Juanpe (footballer, born 1996)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{other people|Juanpe}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Jiménez|Melero|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Juanpe
| image =
| fullname = Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cdlugo.com/jugador/juanpe |title=Juanpe |publisher=CD Lugo |access-date=20 October 2022}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Málaga
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2018–2016 | youthclubs1 = Cádiz
| years1 = 2014–2018 | clubs1 = Cádiz B | caps1 = 85 | goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Cádiz | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Mancha Real (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Sevilla C | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = Sevilla B | caps5 = 54 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2020–2023 | clubs6 = Lugo | caps6 = 87 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Málaga | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 2 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero (born 31 March 1996), commonly known as Juanpe, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Málaga CF.
Club career
=Cádiz=
Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Juanpe was a Cádiz CF youth graduate. On 2 December 2014, he renewed his contract for five seasons,{{cite web|url=https://web.cadizcf.com/noticia/13588/el-cadiz-cf-renueva-al-juvenil-juampe-por-5-temporadas|title=El Cádiz CF renueva al juvenil Juampe por 5 temporadas|trans-title=Cádiz CF renew the youth player Juampe for 5 seasons|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=2 December 2014|accessdate=25 August 2016}} and made his senior debut for the reserves late in the month by coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Mairena.
On 13 January 2016, Juanpe was an unused substitute in a 0–2 Copa del Rey away loss against Celta de Vigo.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/copa/octavos/vuelta/cel_cad/|title=Sin fútbol pero en cuartos|trans-title=Without football but in the quarterfinals|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=13 January 2016|accessdate=25 August 2016}} On 19 August he made his professional debut, replacing Abel Gómez in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/08/19/57b78076e5fdea916f8b461e.html|title=Azeez estropea el estreno goleador de Ortuño|trans-title=Azeez ruins Ortuño's goalscoring debut|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=19 August 2016|accessdate=25 August 2016}}
On 1 January 2017, Juanpe was loaned to Segunda División B side Atlético Mancha Real, until June.{{cite web|url=https://web.cadizcf.com/noticia/16348/juanpe-jugara-cedido-en-el-mancha-real|title=Juanpe jugará cedido en el Mancha Real|trans-title=Juanpe will play on loan at Mancha Real|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=1 January 2017|accessdate=6 January 2017}}
=Sevilla=
In August 2018, Juanpe joined Sevilla FC; initially assigned to the C-team in the fourth tier, he was promoted to the reserves in September. On 5 November 2018, he renewed his contract until 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/juanpe-renews-his-contract-until-2020|title=JUANPE RENEWS HIS CONTRACT UNTIL 2020|publisher=Sevilla FC|date=5 November 2018|accessdate=13 August 2020}} being a regular starter afterwards.
On 11 October 2019, Juanpe further extended his contract with Sevilla until 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/juanpe-renueva-2021|title=Juanpe renueva hasta 2021|trans-title=Juanpe renews until 2021|publisher=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=11 October 2019|accessdate=13 August 2020}}
=Lugo=
On 12 August 2020, free agent Juanpe signed a three-year contract with CD Lugo in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/juanpe-jimenez-nuevo-jugador-del-cd-lugo|title=Juanpe Jiménez, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo|trans-title=Juanpe Jiménez, new player of CD Lugo|publisher=CD Lugo|language=es|date=12 August 2020|accessdate=13 August 2020}} He scored his first professional goal on 29 October, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CD Tenerife.
=Málaga=
On 21 June 2023, after Lugo's relegation, Juanpe joined Málaga CF, also relegated to Primera Federación, on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/juanpe-refuerza-la-medular-blanquiazul|title=Juanpe reinforces the Blue and White midfield|publisher=Málaga CF|date=21 June 2023|accessdate=21 June 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|24249|Juanpe}}
- [http://www.cadistas1910.com/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=1333 Juanpe profile] at Cadistas1910 {{in lang|es}}
- {{Soccerway|juan-pedro-jimenez-melero/432142|Juanpe}}
{{Málaga CF squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Jerez de la Frontera
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Cádiz CF Mirandilla players