Juan Carlos Heredia

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Juan Carlos Heredia
Full name	Juan Carlos Heredia
Date of birth	May 1, 1952 (1952-05-01) (age 56)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1970-1971 1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1979 1979-1985 1985	Belgrano Rosario Central FC Porto Elche CF Barcelona River Plate Argentinos Juniors	142 (?)
National team
1978-1979	Spain	3 (?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Juan Carlos Heredia (born May 1, 1952 in Córdoba) is a former Argentine football striker who played for the Spain national team.

Heredia (nicknamed "Milonguita") made his debut in 1970 for his home town club Belgrano in 1972 he transferred to Rosario Central but was quickly signed for FC Barcelona.

Barcelona loaned him out to FC Porto of Portugal and then Elche CF of Spain before he joined up with the club in 1974. Heredia was part of the team that won the Copa del Rey in 1976 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1978-79.

In 1979 Heredia returned to Argentina to play for River Plate where he helped the club to win two league championships in the early 1980s. Towards the end of his career he had a short spell with Argentinos Juniors.