Juan Carlos Arteche
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Arteche Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Maliaño, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2010 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Racing Santander | 48 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | → Gimnástica (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 1978–1989 | Atlético Madrid | 308 | (18) |
| Total | 381 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Spain | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Carlos Arteche Gómez (11 April 1957 – 13 October 2010) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.
A player of imposing physical presence with great aerial ability, he spent 11 years of his professional career with Atlético Madrid, appearing in 421 competitive games for the club.