Juan Carlos Balaguer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balaguer and the second or maternal family name is Zamora.

Juan Carlos Balaguer

Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Balaguer Zamora
Date of birth	(1966-05-06) 6 May 1966
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Valencia
	Don Bosco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1990	Valencia B
1990–1996	Albacete	80	(0)
1996–1997	Mérida	14	(0)
1997–1998	Levante	7	(0)
1998–1999	Murcia	24	(0)
1999–2000	Talavera	1	(0)
Total		126	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Balaguer Zamora (born 6 May 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Balaguer emerged through local Valencia CF's youth system, but only appeared for its B-team as a senior. In 1990 he signed for Albacete Balompié, contributing with two games in his first season as the club got promoted to La Liga for the first time ever.

Balaguer made his debut in the top division on 22 March 1992, in a 2–0 away win against Sporting de Gijón. He eventually became the starter over Costa Rican Luis Gabelo Conejo, but returned to the substitutes bench after the arrival of José Francisco Molina in the 1994 summer.

From 1996 until his retirement, four years later, Balaguer competed in Segunda División and Segunda División B, representing CP Mérida, Levante UD, Real Murcia and Talavera CF. He later worked as a goalkeeper coach, with Albacete, CD Castellón, Villarreal CF and Hércules CF.

External links

• Juan Carlos Balaguer at BDFutbol