Juanpe

Juan Pedro Ramirez Lopez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpeðɾo raˈmiɾeθ ˈlopeθ]; born 30 April 1991), known as Juanpe [ˈxwampe], is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a central defender.

Club Career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Juanpe graduated from UD Las Palmas' youth academy. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves in 2008, in Tercera Division.

On 13 June 2009, Juanpe played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Rayo Vallecano for the Segunda Division. After a full season with the B side, he was definitely promoted to the first team on 22 June 2010.

Juanpe scored his first goal in the second division on 21 January 2012, a last-minute header in a 1–1 draw at CE Sabadell FC. On 2 September of the following year he cut ties with the club, and moved to Racing de Santander in Segunda Division B two days later.

After achieving promotion to the second tier, Juanpe signed a three-year contract with Granada CF on 12 June 2014, being initially assigned to the reserves in division three.