| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Camilo Becerra Maya | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Valledupar, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2017 | Granada B | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Valladolid B (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Teruel (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cornellà (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Espanyol B | 58 | (19) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Envigado | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | Lleida Esportiu | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 | |||
Juan Camilo Becerra Maya (born 23 February 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Born in Valledupar, Becerra moved to Spain in July 2016 to play for Granada CF, after impressing in an Udinese Calcio academy in Barranquilla. [1] After impressing with the Juvenil A squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 May 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Luis Suárez in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against Córdoba CF B.
In July 2017, Becerra had his federative rights bought by Watford, [2] and subsequently moved on loan to Real Valladolid Promesas, also in the third division, for one year. [3] In the following two seasons, he also appeared in the same category after representing CD Teruel [4] and UE Cornellà, also on loan. [5] [6]
On 25 August 2020, Becerra signed a three-year contract with RCD Espanyol, and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the third level. [7] On 6 July of the following year, after scoring 11 goals, he moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal. [8]
Becerra made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Yuri de Souza in a 1–0 home win over AD Alcorcón. [9] The following 31 January, after just 69 minutes of actions in six matches overall, his loan was cut short, [10] and he moved to Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona just hours later. [11]
References
- ^ "Juan Camilo Becerra viajó a España para jugar con Granada CF" [Juan Camilo Becerra travelled to Spain to play for Granada CF] (in Spanish). RPT Noticias. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Watford de Inglaterra compró al vallenato Juan Camilo Becerra" [Watford from England bought the vallenato Juan Camilo Becerra] (in Spanish). El Pilón. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ ""En el fútbol hay que tener disciplina y ambición": 'El Tanque' Becerra" ["In football you have to have discipline and ambition": 'El Tanque' Becerra] (in Spanish). El Pilón. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Juan Camilo Becerra será la novedad en el amistoso ante el Ebro" [Juan Camilo Becerra will be the novelty in the friendly against Ebro] (in Spanish). Diario de Teruel. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "BIENVENIDO, JUAN CAMILO" [WELCOME, JUAN CAMILO] (in Spanish). UE Cornellà. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "JUAN CAMILO BECERRA CONTINUARÁ EN LA UE CORNELLÀ" [JUAN CAMILO BECERRA WILL CONTINUE AT UE CORNELLÀ] (in Spanish). UE Cornellà. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Juan Becerra se incorpora al Espanyol B" [Juan Becerra joins Espanyol B] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Becerra, cedido a la SD Ponferradina" [Becerra, loaned to SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "El Alcorcón pone el juego y la Ponferradina se lleva los puntos" [Alcorcón set the play and Ponferradina take the points] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Juan Camilo Becerra termina su etapa en la SD Ponferradina" [Juan Camilo Becerra ends his spell at SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Becerra, cedido al Nàstic de Tarragona" [Becerra, loaned to Nàstic de Tarragona] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
- Juan Camilo Becerra at BDFutbol
- Juan Camilo Becerra at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Valledupar
- Colombian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Club Recreativo Granada players
- Real Valladolid Promesas players
- CD Teruel footballers
- UE Cornellà players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- SD Ponferradina players
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- Lleida Esportiu footballers
- Watford F.C. players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Camilo Becerra Maya | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Valledupar, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2017 | Granada B | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Valladolid B (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Teruel (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cornellà (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Espanyol B | 58 | (19) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Envigado | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | Lleida Esportiu | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 | |||
Juan Camilo Becerra Maya (born 23 February 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Born in Valledupar, Becerra moved to Spain in July 2016 to play for Granada CF, after impressing in an Udinese Calcio academy in Barranquilla. [1] After impressing with the Juvenil A squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 May 2017, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Luis Suárez in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against Córdoba CF B.
In July 2017, Becerra had his federative rights bought by Watford, [2] and subsequently moved on loan to Real Valladolid Promesas, also in the third division, for one year. [3] In the following two seasons, he also appeared in the same category after representing CD Teruel [4] and UE Cornellà, also on loan. [5] [6]
On 25 August 2020, Becerra signed a three-year contract with RCD Espanyol, and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the third level. [7] On 6 July of the following year, after scoring 11 goals, he moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal. [8]
Becerra made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Yuri de Souza in a 1–0 home win over AD Alcorcón. [9] The following 31 January, after just 69 minutes of actions in six matches overall, his loan was cut short, [10] and he moved to Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona just hours later. [11]
References
- ^ "Juan Camilo Becerra viajó a España para jugar con Granada CF" [Juan Camilo Becerra travelled to Spain to play for Granada CF] (in Spanish). RPT Noticias. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Watford de Inglaterra compró al vallenato Juan Camilo Becerra" [Watford from England bought the vallenato Juan Camilo Becerra] (in Spanish). El Pilón. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ ""En el fútbol hay que tener disciplina y ambición": 'El Tanque' Becerra" ["In football you have to have discipline and ambition": 'El Tanque' Becerra] (in Spanish). El Pilón. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Juan Camilo Becerra será la novedad en el amistoso ante el Ebro" [Juan Camilo Becerra will be the novelty in the friendly against Ebro] (in Spanish). Diario de Teruel. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "BIENVENIDO, JUAN CAMILO" [WELCOME, JUAN CAMILO] (in Spanish). UE Cornellà. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "JUAN CAMILO BECERRA CONTINUARÁ EN LA UE CORNELLÀ" [JUAN CAMILO BECERRA WILL CONTINUE AT UE CORNELLÀ] (in Spanish). UE Cornellà. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Juan Becerra se incorpora al Espanyol B" [Juan Becerra joins Espanyol B] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Becerra, cedido a la SD Ponferradina" [Becerra, loaned to SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "El Alcorcón pone el juego y la Ponferradina se lleva los puntos" [Alcorcón set the play and Ponferradina take the points] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Juan Camilo Becerra termina su etapa en la SD Ponferradina" [Juan Camilo Becerra ends his spell at SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Becerra, cedido al Nàstic de Tarragona" [Becerra, loaned to Nàstic de Tarragona] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
- Juan Camilo Becerra at BDFutbol
- Juan Camilo Becerra at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Valledupar
- Colombian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Club Recreativo Granada players
- Real Valladolid Promesas players
- CD Teruel footballers
- UE Cornellà players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- SD Ponferradina players
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- Lleida Esportiu footballers
- Watford F.C. players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain