Sergio Juste
FullnameSergio Juste Marín
Birth date12 January 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeTarragona, Spain
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
PositionDefender
Youthyears 12001–2002
Youthclubs 1Barcelona
Youthyears 22002–2009
Youthclubs 2Gimnàstic
Years 12009–2011
Clubs 1Pobla Mafumet
Caps 129
Goals 11
Years 22009–2012
Clubs 2Gimnàstic
Caps 225
Goals 20
Years 32012–2016
Clubs 3Barcelona B
Caps 321
Goals 30
Years 42016–2017
Clubs 4Hospitalet
Caps 436
Goals 42
Years 52017–2018
Clubs 5Goa
Caps 511
Goals 51
Years 62018–2022
Clubs 6Hospitalet
Caps 6100
Goals 65
Years 72022–2023
Clubs 7Grama
Caps 720
Goals 70
Totalcaps242
Totalgoals9
Nationalyears 12011
Nationalteam 1Catalonia
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10

Sergio Juste Marín (born 12 January 1992), also known as Chechi, is a Spanish former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right-back.

Club career

Gimnàstic

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Juste began playing football with FC Barcelona, moving in early 2009 to neighbouring Gimnàstic de Tarragona to complete his development. On 20 June that year, at just 17, he made his senior debut, playing 32 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against SD Eibar as a substitute for Nebojša Marinković.[1]

In 2011–12, with the club still in the Segunda División, Juste was promoted to the main squad – after spending several years with farm team CF Pobla de Mafumet – following an injury crisis,[2] and started the first match of the season on 28 August, against Real Valladolid.[3]

Barcelona

In late June 2012, after Nàstic suffered relegation, Juste returned to his first club Barcelona, signing a two-year contract and being assigned to the reserves.[4] However, on 15 July, the former announced that he would return for preseason play.[5]

On 6 August 2012, Gimnàstic and Barça reached an agreement for Juste,[6] and he agreed to a three-year deal with a €12 million buyout clause.[7] He picked up an injury in mid-August,[8] only returning on 8 January 2013;[9] he was again downed by physical problems shortly after, this time in the knee, being sidelined for the rest of the campaign.[10]

Juste damaged his anterior cruciate ligament on 20 August 2013, going on to miss a further several months.[11] He finally made his debut for Barcelona B on 31 May of the following year, playing the last three minutes of a 4–3 home win over AD Alcorcón.[12]

Despite appearing in just one match in two years, Juste was named the B team's captain on 22 August 2014.[13]

Goa

Juste moved abroad for the first time on 14 August 2017, signing for Indian Super League franchise FC Goa.[14] He scored his only goal for them on 28 February 2018, opening the 5–1 home defeat of ATK.[15]

International career

On 31 December 2011, Juste made his debut for Catalonia, in a friendly with Tunisia.[16]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnàstic2008–09[17]Segunda División1000—10
2011–12[17]Segunda División24010—250
Total25010—260
Barcelona B2012–13[17]Segunda División00——00
2013–14[17]Segunda División10——10
2014–15[17]Segunda División150——150
2015–16[17]Segunda División B50——50
Total210——210
Hospitalet2016–17[17]Segunda División B36200—362
Goa2017–18[18][19]Indian Super League11110—121
Hospitalet2018–19[18]Tercera División261—20281
2019–20[18]Tercera División20——20
2020–21[17]Segunda División B100——100
Total381—20401
Career total131420201354

References

  1. ^ Eibar 1 Nàstic 0; Diario AS, 20 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ El Nàstic segueix fent els deures d'estiu (Nàstic continue summer homework) Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Tarragona Radio, 13 August 2011 (in Catalan)
  3. ^ El Valladolid, más 'bueno' que nunca (Valladolid, more 'good' ("Bueno" in English) than ever); Marca, 29 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Sergio Juste será nuevo fichaje del Barça B (Sergio Juste will be new Barça B signing) Archived 5 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Nuevo Fútbol, 3 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Nàstic 2012–2013 es posa en marxa demà (2012–2013 Nàstic get going tomorrow); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 15 July 2012 (in Catalan)
  6. ^ Sergio Juste, traspasado al FC Barcelona (Sergio Juste, transferred to FC Barcelona); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 6 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Sergi Juste signa per tres anys (Sergi Juste signs for three years); FC Barcelona, 7 August 2012 (in Catalan)
  8. ^ Sergi Juste, tres semanas de baja (Sergio Juste, three weeks out); FC Barcelona, 22 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Sergio Juste recibe el alta médica (Sergio Juste receives medical release); FC Barcelona, 8 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Sergio Juste, baja por lo que resta de temporada (Sergio Juste, sidelined for the rest of the season); FC Barcelona, 17 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Sergio Juste to undergo knee surgery; FC Barcelona, 20 August 2013
  12. ^ Babunski pone tercero al Barça B y deja al Alcorcón sin promoción (Babunski puts Barça B in third and leaves Alcorcón without promotion); Marca, 31 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Sergio Juste, nou capità del Barça B (Sergio Juste, new captain of Barça B); FC Barcelona, 22 August 2014 (in Catalan)
  14. ^ "FC Goa sign ex-Barcelona B skipper Sergio Juste for 2017–18 Indian Super League". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  15. ^ "FC Goa turn on the style against ATK in 5–1 win, edge closer to sealing top four spot". Scroll.in. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  16. ^ Catalonia-Tunisia: Party and goalless draw at Montjuïc (0–0); FC Barcelona, 31 December 2011
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  19. ^ "Sergio Juste". Flash Score. Retrieved 28 April 2018.