Juan Forlín

Juan Forlín

Forlín in action for Espanyol in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJuan Daniel Forlín
Date of birth10 January 1988
Place of birthReconquista, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionCentre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Al Rayyan
NumberTBA
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2009Boca Juniors37(3)
2007→ Real Madrid B (loan)0(0)
2009–2013Espanyol106(2)
2013Al Rayyan8(0)
2014→ Boca Juniors (loan)23(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Juan Daniel Forlín (born 10 January 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Al Rayyan. Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive midfielder.

He started out at Boca Juniors, then spent four years in La Liga with Espanyol, appearing in 118 official games and scoring two goals.

Club career

Born in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Forlín made his Primera División debut on 19 April 2008, as his team Boca Juniors won 2–1 against Newell's Old Boys. In his first full season, he was an undisputed starter as the Buenos Aires outfit conquered the 2008 Apertura.

On 25 August 2009, Forlín was signed by RCD Espanyol from Spain – alongside Boca teammate Facundo Roncaglia – on a five-year deal, with the Catalans paying a fee of €4 million for 70% of his rights.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 12 September in a 0–3 home loss against Real Madrid,[2] and scored in his next appearance, a 3–2 win at Deportivo de La Coruña,[3] finishing his first season with 24 games, receiving 11 yellow cards and being sent off once.

During his spell with the Pericos, Forlín was regularly used by compatriot Mauricio Pochettino as both a central defender and a defensive midfielder. The same befell him under Javier Aguirre, who was appointed in November 2012.

On 21 July 2013 Forlín moved to Al Rayyan SC in Qatar, for an undisclosed fee.[4]

Honours

Season Team Title
Apertura 2008 Argentina Boca Juniors Argentine Primera División

References

  1. ↑ "El Espanyol confirma el fichaje de Juan Forlín" [Espanyol confirm Juan Forlín's signing] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Madrid maintain perfect start". ESPN Soccernet. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Espanyol win at Depor". ESPN Soccernet. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ↑ رسميًا | مدافع إسبانيول يدافع عن ألوان الريان القطري; Goal.com, 21 July 2013 (Arabic)

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