Person in history
Juan Foyth
Juan Foyth, Argentinian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · January 12
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Foyth, who was born and raised in Argentina, is of Czech and Polish descent and holds a Polish passport . [ 1 ] He also holds Spanish nationality . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] His grandparents' surname was spelled Fojt , which was changed on arrival in Argentina. [ 4 ] Foyth married his long-time girlfriend Ariana Alonso in La Plata , Argentina, in July 2019. [ 5 ] ^ "Juan Foyth set to complete move to PSG" . Get Football News France . 24 July 2017. ^ "Foyth,
Juan Marcos Foyth is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as centre-back or right-back for La Liga club Villarreal and the Argentina national team.
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of match played 24 January 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Estudiantes 2016–17 [ 1 ] Argentine Primera División 7 0 0 0 — 2 [ c ] 0 — 9 0 Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18 [ 2 ] Premier League 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 [ d ] 0 — 8 0 2018–19 [ 3 ]
Honours Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2018–19 [ 1 ] Villarreal UEFA Europa League : 2020–21 [ 2 ] Argentina FIFA World Cup : 2022 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions : 2022 ^ McNulty, Phil (1 June 2019). "Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool" . BBC Sport . BBC . Retrieved 2 June 2019 . ^ Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). "Villarreal beat Man Utd in epic shootout" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 August 2021 .
Why this date
Juan Foyth appears on our January 12 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
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Sources
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Questions about Juan Foyth
When was Juan Foyth born?
January 12 1998.
How old would Juan Foyth be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 12?
Xavier Tillman, Pixie Lott, Tyler Roberts and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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