Juan Artola (footballer, born 2000)

Juan Artola Canales (born 7 April 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

Juan Artola
Personal information
Full name Juan Artola Canales
Date of birth (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Cultural Leonesa
Number 21
Youth career
Romo
2010–2018 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Basconia 29 (5)
2019–2022 Bilbao Athletic 85 (24)
2022–2024 Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
2022–2023Burgos (loan) 32 (3)
2023–2024Alcorcón (loan) 29 (0)
2024– Cultural Leonesa 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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Artola was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, and joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2010, from Romo FC. He made his senior debut with the farm team in the 2018–19 season, in Tercera División.

Artola made his debut for the reserves on 8 September 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oier Zarraga in a 2–5 Segunda División B away loss against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. He scored his first goals for the side six days later, netting a brace in a 4–0 home routing of Salamanca CF UDS.[1]

On 26 March 2021, Artola renewed his contract with the Lions until 2025.[2] In June, he was called up by manager Marcelino to make the pre-season with the main squad.[3]

Artola made his first team debut for the Lions on 6 January 2022, playing the last 14 minutes in a 2–0 away win over Atlético Mancha Real, for the season's Copa del Rey. On 7 July, he was loaned to Segunda División side Burgos CF for the season.[4]

Artola made his professional debut on 14 August 2022, starting and scoring the winner in a 1–0 home success over Málaga CF.[5] On 25 July of the following year, he moved to fellow second division side AD Alcorcón also in a temporary one-year deal.[6]

On 2 August 2024, Artola terminated his link with the Lions and joined Primera Federación side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bilbao Athletic bounce back with impressive 4–0 win over Salamanca". Inside Athletic. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Renovación de Juan Artola hasta 2025" [Renewal of Juan Artola until 2025] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Five youngsters to do pre-season with senior squad". Athletic Bilbao. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Artola joins Burgos CF on loan". Athletic Bilbao. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Bofetada del Burgos al Málaga" [Slap from Burgos to Málaga] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Juan Artola, loaned to AD Alcorcón". Athletic Bilbao. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Acuerdo por Juan Artola con la Cultural Leonesa" [Agreement for Juan Artola with Cultural Leonesa] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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