División \|10	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	2
rowspan="3"\|V-Varen Nagasaki \|2017 \|J2 League \|32	11	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	32	11
2018 \|J1 League \|31	6	1	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	7
colspan="2"\|Total !63	17	1	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	65	18
Omiya Ardija \|2019 \|rowspan="2"\|J2 League \|40	13	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearances in promotion play-offs\|name=PPO}}	0	42	13
rowspan="4"\|Avispa Fukuoka \|2020 \|34	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	34	8
2021 \|rowspan="2"\|J1 League \|27	5	2	0	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	32	6
2022 \|31	4	1	1	11	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	43	8
colspan="2"\|Total !92	17	3	1	14	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	151	35
rowspan="3"\|V-Varen Nagasaki \|2023 \|rowspan="3"\|J2 League \|36	26	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	26
2024 \|34	10	3	4	5	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	42	16
2025 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !458	126	22	7	20	7	6	0	5	0	511	140

Honours

Individual

J2 League top scorer: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/awards/2023/j2.html|title=Ｊ２受賞選手：2023Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ|trans-title=2023 J. League Awards – J2 League|publisher=J.League|language=ja|date=7 December 2023|access-date=7 December 2023}}
J2 League Best XI: 2023

References

External links

{{BDFutbol|301303}}
{{J.League player}}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen

Category:Spanish men's footballers

Category:Footballers from Valencia

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Segunda División players

Category:Segunda División B players

Category:Tercera División players

Category:CD Dénia footballers

Category:Deportivo Alavés players

Category:UCAM Murcia CF players

Category:Super League Greece players

Category:Asteras Tripolis F.C. players

Category:AEL Kalloni F.C. players

Category:Scottish Professional Football League players

Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players

Category:J1 League players

Category:J2 League players

Category:V-Varen Nagasaki players

Category:RB Omiya Ardija players

Category:Avispa Fukuoka players

Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan

Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland

Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Japan

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Jove Español \|2009–10 \|rowspan="2"\|Tercera División \|16	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	3
2010–11 \|25	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	5
colspan="2"\|Total !41	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	41	8
Dénia \|2011–12{{BDFutbol\|301303}} \|rowspan="2"\|Segunda División B \|26	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	26	2
Alavés \|2012–13 \|27	7	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in promotion play-offs\|name=PPO}}	0	32	8
Asteras Tripolis \|2013–14{{Soccerway\|juan-manuel-delgado-lloria/203437}} \|rowspan="2"\|Super League Greece \|30	5	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	5
Kalloni \|2014–15 \|26	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	26	7
rowspan="3"\|Hearts \|2015–16 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Premiership \|33	12	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	39	13
2016–17 \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !33	12	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	43	13
UCAM Murcia (loan) \|2016–17 \|Segunda División \|10	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	2
rowspan="3"\|V-Varen Nagasaki \|2017 \|J2 League \|32	11	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	32	11
2018 \|J1 League \|31	6	1	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	7
colspan="2"\|Total !63	17	1	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	65	18
Omiya Ardija \|2019 \|rowspan="2"\|J2 League \|40	13	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearances in promotion play-offs\|name=PPO}}	0	42	13
rowspan="4"\|Avispa Fukuoka \|2020 \|34	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	34	8
2021 \|rowspan="2"\|J1 League \|27	5	2	0	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	32	6
2022 \|31	4	1	1	11	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	43	8
colspan="2"\|Total !92	17	3	1	14	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	151	35
rowspan="3"\|V-Varen Nagasaki \|2023 \|rowspan="3"\|J2 League \|36	26	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	26
2024 \|34	10	3	4	5	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	42	16
2025 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !458	126	22	7	20	7	6	0	5	0	511	140