Juan Sol

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sol and the second or maternal family name is Oria.

Juan Cruz Sol Oria (13 September 1947 – 10 November 2020) was a Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.

Juan Sol

Personal information
Full name	Juan Cruz Sol Oria
Date of birth	(1947-09-13)13 September 1947
Place of birth	Elgoibar, Spain
Date of death	10 November 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Elgoibar
	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1975	Valencia	229	(14)
1975–1979	Real Madrid	110	(0)
1979–1981	Valencia	8	(0)
Total		347	(14)
International career
1966	Spain U18	6	(0)
1969–1970	Spain U23	3	(0)
1970–1976	Spain	28	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

He played 28 matches for Spain national football team, and scored 1 goal.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 February 1973	La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain	Greece	2–1	3–1	1974 World Cup qualification

Honours

Valencia

• 1 Spanish League: 1970–71
• 1 Spanish Cup: 1966–67
• 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1979–80
• 1 UEFA Super Cup: 1980

Real Madrid

• 3 Spanish League: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79

Death

Sol died on 10 November 2020 at the age of 73.^[2][1]

References

1. "Mor Juan Cruz Sol, jugador emblemàtic del València, als 73 anys". Catalunya Radio (in Catalan). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
2. Official announcement: passing of Juan Cruz Sol

External links

• Juan Sol at BDFutbol
• National team data (in Spanish)
• Juan Sol at National-Football-Teams.com
• Valencia CF biography Archived 2020-11-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
• Juan Sol – FIFA competition record (archived)