Juanlu (footballer, born 1984)

For other people named Juanlu, see Juanlu (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hensand the second or maternal family name is Lorite.

Juanlu

Personal information
Full name	Juan Luis Hens Lorite
Date of birth	(1984-02-07) 7 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Fuente Palmera, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Córdoba B
2002–2003	Córdoba	16	(1)
2003–2005	Valencia B	80	(20)
2005–2006	Valencia	1	(0)
2005–2006	→ Lleida (loan)	23	(1)
2006–2007	Hércules	21	(3)
2007–2008	Granada 74	23	(1)
2008–2011	Tenerife	100	(8)
2011–2015	Girona	115	(6)
2015–2017	Cartagena	67	(12)
2017–2018	Mérida	1	(0)
Total		447	(52)
International career
2002–2003	Spain U19	4	(1)
2003	Spain U20	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Luis Hens Lorite (born 7 February 1984), commonly known as Juanlu, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Juanlu was born in Fuente Palmera, Province of Córdoba. ^[1] After starting out at local Córdoba CF he moved to Valencia CF in January 2003, playing mostly for their reserves. ^[2] On 23 January 2005, he appeared in the first of five competitive matches with the first team, ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} against Villarreal CF: he came on as a substitute for Francisco Rufete in the seventh minute, being himself replaced at half-time by Marco Di Vaio in an eventual 3–1 La Liga away loss. ^[7]

After a loan at UE Lleida, Juanlu was released and resumed his career also in the Segunda División, signing a two-year contract with CD Tenerife from Granada 74 CF in July 2008 ^[8] and contributing four goals in 35 games in his second season as the club returned to the top flight after seven years. ^{[9] [10]}

Juanlu scored his first goal in the main tier on 13 December 2009, a consolation in the 2–1 defeat at Getafe CF; ^[11] he totalled four for the campaign, in an immediate relegation. ^[9] He was also part of the squad in 2010–11, as the side went down again. ^[12]

Juanlu then spent four seasons in division two with Girona FC. ^{[13] [14]} He netted twice in the 2013 play-offs, ^[15] but eventually failed to promote. ^[16]

On 18 August 2015, the 31-year-old Juanlu joined third-tier FC Cartagena. ^[17] In summer 2017, he moved to Mérida AD of the same league. ^[18]

References

1. La doble motivación de Juanlu (Juanlu's double motivation); La Verdad, 29 August 2016 (in Spanish)
2. Juanlu se marcha al Valencia con otra convocatoria internacional sub 19 (Juanlu goes to Valencia with another under 19 international call-up); Diario Córdoba, 29 January 2003 (in Spanish)
3. Los 'che' no saben apuntillar (The 'che' do not know how to get the job done); Mundo Deportivo, 18 July 2005 (in Spanish)
4. Valencia y Deportivo, en semifinales de la Copa Intertoto (Valencia and Deportivo, to the Intertoto Cup semi-finals); El Mundo, 24 July 2005 (in Spanish)
5. El Valencia arrolla al Roda y el Depor sufre ante el Newcastle (Valencia crush Roda and Depor suffer against Newcastle); El Mundo, 27 July 2005 (in Spanish)
6. El Valencia jugará la final ante el Hamburgo (Valencia will play the final against Hamburger); Mundo Deportivo, 4 August 2005 (in Spanish)
7. La templanza de Riquelme desarma al Valencia (Riquelme's poise disarms Valencia); El Mundo, 23 January 2005 (in Spanish)
8. Juanlu, quinto refuerzo de la próxima campaña (Juanlu, fifth addition of the following campaign); Diario AS, 19 July 2008 (in Spanish)
9. Juanlu amplió su vinculación con el Tenerife otras tres temporadas (Juanlu extended his link to Tenerife for a further three seasons); Diario AS, 14 July 2010 (in Spanish)
10. Once años del último ascenso a Primera División (Eleventh anniversary of last promotion to Primera División); Vavel, 13 June 2020 (in Spanish)
11. Un doblete de Albín tumba al Tenerife (Albín brace downs Tenerife); Diario de Sevilla, 14 December 2009 (in Spanish)
12. El Tenerife desciende a Segunda División B (Tenerife relegated to Segunda División B); Diario AS, 15 May 2011 (in Spanish)
13. El Girona ficha a Benja y Juanlu (Girona sign Benja and Juanlu); Marca, 14 July 2011 (in Spanish)
14. Juanlu Hens: "No seguiré en el Girona tras un final increíble" (Juanlu Hens: "I will not remain with Girona following an incredible ending"); Diario AS, 21 June 2015 (in Spanish)
15. 3–1. El Girona se jugará el ascenso con el Almería tras vencer al Alcorcón (3–1. Girona will fight for promotion with Almería after beating Alcorcón); Telemadrid, 16 June 2013 (in Spanish)
16. El Girona perd a Almeria i diu adéu al somni de pujar a Primera Divisió (3–0) (Girona lose in Almería and say goodbye to dream of promoting to Primera División (3–0)); Ara, 22 June 2013 (in Catalan)
17. Juanlu, penúltimo fichaje del FC Cartagena (Juanlu, second-last signing of FC Cartagena); La Verdad, 18 August 2015 (in Spanish)
18. El Mérida sube el nivel con el fichaje de Juanlu Hens (Mérida take it up a notch with signing of Juanlu Hens); El Periódico Extremadura, 8 July 2017 (in Spanish)

External links

• Juanlu at BDFutbol
• Juanlu at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Juanlu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Juanlu at Soccerway