Julio Pleguezuelo
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Atlético Baleares | ||
2004–2010 | Espanyol | ||
2010–2011 | Atlético Madrid | ||
2011–2013 | Barcelona | ||
2013–2016 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Mallorca (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2018 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
Spain U16 | |||
2014 | Spain U17 | 4 | (0) |
2014 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:59, 5 June 2018 (UTC) |
Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo xoˈse pleɣeˈθwelo ˈselβa], born 26 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal. Pleguezuelo mainly plays as a centre back but can also feature as both a right back and a defensive midfielder.[2][3][4]
Club career
Early career
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Pleguezuelo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. In 2004, he joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup, after starting it out at CD Atlético Baleares.[5]
In 2010 Pleguezuelo moved to Atlético Madrid.[6] The following year, however, he signed for FC Barcelona, being linked to Premier League sides Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur during his spell at the latter.[7]
Arsenal
In July 2013, shortly after turning 16, Pleguezuelo moved abroad and signed for Arsenal.[8] On 11 April of the following year, after becoming a key unit at the club's under-18 squad, he signed his first professional contract.[9][10]
Pleguezuelo established himself as the captain of the under-21 side during the 2015–16 campaign.[11] He went on to lead Arsenal to victory in the 2016 U21 Premier League 2 play-off final which was won by 3 goals to 1 over Aston Villa.[12]
Mallorca (loan)
On 5 August 2016, Pleguezuelo was loaned to Segunda División side RCD Mallorca, for one year.[13] He made his professional debut on 7 September, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against CF Reus Deportiu.[14]
On 9 October 2016, Pleguezuelo made his debut in the second tier, playing the last nine minutes in a 3–0 home win against SD Huesca.[15] After 15 matches and a subsequent relegation, he returned to his parent club.
Gimnàstic (loan)
On 31 January 2018, Pleguezuelo was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second division until the end of the season.[16]
Honours
- Arsenal
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 June 2017.
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Mallorca (loan) | 2016–17[17] | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
Career total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Get to know: Julio Pleguezuelo". YouTube.com.
- ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo: Feature". Arsenal.com.
- ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo". Eurosport.com.
- ^ "Aterrizaje fallido de Pleguezuelo" (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Arsenal's Barcelona 'signing' - check him out here!". Talksport. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Nou signing? Arsenal ponder fresh raid on Barcelona's youth academy for Prem wannabe defender". Daily Mirror. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "'It is my type of football here'". Arsenal F.C. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Pleguezuelo signs professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Transfer news: Arsenal's Julio Pleguezuelo has signed professional terms". Sky Sports. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Arsenal U21 captain Julio Pleguezuelo after first-team role this season ahead of summer loan move". International Business Times. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Arsenal U21s earn promotion to Division One with win over Aston Villa". Express.co.uk.
- ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo joins Mallorca on loan". Arsenal F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Thomas acaba con la maldición copera" [Brandon Thomas ends the cup curse] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon" [When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up]. Marca. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Pleguezuelo loaned to Gimnastic de Tarragona". Arsenal FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Julio Pleguezuelo at Soccerway
External links
- Profile at Arsenal.com
- Julio Pleguezuelo at BDFutbol
- Julio Pleguezuelo at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Palma, Majorca
- Spanish footballers
- Balearic footballers
- Association football defenders
- Segunda División players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in England