Julio Pleguezuelo

Julio Pleguezuelo
Personal information
Full name Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva
Date of birth (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Mallorca
(on loan from Arsenal)
Number 24
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– Arsenal 0 (0)
2016– → Mallorca (loan) 2 (0)
National team
Spain U16
2014 Spain U17 4 (0)
2014 Spain U18 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pleguezuelo and the second or maternal family name is Selva.

Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva (born 26 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca on loan from English club Arsenal. Mainly a centre back, he can play in all positions across the back four and as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Pleguezuelo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. In 2004 he joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup, after starting it out at CD Atlético Baleares.[1]

In 2010 Pleguezuelo moved to Atlético Madrid.[2] 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.[3]

Arsenal

In July 2013, shortly after turning 16, Pleguezuelo moved abroad and signed for Arsenal.[4] 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.[5][6]

Pleguezuelo established himself as the captain of the under-21 side during the 2015–16 campaign.[7]

Mallorca (loan)

On 5 August 2016, Pleguezuelo was loaned to Segunda División side RCD Mallorca, for one year.[8] He made his professional debut on 7 September, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against CF Reus Deportiu.[9]

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.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Aterrizaje fallido de Pleguezuelo" [Failed landing of Pleguezuelo] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Arsenal's Barcelona 'signing' - check him out here!". Talksport. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nou signing? Arsenal ponder fresh raid on Barcelona's youth academy for Prem wannabe defender". Daily Mirror. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "'It is my type of football here'". Arsenal F.C. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pleguezuelo signs professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Transfer news: Arsenal's Julio Pleguezuelo has signed professional terms". Sky Sports. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Julio Pleguezuelo joins Mallorca on loan". Arsenal F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Brandon Thomas acaba con la maldición copera" [Brandon Thomas ends the cup curse] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon" [When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up]. Marca. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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