Juan Carlos Ablanedo

• Full name: Juan Carlos Ablanedo Iglesias
• Date of birth: 2 September 1963
• Place of birth: Mieres, Asturias, Spain
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Primary club: Sporting de Gijón
• Senior career:
  • 1979–1981: Sporting Gijón (youth/reserve progression)
  • 1981–1999: Sporting de Gijón (first team)
• Appearances (club): Around 400+ competitive matches for Sporting de Gijón (La Liga and Copa del Rey appearances; official La Liga appearances approximately 344)
• International career: Spain national team — earned 7 caps between 1986 and 1991; part of Spain squads for UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup (squad member, limited playing time)
• Notable achievements & facts:
  • Regarded as one of Sporting de Gijón’s greatest goalkeepers and a club legend for his longevity and consistency.
  • Nickname: "El Abracadabras" (a play on his surname and his shot-stopping ability) — sometimes simply referred to by his surname Ablanedo.
  • Won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy (awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio in La Liga) during his career.
  • Spent essentially his entire professional career with Sporting de Gijón, exemplifying loyalty and one-club commitment in top-flight Spanish football.

Legacy: Juan Carlos Ablanedo remains highly respected in Asturias and among Sporting de Gijón supporters for his performances throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He is often cited when discussing outstanding Spanish goalkeepers of his era and one-club players in La Liga history.