Juan Carlos Martín Corral


Juan Carlos Martín Corral, known as Juan Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Juan Carlos made his senior debut with CD Guadalajara in the 2004–05 season, in Tercera División. He joined Rayo Vallecano on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.
Juan Carlos was promoted to the reserves in summer 2007, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth level and Segunda División B. On 5 June 2011 he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–3 home loss against FC Barcelona B for the Segunda División championship.
On 4 July 2011, after being deemed surplus to requirements, Juan Carlos moved to Hércules CF also in the second level. On 2 July 2013, he signed for Córdoba CF after rejecting a contract extension from the Valencians.
Juan Carlos appeared in 15 matches in his debut season, as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 25 August 2014, starting in a 0–2 away defeat to Real Madrid.
Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, after agreeing to a two-year deal. On 23 July of the following year, after suffering top level relegation, he signed a two-year contract with Elche CF.
On 28 June 2017, after suffering another team relegation, Juan Carlos signed a two-year deal at CD Lugo still in the second tier. On 20 January 2018, the day of his 30th birthday, he scored with a kick from his own half in the 3–1 home win over Sporting de Gijón.
On 25 June 2019, Juan Carlos signed a two-year contract with Girona FC, freshly relegated to the second division.