Jan Encuentra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Encuentra and the second or maternal family name is Martín.

Jan Encuentra
Personal information
Full name Jan Encuentra Martín
Date of birth (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006
Place of birth Tàrrega, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Unionistas
(on loan from Andorra)
Youth career
2011–2015 Tàrrega
2015–2019 Barcelona
2019–2022 Gimnàstic Manresa
2022–2025 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Betis B 7 (0)
2025– Andorra 0 (0)
2025– → Unionistas (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

Jan Encuentra Martín (born 5 May 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Unionistas de Salamanca CF, on loan from FC Andorra.

Career

Born in Tàrrega, Lleida, Catalonia,[2] Encuentra began his career with hometown side UE Tàrrega before agreeing to join FC Barcelona's La Masia in April 2015, aged eight.[3][4] He left the latter in 2019, and played for Club Gimnàstic de Manresa before signing for Real Betis in 2022.[5]

Encuentra made his senior debut with Betis' reserves on 8 October 2023, starting in a 0–0 Segunda Federación away draw against Vélez CF.[6] On 12 July 2025, he signed a three-year deal with Segunda División side FC Andorra, after his contract expired,[7] but was loaned to third division side Unionistas de Salamanca CF on 1 August.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Jan Encuentra" (in Spanish). Real Betis. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Unos 'padres' nuevos para poder jugar en el Barça" [New 'parents' to be able to play for Barça] (in Spanish). Sport. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Jan Encuentra, de l'Escola de Futbol del Tàrrega al Barça" [Jan Encuentra, from Escola de Futbol de Tàrrega to Barça] (in Catalan). Tàrrega Televisió. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ ""El futbol és la meva vida"" ["Football is my life"] (in Catalan). Nova Tàrrega. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ^ "El Betis Deportivo refuerza a otro equipo de Segunda" [Betis Deportivo bolster another Segunda team] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ "El Betis Deportivo suma un punto ante el Vélez (0–0)" [Betis Deportivo get a point against Vélez (0–0)] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. ^ "FC Andorra signs 19-year-old Jan Encuentra". FC Andorra. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Jan Encuentra will play on loan at Unionistas". FC Andorra. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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