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Juanpi

Juanpi with Venezuela in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Juan Pablo Añor Acosta
Date of birth	(1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Volos
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2008	Loyola
2008–2009	Caracas
2009–2014	Málaga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Málaga B	36	(11)
2014–2020	Málaga	121	(8)
2019	→ Huesca (loan)	14	(2)
2020–2021	Al-Ain	18	(5)
2022	Caracas	16	(4)
2023–2024	Panetolikos	33	(2)
2024–2025	Caracas	1	(0)
2025–	Volos	14	(3)
International career‡
2011	Venezuela U17	3	(0)
2013	Venezuela U20	2	(1)
2014–	Venezuela	27	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:53, 22 September 2022 (UTC).

Juan Pablo Añor Acosta (born on January 24, 1994), known as Juanpi, is a professional footballer from Venezuela. He plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club Volos.

Juanpi played 146 games and scored 11 goals for Málaga in Spain. He spent four seasons in La Liga (Spain's top league) and three seasons in Segunda División (the second division). He also played on loan for Huesca in the top league. Juanpi has represented his home country, Venezuela, in the Copa América tournaments in 2016 and 2019.

Club Career Highlights

Juanpi was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He joined Málaga CF's youth team in 2009 when he was 15 years old. Before that, he played for his hometown club, Caracas FC. He spent several years playing for Málaga's youth squads.

Starting with Málaga

In the 2013–14 season, Juanpi moved up to play for Málaga's reserve team. He played regularly in the Tercera División, which is a lower division league.

Juanpi made his first appearance for Málaga's main team on August 29, 2014. This was also his first game in La Liga. He came into the game as a substitute in the 75th minute during a match against Valencia CF.

First Goals and New Contracts

On December 19, 2014, Juanpi signed a new contract with Málaga that would keep him with the club until 2018. He scored his first professional goal on January 6, 2015. It was the first goal in a 2-0 home win against Levante UD in the Copa del Rey (a Spanish cup competition).

Juanpi scored his first goal in a league game on January 23, 2016. He scored the tying goal in a 1-2 loss at home against FC Barcelona. Just seven days later, he scored another goal, helping Málaga win 2-1 against SD Eibar. He scored four goals during the 2015–16 season.

Changing Teams

Before the 2016–17 season, Juanpi changed his jersey number from 28 to 10. He scored Málaga's first goal of that season in a 1-1 home game against CA Osasuna.

On January 31, 2019, Juanpi was loaned to SD Huesca, another team in Spain's top league, until June of that year. He left Málaga on October 3, 2020, along with several other players.

After leaving Málaga, Juanpi joined Al-Ain FC in the Saudi Professional League on October 11, 2020. He then returned to his former club, Caracas FC, on June 27, 2022.

International Career

Juanpi has played for Venezuela's national football teams at different age levels.

Youth Teams

He played for the under-17 team in the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship. Later, he was part of the under-20 squad for the 2013 South American Youth Championship in Argentina. On January 29, 2013, he was also called up to play for the main national team.

Playing for Venezuela's Main Team

Juanpi played his first game for the senior national team on November 14, 2014. He came on as a substitute in a 0-5 loss against Chile.

He played one game for Venezuela in the Copa América Centenario in the United States. He came in as a substitute in the quarter-final match, which Venezuela lost 4-1 to Argentina. On September 6, 2016, Juanpi scored his first goal for the national team. It was the opening goal in a 2-2 home draw against Argentina during a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game.

Juanpi was also part of the team for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil. He played in one match, a 3-1 win over Bolivia. This win helped Venezuela reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Family and Football

Football runs in Juanpi's family! His father, Bernardo Añor, was also a professional footballer. Juanpi's older brother, also named Bernardo, is also a footballer. All three of them have played for the club Caracas FC at some point in their careers.

Career Statistics

Here are Juanpi's career statistics for the clubs he has played for:

International Goals

Here are the goals Juanpi has scored for the Venezuela national team:

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	6 September 2016	Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela	Argentina	1–0	2–2	2018 World Cup qualification

See also

In Spanish: Juanpi para niños