Juan Cruz Villagra

Juan Cruz Villagra (born 3 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for San Martín, on loan from Defensa y Justicia.[3]

Juan Cruz Villagra
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000
Place of birth Villa Yapeyú, Argentina[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward[2]
Club information
Current team
 San Martín
(on loan from Defensa y Justicia)
Youth career
2015–2020 Defensa y Justicia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Defensa y Justicia 5 (0)
2021– → San Martín (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

Villagra joined Defensa y Justicia's system in 2015, following a successful trial.[4] He made the jump into first-team football towards the end of 2020 under manager Hernán Crespo, having signed his first professional contract at the start of March.[5] He was initially an unused substitute for four matches in 2020–21, including for a Copa Libertadores group stage defeat to Santos on 21 October.[3] Villagra made his senior debut on 21 November in a Copa de la Liga Profesional defeat to Colón, coming off the bench with fourteen minutes left of a match that also saw his brother, Brian, feature for the opposition.[3][6][7] Five more appearances followed.[3]

On 1 February 2021, Villagra was loaned to Primera B Nacional with San Martín.[8]

Personal life

Villagra has four footballing brothers: Brian Fernández, Leandro Fernández, Nicolás Fernández and Tomás Villagra.[1][5][9][10] Unlike their siblings, Juan Cruz and Tomás chose to take their mother's surname.[9][11]

Career statistics
As of 4 February 2021.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defensa y Justicia 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 5000001[lower-alpha 1]00060
San Martín (loan) 2021 Primera B Nacional 0000——0000
Career total 500000100060
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours
Defensa y Justicia[3][8]

Notes
  1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References
  1. "La dinastía Fernández y Villagra". El Litoral. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Juan Villagra". World Football. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Argentina - J. Villagra". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ":: JUAN CRUZ VILLAGRA:". Defensa Pasión. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "Primeros contratos profesionales". Defensa y Justicia. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. "Qué más lindo que jugar contra tu hermano". Uno Santa Fe. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Brian Fernández contó las sensaciones de enfrentar a su hermano Juan Cruz". En El Area. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. "San Martín sumó su primer refuerzo para la temporada que se aproxima". Huarpe. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. "El enorme gesto de Brian Fernández tras la victoria de Colón ante Defensa: Le brindó consuelo a su hermano Juan Cruz Villagra". TNT Sports. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. "Brian Fernández: "Fue una alegría enorme jugar contra mi hermano"". LT10. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. "Duelo de hermanos: Brian y Juan Cruz entraron juntos". NexoDiario. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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