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Birthday celebrations for Juande

The young Blue and White player turns 21 today, and has been defending the Málaga CF colours for six years.

Juan de Dios Rivas, commonly known as ‘Juande’, arrived at Málaga CF in the 2014/15 season at 15 years of age. Today, 7th July, is the 21st birthday of the regular fixture in Sergio Pellicer’s starting line-up. The central defender is living his dream with Málaga CF. Happy Birthday!

Statements to MCFTV

“This is my sixth year here and I’m really enjoying it. I love the city, the Club, I’m delighted to be here. I’ve been very comfortable here for six years”.

“When you’re little it feels so far away, but the dream of every child is to debut with the first team. I’m honoured to be here and really enjoying these moments.”

“Many lads from the reserve team have debuted this year, which is very important for us and the Club. It’s important to us as we have opportunities and gain confidence in matches when we’re given minutes on the pitch. It’s good for the Club that players move up from the reserve team”.