Cala (footballer, born 1989)
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![]() Cala playing for AEK in 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Torres Ruiz | ||
Date of birth | 26 November 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Lebrija, Spain | ||
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Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Getafe | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Antoniano | |||
2000–2008 | Sevilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Sevilla B | 34 | (1) |
2010–2014 | Sevilla | 32 | (5) |
2010–2011 | → Cartagena (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2011–2012 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2014 | Cardiff City | 8 | (2) |
2015 | Granada | 7 | (0) |
2015– | Getafe | 7 | (1) |
International career | |||
2008 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2016 |
Juan Torres Ruiz (born 26 November 1989), commonly known as Cala, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a central defender.
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Club career
Sevilla
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Born in Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia, Cala finished his football formation at local giants Sevilla FC, making his professional debuts in the 2007–08 season for the reserve squad, Sevilla Atlético, which competed in Segunda División. On 9 December 2009 he made his first official appearance with the first team, playing 90 minutes against Rangers for the UEFA Champions League, in a 1–0 group stage home win.[1]
Cala would first appear in La Liga on 7 February 2010, again playing the entire game but now suffering a 1–2 loss at Real Zaragoza.[2] In a streak that started on 10 April at Málaga CF, he scored in three consecutive matches (two wins and one loss), which was a club record for a defender.[3][4][5]
For the 2010–11 campaign Cala was loaned to FC Cartagena.[6] He was regularly used by the second level team during his spell, making his official debut on 11 September in a 5–1 home success over FC Barcelona B and finding the net in the game.[7]
On 5 July 2011, Cala signed a one-year loan deal with AEK Athens FC.[8] At the Greek side he reunited with former Sevilla boss – main squad and reserves – Manolo Jiménez, as well as teammate José Carlos.[9]
In late January 2012 Cala was recalled by Sevilla, as a replacement for Juventus FC-bound Martín Cáceres. AEK received €60,000 in compensation.[10]
Cardiff City
On 7 February 2014 Cala signed for Premier League club Cardiff City on a two-and-a-half year contract, after terminating his link with Sevilla.[11] He made his debut for his new team eight days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against Wigan Athletic for the round-of-16 of the FA Cup;[12] his maiden appearance in the league took place on the 22nd, but in another defeat at the Cardiff City Stadium, now at the hands of Hull City (0–4).
Cala scored his first goal for the Bluebirds on 15 March 2014, but in a 1–2 loss at Everton.[13] His second came in an away triumph over Southampton on 12 April, as he hit from long range for the game's only goal;[14] fifteen days later he was sent off for the first time in his Cardiff career, during a 0–4 away defeat to Sunderland.[15]
Cala was released with immediate effect from his Cardiff contract on 3 December 2014, having only made one appearance in the Championship that season. He had previously complained via Twitter for being sent to train with the club's academy.[16]
Granada / Getafe
After being strongly linked to Getafe CF, Cala signed a six-month contract with fellow league team Granada CF on 28 January 2015.[17] On 28 May he was deemed suplus to requirements by new manager José Ramón Sandoval,[18] and subsequently left the club.
On 25 June 2015 Cala agreed to a three-year deal with Getafe, also in the top level.[19]
Club statistics
- As of 23 May 2015[20]
Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Sevilla B | 2007–08 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2008–09 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Sevilla | 2009–10 | La Liga | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Cartagena (loan) | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
AEK Athens (loan) | 2011–12 | Superleague Greece | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Sevilla | 2011–12 | La Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Total | 48 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 3 | ||
Cardiff City | 2013–14 | Premier League | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
Granada | 2014–15 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Getafe | 2015–16 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 101 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 129 | 13 |
Honours
- Sevilla
References
- ↑ Gers' dismal campaign ends badly; ESPN Soccernet, 9 December 2009
- ↑ Zaragoza edge tempestuous clash; ESPN Soccernet, 7 February 2010
- ↑ Sevilla claim derby honours; ESPN Soccernet, 10 April 2010
- ↑ Valladolid boost survival hopes; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2010
- ↑ Nine-man Gijon thrashed; ESPN Soccernet, 17 April 2010
- ↑ Cala se va cedido al Cartagena (Cala goes on loan to Cartagena); Sevilla's official website, 31 August 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Betis y Rayo Vallecano siguen marcando el ritmo (Betis and Rayo Vallecano still in front); La Verdad, 11 September 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Announcement; AEK's official website, 5 July 2011
- ↑ El AEK de Atenas ficha a José Carlos y Juan Cala (AEK Athens signs José Carlos and Juan Cala); Diario AS, 5 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Cala vuelve al Sevilla para sustituir a Martín Cáceres (Cala returns to Sevilla to replace Martín Cáceres); Diario AS, 27 January 2012 (Spanish)
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External links
- Cala profile at BDFutbol
- Cala profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Articles with Spanish-language external links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Seville
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Sevilla Atlético players
- Sevilla FC players
- FC Cartagena footballers
- Granada CF footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Superleague Greece players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Wales
- Spanish expatriates in Greece
- Spanish expatriates in Wales