Juan Pablo Colinas
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Juan Pablo Colinas Ferreras (born 2 September 1978 in León
, Castile and León
), known as Juan Pablo, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón
in the Spanish first division
, as a goalkeeper.
, moving in 2000 to Deportivo Alavés
. In his first season with the first team, he backedup French
Richard Dutruel
(formerly of FC Barcelona
), but could never break into the starting eleven, only totalling 15 league appearances in three years combined, the last being spent in the second division
. His first La Liga
match occurred on 22 September 2002, a 1–0 win at Villarreal CF
.
Subsequently, Pablo moved to CD Numancia
, also in the silver category, being heavily featured during two seasons. After a shaky campaign at CD Tenerife
(he started the season, but did not play in the final months), he returned to the Soria
side, playing in all but one match in that year's first division, in an eventual relegation.
In June 2009, Juan Pablo rescinded his contract with Numancia and signed a three-year deal with Sporting de Gijón
. He played all the matches and minutes in his first season
, as the Asturias
side retained its topflight status for another year (Iván Cuéllar, the previous starter, suffered another serious injury, this time in the knee
).
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
, Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
), known as Juan Pablo, is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
in the Spanish first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Juan Pablo began his professional career with hometown side Cultural y Deportiva LeonesaCultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Reino de León, with a capacity of 13,451 seats.-Season to season:----*1...
, moving in 2000 to Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
. In his first season with the first team, he backedup French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Richard Dutruel
Richard Dutruel
Richard Philippe Dutruel is a retired professional French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
(formerly of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
), but could never break into the starting eleven, only totalling 15 league appearances in three years combined, the last being spent in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. His first La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
match occurred on 22 September 2002, a 1–0 win at Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
.
Subsequently, Pablo moved to CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
, also in the silver category, being heavily featured during two seasons. After a shaky campaign at CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
(he started the season, but did not play in the final months), he returned to the Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
side, playing in all but one match in that year's first division, in an eventual relegation.
In June 2009, Juan Pablo rescinded his contract with Numancia and signed a three-year deal with Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
. He played all the matches and minutes in his first season
2009–10 La Liga
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, as the Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
side retained its topflight status for another year (Iván Cuéllar, the previous starter, suffered another serious injury, this time in the knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
).