Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco (born 15 August 2003), commonly known as Juanlu, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right winger for CD Mirandés, on loan from Sevilla FC.
![]() Sánchez in October 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco | ||
Date of birth | (2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Mirandés (on loan from Sevilla) | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Los Caminantes | ||
2010–2015 | San Alberto Magno | ||
2015–2019 | Sevilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Sevilla B | 68 | (7) |
2021– | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
2022– | → Mirandés (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Spain U19 | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 |
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Juanlu began his career with CD Los Caminantes at the age of six. In the following year, he moved to CD San Alberto Magno, and joined Sevilla FC's youth setup in 2015, aged 12.[1] On 13 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he signed his first professional contract with the latter club,[2] and was subsequently promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B.
Juanlu made his senior debut at the age of 16 on 24 August 2019, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Yeclano Deportivo.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 18 November of the following year, netting the B's second in a 2–2 draw at Club Recreativo Granada.[4]
Juanlu made his first-team debut on 15 December 2021, starting in a 1–1 away draw (6–5 penalty win) against CE Andratx in the season's Copa del Rey.[5] His La Liga debut occurred six days later, as he came on as a late substitute for Papu Gómez in a 1–1 home draw against FC Barcelona.[6]
On 8 August 2022, Juanlu joined Segunda División club Mirandés on a season-long loan.[7][8]
Juanlu represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[9]
CD Mirandés – current squad | |
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