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Juan Fernando Quintero

Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua (Juanfer Quintero), Colombian attacking midfielder born 1993 in Medellín; Copa Libertadores 2018 winner with River Plate, scoring in the Madrid final, Copa Sudamericana 2024 with Racing Club, four World Cups with Colombia.

Juan Foyth

Juan Marcos Foyth, Argentine defender born 1998 in La Plata; Estudiantes, Tottenham, then Villarreal from 2020. Europa League 2021 winner, 2022 World Cup champion with Argentina, 22 caps; ruptured Achilles January 2026.

Juan Francisco Estrada

Juan Francisco Estrada, "El Gallo", Mexican boxer from Puerto Peñasco, Sonora; WBO/WBA flyweight champion (2013) and WBC/WBA super flyweight champion who beat Román González twice in their trilogy, later losing to Jesse Rodríguez (2024) and Tenshin Nasukawa (2026).

Juan Francisco Funes

Juan Francisco Funes Arjona (Juanfran Funes), Spanish football manager born 1983 in Loja; Málaga CF head coach since November 2025 who won promotion to Primera División in 2026 after eight years, contract to 2028.

Juan Gilardi

Juan Ignacio Gilardi (born 1981, San Fernando, Argentina), nicknamed Juani, is an Argentine field hockey defender of Club San Fernando who won gold at Rio 2016 with Los Leones, scoring the quarterfinal-winning stroke against Spain.

Juan González (baseball)

Juan González (Juan Alberto González, "Juan Gone"), born 1969 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, is a former MLB outfielder, two-time AL MVP (1996, 1998) with the Texas Rangers, 434 career home runs, and Texas franchise leader in homers and RBI.

Juan Hernández (footballer, born 2007)

Juan Hernández Torres (born 2007, Teruel) is a Spanish attacking midfielder for Barcelona's reserve side Barça Atlètic; joined La Masia from Real Zaragoza in 2020, Spain U17 and U19 international, shirt 41, contract to 2028.

Juan Hernandez Perez

Juan Hernandez Perez (Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez), Cuban boxer born 1962 in Pilón, Granma; won bantamweight (54 kg) gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, beating Bernardo Piñango in the final, and later Central American and Caribbean Games welterweight titles.

Juan Iturbe

Juan Iturbe, full name Juan Manuel Iturbe Arévalo, is a Paraguayan winger born in Buenos Aires in 1993, a 2014 Roma signing for a reported €30 million who now plays for Cerro Porteño.

Juan Jesus

Juan Jesus (Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus, born 1991, Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian left-footed centre-back at Venezia, formerly Internacional, Inter, Roma, and Napoli, winning two Serie A titles and London 2012 Olympic silver.

Juan Jesus Gutierrez

Juan Jesús Gutiérrez Cuevas, Spanish cross-country skier born 1969 in Reinosa, Cantabria; competed in five Winter Olympics (1992-2006), flagbearer at Nagano 1998, three-time Marcialonga winner; distinct from Mexican sprinter Juan Jesús Gutiérrez Vallín.

Juan Lebrón Chincoa

Juan Lebrón Chincoa, 'El Lobo', Spanish padel player born 1995 in El Puerto de Santa María; first Spanish world No. 1, 41 titles, Superpibes duo with Galán, later with Di Nenno, Stupaczuk, Augsburger.

Juan Manrique

Juan Manrique (Juan Manrique García), Cuban catcher born 1967 in Matanzas; Olympic gold 1996 and silver 2000 in baseball, 1998 World Cup All-Star catcher, and Cuban Serie Nacional walk-record holder over 18 seasons.

Juan Manuel Correa

Juan Manuel Correa, born 1999, Ecuadorian-American racing driver; 2013 karting world champion; F2 driver whose 2019 Spa crash killed Anthoine Hubert; returned via F3, F2, WEC, and Indy NXT with Cusick Morgan in 2026.

Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio (El Chueco), Argentine Formula One driver, five-time world champion 1951 and 1954–1957 with four teams; 24 wins in 51 starts; ranked greatest F1 driver by several statistical studies.

Juan Manuel Márquez

Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez, 'Dinamita', Mexican boxer born 1973 in Mexico City; four-division world champion (featherweight to junior welterweight), 56-7-1 (40 KOs), famed for four Pacquiao fights ending in a 2012 sixth-round knockout and 2020 Hall of Fame induction.

Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal (Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez), "The Dominican Dandy," Dominican pitcher for the Giants 1960–1973; 243–142, 2.89 ERA, 2,303 strikeouts; first Dominican elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1983.

Juan Martín del Potro

Juan Martín del Potro, nicknamed "La Torre," is an Argentine professional tennis player known for his 2009 US Open title and high ranking of No. 3.

Juan Martin Lopez

Juan Martín López, nicknamed Gato, born 1985, is an Argentine field hockey defender (Banco Provincia) who won Olympic gold with Los Leones at Rio 2016 and Pan American golds in 2011, 2015, and 2019.

Juan Mata

Juan Mata (Juan Manuel Mata García, born 1988, Burgos) is a Spanish attacking midfielder who won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, the 2012 Champions League with Chelsea, and now plays for and owns a stake in Melbourne Victory.

Juan Miles

Juan Miles (Juan Bautista Miles Passo, 1895-1981), Argentine polo back, won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics with Argentina, four Argentine Opens, 1922 Hurlingham and US Open titles, 9-goal handicap.

Juan Miranda

Juan Miranda (Juan Miranda González, born 2000, Olivares, Spain) is a Spanish left-back at Bologna; Olympic silver Tokyo 2020 and gold Paris 2024, Copa del Rey 2022 with Betis, Coppa Italia 2025.

Juan Morales

Juan Morales (Juan Morales Hechavarría, born 1948, Santiago de Cuba), Cuban hurdler and sprinter; 1968 Olympic 4x100 m relay silver medallist, two-time Pan American Games relay silver and 110 m hurdles bronze winner.

Juan Pablo Ángel

Juan Pablo Ángel (born 1975, Medellín), Colombian striker; Atlético Nacional, River Plate, Aston Villa (62 goals), New York Red Bulls (58 MLS goals), 9 goals in 33 Colombia caps; retired 2014.

Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya is a Colombian racing driver, born in 1975 in Bogotá, who won the 1999 CART championship as a rookie, two Indianapolis 500s, and seven Formula One races.

Juan Padilla

Juan Padilla (Juan Padilla Alfonso, born 1965, Havana) is a Cuban former second baseman who won Olympic baseball gold with Cuba at Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, starred for Industriales, and later managed Cuba and Ecuador.

Juan Pedro Arremon

Juan Pedro Arremon (Arremón, 1899-1979), Uruguayan right winger for CA Peñarol; won gold with Uruguay at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, playing against the Netherlands and in the replayed final against Argentina.

Juan Píriz

Juan Píriz (full name Juan Emilio Píriz, 1902–1946) was a Uruguayan center-half for Peñarol, Defensor, and Nacional who won football gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, his only two international caps; distinct from the forward Juan Emilio Píriz born 1908.

Juan Rafael Angel Perez

Juan Rafael Ángel Pérez Córdoba (Rafael Pérez), Costa Rican long-distance runner, 1946-2019; two-time Olympian (1968, 1972), 1974 Saint Silvester winner, 1976 half marathon world best 1:03:46.

Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón's ~12,500-seat sports venue about 10 miles from San Juan, opened as a baseball park (1973/1974) for the Vaqueros and became Puerto Rico's de facto national football stadium, home of the Islanders, Puerto Rico FC and Bayamón FC.