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Foyth with Argentina U20 in 2017
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| Date of birth | 12 January 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Villarreal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Estudiantes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Estudiantes | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Villarreal (loan) | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Villarreal | 65 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017–2018 | Argentina U20 | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Argentina | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan Marcos Foyth (born on January 12, 1998) is a talented Argentine footballer. He plays as a right-back for the Spanish club Villarreal in La Liga. Juan also represents his home country on the Argentina national team.
Juan started his professional football journey at his hometown club, Estudiantes. Later, he moved to play in England for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. He then joined Villarreal in Spain's La Liga. With Villarreal, he helped his team win the UEFA Europa League in 2021.
Foyth first played for Argentina's senior national team in 2018. He was part of the squad that finished third in the 2019 Copa América. He also helped Argentina win the 2022 Finalissima and, most famously, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2022.
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Juan Foyth's Club Career
Playing for Estudiantes
Juan Foyth was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. He began his football career at his local club, Estudiantes de La Plata. He spent many years in their youth academy. When he was younger, he played as an attacking midfielder. But before he turned 16, he changed his position to centre-back.
In January 2017, Juan signed his first professional contract with Estudiantes. He made his first team debut in the Argentine Primera División on March 19, 2017, when he was 19 years old. He played seven league games and two matches in the Copa Sudamericana for the club.
Joining Tottenham Hotspur
On August 30, 2017, Juan Foyth moved to England to join Tottenham Hotspur. He signed a five-year contract. His first game for Tottenham was on September 19 in an EFL Cup match against Barnsley, which Tottenham won 1–0.
Juan made his Premier League debut on November 3, 2018. It was an away game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which Tottenham won 3–2. In his very next league game, against Crystal Palace, he scored his first ever professional goal. This goal helped Tottenham win the match 1–0. Later, in May 2019, he was sent off (given a red card) in a game against AFC Bournemouth.
Moving to Villarreal
In October 2020, Foyth signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2024. Soon after, he was loaned to the Spanish club Villarreal. He made a great start, scoring in his debut game on October 22. This was a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Turkey's Sivasspor, which Villarreal won 5–3.
Juan played in 11 more games in the Europa League that season. He even started in the final match where Villarreal defeated Manchester United to win the trophy!
After his loan period, Villarreal decided to sign Juan permanently in June 2021. He signed a five-year deal. He quickly became a very important player for Villarreal, especially as a right-back. On May 12, 2022, he scored his first goal in La Liga during a 5–1 win against Rayo Vallecano.
Juan Foyth's International Career
Juan Foyth played for the Argentina national under-20 team in 2017. He played 12 games for the youth team. Nine of these were in the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship, and three were in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In October 2018, Juan was called up to play for the senior Argentina national team for the first time. He made his debut on November 16 in a friendly game against Mexico. Argentina won 2–0, and Juan was even named man of the match for his excellent performance!
He was chosen for Argentina's squad for the 2019 Copa América. He started as a right-back in several important games, including the semi-final and the third-place play-off match against Chile, which Argentina won 2–1.
On June 1, 2022, Juan was part of the Argentina squad that won the 2022 Finalissima by beating Italy 3–0 at Wembley Stadium.
Later that year, he was named in Argentina's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played a small part in the semi-final against Croatia, which Argentina won 3–0. Juan was an unused substitute in the final, where Argentina won the World Cup by beating France in a penalty shoot-out!
Juan Foyth's Personal Life
Juan Foyth was born in Argentina. He has family roots from both Czech and Polish backgrounds, and he even holds a Polish passport. He also has Spanish nationality.
His grandparents' last name was originally spelled Fojt, but it was changed when they arrived in Argentina.
In July 2019, Juan Foyth married his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Alonso, in La Plata, Argentina.
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2018–19
Villarreal
- UEFA Europa League: 2020–21
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup: 2022
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
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