Juanma (footballer, born 1966)

Juan Manuel Suárez del Valle (born 4 March 1966) is a former Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Valle.
Juanma
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Suárez del Valle[1]
Date of birth (1966-03-04) 4 March 1966
Place of birth Luanco, Spain
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Ensidesa
1983–1986 Real Avilés
1986–1987 Sporting Gijón B
1987–1992 Sporting Gijón 116 (9)
1992–1995 Logroñés 52 (3)
1995–1997 Granada 48 (6)
1997–1999 Real Avilés 24 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Juanma started his career at the age of 16, making his debut for Ensidesa on 4 April 1981 in a 6–2 loss against San Sebastián, Real Sociedad's B team.[1] In 1983, Juanma joined Real Avilés, following Avilés' and Ensidesa's merger.[2] In 1986, Juanma signed for Sporting Gijón, initially playing for the club's B team. On 17 May 1987, Juanma made his La Liga debut for Sporting, in a 1–1 draw against Mallorca. Juanma stayed with Sporting for six seasons, scoring one hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Celta Vigo on 27 April 1988, a match he also received a red card in. In 1992, after 9 league goals in 116 league appearances for Sporting, Juanma signed for Logroñés. Juanma spent three seasons at Logroñés, making 48 La Liga appearances, scoring three times. In 1995, Juanma signed for Segunda División B club Granada. Juanma stayed at Granada for two seasons, before re-signing for Real Avilés in 1997, before retiring in 1999.[1]

Personal life

Juanma's son, Pelayo Suárez, is currently a defender for Sporting Gijón. Juanma played alongside his brother, Monchu, at Sporting.[3]

References
  1. "Juanma". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. "Historia" (in Spanish). Real Avilés. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "El canterano Pelayo Suárez continúa la saga familiar en el Sporting" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.