Juande

Juan de Dios Prados López
Born	Juan de Dios Prados López (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986 Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2005–2023
Known for	Defensive midfielder for Betis, Granada, Westerlo, Ponferradina, Spezia, UCAM Murcia, Perth Glory, Kerala Blasters, Adelaide United

Juan de Dios Prados López (born 12 August 1986), commonly referred to as Juande, is a Spanish professional football player who operates primarily as a defensive midfielder.

Developed within the youth ranks of Betis, he accumulated 80 appearances and three goals for the club, including three seasons competing in La Liga. Additionally, Juande featured in 156 matches in the Segunda División representing Betis and three other teams. His professional career also extended to leagues in Belgium, Italy, Australia, and India.

Betis

Originating from Alicante, Valencian Community, and raised in Motril, Province of Granada, Juande progressed through the youth academy of Real Betis. He made his first-team debut on 6 December 2005 during a UEFA Champions League fixture against R.S.C. Anderlecht, entering as a substitute in a 0–1 defeat at home.

Juande’s first appearance in La Liga occurred on 17 February 2007 when he started in a goalless draw at Real Madrid CF, while still registered with Betis’ reserve squad. Throughout the 2007–08 season, he featured in 22 league matches, netting his inaugural top-tier goal on 19 April 2008 in a 3–1 victory over Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.

In November 2007, it was reported that English Premier League club Liverpool considered offering €8 million for Juande to fill the void left by Mohamed Sissoko; however, the transfer did not come to fruition. During the 2008–09 season, he appeared in nine matches as Betis faced relegation after an eight-year stint in the top flight. The subsequent campaign saw him make 19 appearances and score twice in the Segunda División, although Betis fell short of promotion.

In January 2011, Juande was loaned out to local adversaries Granada CF for the remainder of that second division season. Combining appearances for both squads, he totaled 29 matches that year, with both clubs achieving promotion to La Liga.

Later career

Juande parted ways with Betis in August 2011 and signed a two-year contract with Belgian Pro League outfit K.V.C. Westerlo. A year later, he returned to Spain’s second tier by joining SD Ponferradina, where he was a consistent starter over two seasons. On 16 July 2014, Juande transferred to Italian Serie B side Spezia Calcio. Two years afterward, he was loaned back to Spain with UCAM Murcia CF.

At age 32, Juande ventured into the Australian A-League by signing a two-year deal with Perth Glory FC in July 2018. He played a key role as the team finished atop the league table during his debut season, including scoring a decisive late penalty against Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 13 January 2019. He left Perth Glory in September 2020.

On 28 December 2020, Juande joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC for the rest of the campaign, stepping in for injured Sergio Cidoncha. He made his debut on 15 January 2021 as a substitute during a 1–1 draw versus SC East Bengal.

Juande returned to Australia’s premier division on 24 March 2021 by signing a short-term contract with Adelaide United FC. His agreement was extended twice alongside compatriot Javi López.

On 29 January 2023, Juande sustained a severe fracture to his right leg during a match against Melbourne City FC, resulting in an almost thirty-minute stoppage. Adelaide’s head coach Carl Veart described the injury as an event no one wishes to witness on the pitch. Juande departed Adelaide United upon contract expiration in June 2023.

International career

Juande made a single appearance for the Spanish under-21 squad on 16 November 2007, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 3–0 home win over Poland during the qualifying rounds for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Betis	2005–06	La Liga	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2006–07	La Liga	7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	2007–08	La Liga	22	1	2	0	0	0	24	1
	2008–09	La Liga	9	0	3	0	0	0	12	0
	2009–10	Segunda División	19	2	0	0	0	0	19	2
	2010–11	Segunda División	12	0	4	0	0	0	16	0
	Total		69	3	10	0	1	0	80	3
Granada (loan)	2011–12	Segunda División	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Westerlo	2011–12	Belgian Pro League	14	1	2	0	1	0	17	1
Ponferradina	2012–13	Segunda División	35	0	2	0	0	0	37	0
	2013–14	Segunda División	41	0	1	0	0	0	42	0
	Total		76	0	3	0	0	0	79	0
Spezia	2014–15	Serie B	29	0	2	0	0	0	31	0
	2015–16	Serie B	21	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
	2017–18	Serie B	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		62	0	6	0	0	0	68	0
UCAM Murcia (loan)	2016–17	Segunda División	32	0	3	1	0	0	35	1
Perth Glory	2018–19	A-League	20	1	—	—	2	—	22	1
	2019–20	A-League	19	1	—	—	2	—	21	1
	Total		39	2	—	—	4	—	43	2
Kerala Blasters	2020–21	Indian Super League	10	—	—	—	—	—	10	—
Adelaide United	2020–21	A-League	11	—	—	—	2	1	13	1
	2021–22	A-League Men	22	—	1	—	3	—	26	—
	2022–23	A-League Men	12	—	1	—	—	—	13	—
Total			45	—	2	—	5	1	52	1
Career total			364	6	26	1	11	1	401	8

Honours

Betis

• Segunda División: Champions 2010–11

Perth Glory

• A-League: Premiers 2018–19