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| Full name | Juan Pablo Galavís Guinand | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Ithaca, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Roberts Wesleyan College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Cascade Surge | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2003 | Caracas FC B | ? | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | UD Marítimo | 16 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Italchacao | 14 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Monagas SC | 22 | (4) |
| 2007 | Aragua FC | 7 | |
| 2007–2008 | Guaros FC | 10 | (2) |
| 2008 | Miami FC | 23 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2, 2008 | |||
Juan Pablo Galavis Guinand (born August 5, 1981) is an United States-born former professional football midfielder/forward, who retired in 2008. In 2103, he was chosen as the first ethnic star of the ABC-TV reality show The Bachelor after 18 editions.
Football career
Juan Pablo was born in Ithaca, New York to Venezuelan parents, and moved with his family to Barquisimeto, Venezuela when he was 2 years old. He returned to the United States to play college soccer for Roberts Wesleyan College, where as of 2006 he was tied with two others for that team's third-highest number of assists (25). After several seasons playing in the Primera División Venezolana with Dep. Italchacao, Monagas SC, Aragua FC and Guaros de Lara, he joined Miami FC in February 2008.
Entertainment career
After the February 14, 2009, birth of his daughter Camila with his former girlfriend, Venezuelan actress Carla Rodriguez, he gave up soccer because he did not want to move away from Miami. He began his career in the music business by promoting on the Miami bar and club scene. Around this time he also began working with Venezuelan musician/songwriters Frank Santofimio and Mario Donoso. They began promoting Venezuelan duet Chino y Nacho, earning them a record deal with Universal Music Latin. Servando y Florentino, L'Squadron, Treo, Obie Bermudez and Jerry Rivera are some of the bands he also helped bring to Miami the following years.
Galavis began filming television commercials and had a short stint working as a television presenter for a Miami-based sports show, Mega News.
Galavís appeared as a contestant on the ABC reality-television dating competition The Bachelorette in May 2013, but was eliminated. On August 5, 2013, ABC announced he would star in season 18 of The Bachelor, scheduled to premiere in January 2014. He was the first ethnic star to be chosen in the series 18 editions.
References
- ^ "Juan Pablo Galavis". Spain: Ceroacero.es / ZOS, LdaNIF intracomunitario. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Nguyen, Vi-An (August 6, 2013). "5 Things to Know About New Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis". Parade. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
Galavis's 4-year-old daughter, Camila, was born on February 14. 'She's my Valentine forever,' Galavis said during the announcement.
- "Raider Athletics – Men's Soccer : Individual Records". Roberts Wesleyan College. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- "Miami FC signs Venezuelan midfielder/forward Juan Pablo Galavis". Soccerway / Global Sports Media. 2008-02-29. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- Wong, Derek (August 5, 2013). "Juan Pablo Is the Next Bachelor". ABC. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ Lemoine, Enriqueta (August 6, 2013). "Juan Pablo Galavis makes history as the first Latino 'Bachelor'! (EXCLUSIVE)". MamásLatinas.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ Reitich, Alejandra (April 25, 2011). "Juan Pablo Galavis". Complot Magazine (in Spanish).
- Scott, Nate (August 5, 2013). "Former pro soccer player Juan Pablo Galavis named the next 'Bachelor'". USA Today. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- "Fan Favorite Juan Pablo Galavis Searches for Love Again on ABC's Hit Romance Reality Series, 'The Bachelor,' When It Returns to ABC in January 5, 2014" (Press release). ABC via TheFutonCritic.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Roberts Wesleyan College alumni
- American people of Venezuelan descent
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- Venezuelan footballers
- People from Ithaca, New York
- Soccer players from New York
- Cascade Surge players
- Caracas F.C. players
- USL First Division players
- Miami FC players
- Deportivo Italia players
- USL Premier Development League players