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Juan Carlos Martín Corral (born 20 January 1988), known as Juan Carlos (Spanish pronunciation: [xwan kar'los]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Juan Carlos made his senior debuts with CD Guadalajara in the 2004–05 season, in Tercera División. He joined Rayo Vallecano on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.
Juan Carlos was promoted to the reserves in the 2007 summer, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth level and Segunda División B. On 5 June 2011, he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–3 home loss against FC Barcelona B for the Segunda División championship.
On 4 July 2011, after being deemed suplus to requirements, Juan Carlos moved to Hércules CF also in the second level. On 2 July 2013, he signed for Córdoba CF after rejecting a contract extension from the Valencians.
Juan Carlos appeared in 15 matches in his debut season, as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence. He made his debut in the competition on 25 August 2014, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Real Madrid.
Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, after agreeing to a two-year deal. On 23 July of the following year, after suffering top level relegation, he signed a two-year contract with Elche CF.