Juan Alegría

Juan Diego Alegría Arango (born 6 June 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jaguares de Córdoba.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Arango.
Juan Alegría
Personal information
Full name Juan Diego Alegría Arango
Date of birth (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002
Place of birth Ibagué, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Jaguares de Córdoba
Number 9
Youth career
Deportes Tolima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Honka Akatemia 4 (4)
2020-2021 Honka 16 (2)
2021–2023 Rangers 0 (0)
2022 → Partick Thistle (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Falkirk (loan) 16 (6)
2023 Honka 15 (1)
2023– Jaguares de Córdoba 12 (1)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U17 2 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020

Career

On 28 February 2022, Alegría joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan from Rangers for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[1] On 20 July 2022, Alegría then joined Scottish League One side Falkirk on a season long loan deal and was allocated the number 9 shirt for the 2022-23 season.[2] Rangers recalled Alegria from his loan on the 19th of January 2023.[3]

On 5 April 2023, Rangers announced that Alegría had rejoined previous club FC Honka of Finland on a permanent deal. [4] He made his second debut for Honka on the same night, appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to HJK.

Unable to make an impact, Alegria left Honka in the 2023 summer transfer window and returned to Colombia.

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 January 2023[5]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honka Akatemia 2020 Kakkonen 44––44
FC Honka 2020 Veikkausliiga 60––60
2021 102513[lower-alpha 1]0183
Total 1625130243
Rangers 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 00––00
2022–23 00––00
Total 00000000
Partick Thistle (loan) 2021–22 Scottish Championship 100–2[lower-alpha 2]0120
Falkirk (loan) 2022–23 Scottish League One 16630–196
Career total 461281505913
  1. Appearances in Europa Conference League
  2. Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-off matches

    References
    1. "LOAN NEWS: Juan Alegria joins the club". Partick Thistle FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
    2. "JUAN ALEGRIA JOINS ON LOAN DEAL". Falkirk FC. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
    3. "JUAN ALEGRIA RECALLED FROM LOAN SPELL". Falkirk FC. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    4. "Rangers confirm Ibrox exit of striker Juan Alegria". heraldscotland.com. 5 April 2023.
    5. Juan Alegría at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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