Juan Portillo

Not to be confused with Juan Carlos Portillo.

Juan Portillo

Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Portillo
Date of birth	(2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Puerto Rico, Argentina
Position(s)	Centre-back, Defensive midfielder [1]
Team information
Current team	River Plate
Number	5
Youth career
2015–2018	Crucero del Norte
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Crucero del Norte	14	(0)
2019	→ Deportivo Itapuense (loan)
2020–2022	Unión Santa Fe	69	(0)
2023–2025	Talleres	77	(1)
2025–	River Plate	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:55, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Juan Carlos Portillo (born 18 May 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for River Plate. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Portillo joined Crucero del Norte in 2015. ^[1] He made his first-team breakthrough during the 2018–19 Torneo Federal A, making his debut off the bench on 2 December 2018 in a victory away to Altos Hornos Zapla. ^[2] Portillo scored his first goal in his next appearance, netting in a Copa Argentina qualifying round first leg draw with San Martín de Formosa on 16 January 2019. ^[2] Eight further appearances came up until March. ^[2] Midway through the year, Portillo was loaned with three teammates to Paraguay with Primera División B Nacional side Deportivo Itapuense; an affiliate of Crucero's. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

After appearing seven times back with Crucero in 2019–20, Portillo left permanently to join Primera División outfit Unión Santa Fe in July 2020. ^{[2] [8]} He scored in an October friendly match versus Newell's Old Boys. ^[9] His first competitive appearance arrived on 28 November against Racing Club in the Copa de la Liga Profesional; replacing Kevin Zenon with seventeen minutes remaining. ^[2]

In January 2023, Portillo moved to Talleres de Córdoba on a contract until the end of 2026. ^[10] After a good first season, in which Portillo made 34 appearances, he signed a new contract in November 2023 until the end of 2027. ^[11]

In July 2025, Portillo joined River Plate, signing a contract until the end of 2028. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2020. ^{[2] [13]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crucero del Norte	2018–19	Torneo Federal A	7	0	3	1	—		—		0	0	10	1
	2019–20		7	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
	Total		14	0	3	1	—		—		0	0	17	1
Unión Santa Fe	2020–21 [nb 1]	Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			15	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

1. "Juan Portillo:"Yo soy hincha de Crucero, dejo la vida en cada pelota"". Crucero del Norte. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
2. "Argentina - J. Portillo". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
3. "Juan Portillo". World Football. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
4. "Deportivo Itapuense ganó con los goles de Campozano". Crucero del Norte. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
5. "Crucero: tres que vuelven". Primera Edición. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
6. "El colectivero puso primera". El Territorio. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
7. "En Crucero, las dudas son los de Itapuense". Deportes Misiones. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
8. "Con presencia misionera, Unión quiere festejar en Brasil". Economis. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
9. "Juan Portillo anotó para los suplentes de Unión". Deportes Misiones. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
10. Juan Portillo es nuevo jugador de Talleres, clubtalleres.com.ar, 27 January 2023
11. Mejora y extensión de contrato para Juan Portillo, clubtalleres.com.ar, 23 November 2023
12. "Quién es Juan Portillo, el misionero que firmó contrato en River: primeros pasos, trayectoria y sus números como profesional - MisionesOnline" (in Spanish). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
13. "Ficha Estadistica de JUAN PORTILLO". BDFA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

External links

• Juan Portillo at Soccerway