Juan Esnáider Ruiz (born 31 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Finnish club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Esnáider Ruiz | ||
Date of birth | (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | KTP | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Madrid | |||
Villarreal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Villarreal C | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Rayo Majadahonda | 15 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Las Rozas | 28 | (14) |
2013–2014 | Zaragoza B | 28 | (13) |
2014 | Zaragoza | 5 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Huesca | 34 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Toledo | 39 | (12) |
2016–2017 | Lausanne-Sport | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Mérida | 10 | (0) |
2018 | Tudelano | 18 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Navalcarnero | 72 | (13) |
2021– | KTP | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 2 February 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Madrid, Esnáider graduated from Villarreal CF's youth system, and made his senior debut with the C team in 2011, in Tercera División. On 9 January 2012, he signed with CF Rayo Majadahonda of the same level.[1]
Esnáider joined amateurs Las Rozas CF in the summer of 2012 and, in July of the following year, he moved to Real Zaragoza's reserves.[2] He appeared in his first game as a professional on 9 March 2014, coming on as a late substitute for Luis García in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca in the Segunda División.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition seven days later, but in a 4–2 loss at SD Ponferradina.[4]
On 1 September 2014, Esnáider terminated his contract with the Aragonese club[5] and signed for neighbouring SD Huesca hours later.[6] On 3 August 2015, after achieving promotion to the second tier, he moved to CD Toledo.[7]
After a career-best 12 goals in his one season, in June 2016 Esnáider moved abroad for the first time to FC Lausanne-Sport of the Swiss Super League.[8] He made his debut on 16 September in the last 32 of the national cup, scoring in a 3–1 away defeat to FC Köniz.[9] His sole other appearance was his top-flight debut on 2 October late into a 4–1 home win over AC Lugano.[10]
Esnáider subsequently returned to Spain's third tier from July 2017, with Mérida AD,[11] CD Tudelano[12] and CDA Navalcarnero. On 17 January 2021, he scored twice in a 3–1 home victory against La Liga club SD Eibar in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[13]
Esnáider's father, also named Juan, was also a footballer and a forward. He too represented Zaragoza, and was a full international for Argentina.[14] His younger brother Fernando died aged 17 in 2012, from a terminal illness.[15]
The family surname, originally spelled Schneider, came from Volga German ancestors.[16]
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