Juanito (footballer, born 1985)

Juan Ignacio Gómez Taleb (born 20 May 1985), commonly known as Juanito, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Taleb.

Juanito

Personal information
Full name	Juan Ignacio Gómez Taleb
Date of birth	(1985-05-20) 20 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Reconquista, Argentina
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Virtus Verona
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Ferentino	20	(3)
2005–2006	Triestina	8	(0)
2006–2008	Bellaria	54	(9)
2008–2017	Hellas Verona	203	(39)
2009–2011	→ Gubbio (loan)	45	(21)
2017–2018	Cremonese	7	(1)
2018–2019	Sicula Leonzio	16	(2)
2019–2021	Gubbio	45	(16)
2021–2022	Legnago	30	(6)
2022–	Virtus Verona	62	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024

Club career

Triestina

He made his Serie B debut with Triestina during the 2005–06 season.

Bellaria

Juanito left for Bellaria in co-ownership deal in summer 2007 after a successful loan,^[1]

Verona

In June 2008 Triestina bought back Juanito for €21,500 from Bellaria.^[1] In the same transfer window he was sold to Verona in another co-ownership deal for €80,000.^[2] In June 2009 Triestina gave up the residual 50% registration rights to Verona for free.^[2] In 2010–2011 his 18 goals ensured that he was a key player in the promotion of Gubbio to Serie B, the club's first appearance in the division in 63 years.^[3]

On 7 July 2015 Juanito signed a new contract with Verona.^[4]

On 8 August 2017, he came to a mutual agreement with the club to cancel his contract.^[5]

Serie C

On 11 September 2018, he signed with the Serie C club Sicula Leonzio on a one-year deal with option for the second year.^[6]

On 22 October 2019, he returned to Gubbio (now back in the Serie C) until the end of the 2019–20 season.^[7] A few days earlier Vincenzo Torrente, who coached Juanito with Gubbio to promotion to Serie B in the 2010–11 season, was hired as the club's head coach once again.

On 10 July 2021, he joined Legnago.^[8]

Personal life

In October 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 September 2021^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ferentino	2004–05	Serie D	20	3	0	0	—		20	3
Triestina	2005–06	Serie B	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
Bellaria	2006–07	Serie C2	22	2	0	0	—		22	2
	2007–08	Serie C2	32	7	0	0	—		32	7
	Total		54	9	0	0	0	0	54	9
Hellas Verona	2008–09	Serie C1	19	3	3	0	—		22	3
	2009–10	Serie C1	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2011–12	Serie B	37	14	3	1	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	42	15
	2012–13	Serie B	37	10	3	2	—		40	12
	2013–14	Serie A	29	5	1	0	—		30	5
	2014–15	Serie A	26	6	2	0	—		28	6
	2015–16	Serie A	33	1	1	0	—		34	1
	2016–17	Serie B	16	1	1	0	—		17	1
	Total		204	40	14	3	2	0	220	43
Gubbio (loan)	2009–10	Serie C2	15	3	0	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	2	19	5
	2010–11	Serie C1	31	18	2	1	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	34	19
	Total		46	21	2	1	5	2	53	21
Cremonese	2017–18	Serie B	7	1	0	0	—		7	1
Sicula Leonzio	2018–19	Serie C	16	2	0	0	—		16	2
Gubbio	2019–20	Serie C	17	5	0	0	—		17	5
	2020–21	Serie C	28	11	0	0	—		28	11
	Total		45	16	0	0	0	0	45	16
Legnago	2021–22	Serie C	5	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 4]	0	7	0
Career total			405	92	18	5	9	2	432	99

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs
3. Appearance(s) in Supercoppa di Serie C
4. Appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

1. US Triestina Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
2. US Triestina Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)
3. "Gomez Taleb Juan Ignacio". Hellas Verona F.C. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
4. "Ufficiale, Juanito ha rinnovato" (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
5. Ivan Cardia (8 August 2017). "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, risoluzione consensuale per Juanito Gomez" (in Italian). www.tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
6. "Juanito Gomez firma. Nuovo colpo di mercato" (in Italian). Sicula Leonzio. 11 September 2018.
7. "JUANITO GOMEZ È DEL GUBBIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 22 October 2019.
8. "¡Tenemos Juanito!" (in Italian). Legnago. 10 July 2021.
9. "GOMEZ NUOVAMENTE POSITIVO AL TAMPONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 4 November 2020.
10. Juanito at Soccerway
11. Juanito at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

External links

• (in Italian) Hellas Verona F.C. Official Player Profile
• Juanito at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)