Juan Carlos MartÃÂn Corral (born 20 January 1988), known as Juan Carlos (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Girona.
Born in Guadalajara, CastillaâÂÂLa Mancha, Juan Carlos made his senior debut with CD Guadalajara in the 2004âÂÂ05 season, in the Tercera División. He joined Rayo Vallecano on 26 July 2005, returning to youth football.
Juan Carlos was promoted to the reserves in summer 2007, and appeared regularly with the side in the fourth tier and Segunda División B. He played his first match as a professional on 4 June 2011, starting in a 2âÂÂ3 Segunda División home loss against FC Barcelona B.
On 4 July 2011, having been deemed surplus to requirements, Juan Carlos moved to Hércules CF also in division two. On 2 July 2013, he signed for Córdoba CF after rejecting a contract extension.
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 2âÂÂ0 away defeat to Real Madrid.
Juan Carlos returned to his first club Rayo on 6 August 2015, agreeing to a two-year deal. In July 2016, after suffering top-flight relegation, he signed a two-year contract with Elche CF.
On 28 June 2017, following another relegation, Juan Carlos signed a two-year deal at CD Lugo still in the second tier. On 20 January 2018, the day of his 30th birthday, he scored with a kick from his own half in the 3âÂÂ1 home win over Sporting de Gijón.
On 25 June 2019, Juan Carlos signed a two-year contract with Girona FC, recently relegated to the second division. In June 2025, having been first-choice for the better part of his first three seasons and key to top-flight promotion in 2022, the 37-year-old renewed his link at the Estadi Montilivi for a further year; two months later, however, he suffered a serious knee injury, being eventually left without a squad number.