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Juan Fernández Blanco (born 17 August 1995), known as Juan Ibiza (IPA: [ˈxwan iˈβiθa]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Fernández Blanco | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Ibiza, Spain | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Portmany | |||
2006–2014 | Villarreal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Villarreal C | 58 | (2) |
2016–2019 | Villarreal B | 42 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Almería (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Almería | 8 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Sabadell (loan) | 35 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Ibiza | 47 | (3) |
2023– | Widzew Łódź | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Born in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Ibiza joined Villarreal CF's youth setup at the age of eleven.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 30 August 2014, starting in a 1–3 Tercera División home loss against CD Castellón.
Ibiza scored his first goals on 24 April 2016, netting a brace in a 3–2 home win against CD Acero.[2] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.
On 16 July 2018, Ibiza was loaned to Segunda División side UD Almería for one year, with a buyout clause.[3] He made his first-team debut on 26 August, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Luis Rioja in a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División.[4]
On 10 July 2019, Ibiza joined the Rojiblancos permanently on a three-year contract, after the club activated his buyout clause.[5] On 24 September of the following year, after featuring rarely due to injuries, he was loaned to fellow second division side CE Sabadell FC for the 2020–21 campaign.[6]
Ibiza scored his first professional goal on 1 November 2020, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win over SD Ponferradina. On 31 August of the following year, he terminated his contract with Almería,[7] and signed a two-year deal with fellow second division side UD Ibiza just hours later.[8]
On 4 September 2023, Ibiza joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź on a two-year contract, with an option for another year.[9]
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