Julio Pleguezuelo

Spanish footballer

Julio Pleguezuelo
Personal information
Full name Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 5
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)
2016–2019 Arsenal 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Mallorca (loan) 15 (0)
2018 → Gimnàstic (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2023 FC Twente 84 (3)
2023– Plymouth Argyle 20 (0)
International career
Spain U16
2014 Spain U17 4 (0)
2014 Spain U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:02, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo xoˈse pleɣeˈθwelo ˈselβa], born 26 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle. Pleguezuelo mainly plays as a centre back but can also feature as both a right back and a defensive midfielder.[3][4][5]

Club career

Early career

Pleguezuelo whilst with Barcelona

Pleguezuelo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. In 2004, he joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup, after starting out at CD Atlético Baleares.[6]

In 2010, Pleguezuelo moved to Atlético Madrid.[7] 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.[8]

Arsenal

In July 2013, shortly after turning 16, Pleguezuelo moved abroad and signed for Arsenal.[9] 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.[10][11]

Pleguezuelo established himself as the captain of the under-21 side during the 2015–16 campaign.[12] 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.[13]

Pleguezuelo made his senior Arsenal debut against Blackpool in EFL Cup on 31 October 2018.[14]

Mallorca (loan)

On 5 August 2016, Pleguezuelo was loaned to Segunda División side RCD Mallorca, for one year.[15] He made his professional debut on 7 September, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against CF Reus Deportiu.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

FC Twente

On 21 May 2019, Pleguezuelo joined FC Twente of the Eredivisie on a free transfer.[19]

Plymouth Argyle

On 21 June 2023, Pleguezuelo joined newly-promoted Championship club Plymouth Argyle on a two-year contract. The move saw him become the first Spanish player to play for the club.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2016–17[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Arsenal U21 2018–19[22] — — 2[c] 0 2 0
Mallorca (loan) 2016–17[21] Segunda División 15 0 2 0 — — — 17 0
Gimnàstic (loan) 2017–18[23] Segunda División 10 0 0 0 — — — 10 0
FC Twente 2019–20[24] Eredivisie 19 0 1 0 — — — 20 0
2020–21[25] Eredivisie 19 1 1 0 — — — 20 1
2021–22[26] Eredivisie 23 0 3 0 — — — 26 0
2022–23[27] Eredivisie 23 2 1 0 — 2[d] 0 4[e] 0 30 2
Total 84 3 8 0 — 2 0 4 0 96 3
Plymouth Argyle 2023–24[28] Championship 20 0 1 0 2 0 — — 23 0
Career Total 129 3 9 0 3 0 2 0 6 0 149 3
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European competition play-offs

Honours

Arsenal

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Pleguezuelo: Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Get to know: Julio Pleguezuelo". YouTube.com.
  4. ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo: Feature". Arsenal.com.
  5. ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo". Eurosport.com.
  6. ^ "Aterrizaje fallido de Pleguezuelo" (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Arsenal's Barcelona 'signing' - check him out here!". Talksport. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Nou signing? Arsenal ponder fresh raid on Barcelona's youth academy for Prem wannabe defender". Daily Mirror. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ^ "'It is my type of football here'". Arsenal F.C. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Pleguezuelo signs professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Transfer news: Arsenal's Julio Pleguezuelo has signed professional terms". Sky Sports. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ a b "Arsenal U21s earn promotion to Division One with win over Aston Villa". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Arsenal youngster Pleguezuelo targets Tottenham start after impressing". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo joins Mallorca on loan". Arsenal F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Brandon Thomas acaba con la maldición copera" [Brandon Thomas ends the cup curse] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon" [When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up]. Marca. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Pleguezuelo loaned to Gimnastic de Tarragona". Arsenal FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo joins FC Twente". 21 May 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo Becomes First Summer Signing | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d Julio Pleguezuelo at Soccerway
  22. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  28. ^ "Games played by Julio Pleguezuelo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  29. ^ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.

External links

  • Profile at Arsenal.com
  • Julio Pleguezuelo at BDFutbol Edit this at Wikidata
  • Julio Pleguezuelo at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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