Juanma (footballer, born 1982)

For other people named Juanma, see Juanma (disambiguation).

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

Juan Manuel Marrero Monzón (born 18 October 1982), known as Juanma, is a Spanish professional footballer. On the left side, he can either operate as a defender or a midfielder.^[1]

Juanma

Juanma with Numancia in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Marrero Monzón
Date of birth	(1982-10-18) 18 October 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Las Palmas, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Wing-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Vecindario
2003–2008	Las Palmas	95	(10)
2008–2010	Rayo Vallecano	3	(0)
2009–2010	→ Huesca (loan)	22	(0)
2010–2012	Oviedo	49	(2)
2012–2016	Numancia	128	(18)
2016–2023	Fuenlabrada	158	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023

He played 285 Segunda División games for Las Palmas, Rayo Vallecano, Huesca, Numancia and Fuenlabrada, scoring 27 times. He added 155 matches and 17 goals in the Segunda División B with Las Palmas, Oviedo and Fuenlabrada.

Club career

Las Palmas

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Juanma moved from UD Vecindario to UD Las Palmas, where he made his professional debut in the Segunda División on 6 September 2003, starting in a 2–2 home draw against CD Leganés.^[2] After two years in the Segunda División B, he scored his first goal in the second tier on 26 September 2006, a first-half penalty in a game of the same result also at the Estadio Gran Canaria.^[3]

Rayo Vallecano

Juanma signed a two-year contract with Rayo Vallecano in July 2008.^[4] Barely used in his time in the outskirts of Madrid, he was loaned a year later to SD Huesca also in the second division.^[5]

Oviedo and Numancia

On 25 August 2010, free agent Juanma joined Real Oviedo.^[6] After two seasons in division three, neither ending in a playoff place, he returned up a level at CD Numancia.^[7] Used regularly by Pablo Machín and Juan Antonio Anquela, he signed a new two-year deal with the option of a third in October 2015.^[8]

Fuenlabrada

In July 2016, having rescinded his contract when his opportunities in Soria decreased, Juanma dropped back down to Segunda B to represent CF Fuenlabrada.^[9] Having achieved promotion to the second tier via the playoffs for the first time – as champions and at the third time of asking – the 36-year-old captain renewed for one more season with the possibility of another in June 2019.^[10]

Still a regular player for Fuenla, Juanma agreed to a one-year extension in July 2021.^[11]

Honours

Fuenlabrada

• Segunda División B: 2018–19^[10]

References

1. Martín, Francisco Javier (3 October 2019). "Juanma Marrero, el intocable del Fuenla pese a sus 36 años" [Juanma Marrero, Fuenla's untouchable in spite of his 36 years]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. García, Pedro (7 September 2003). "El Leganés suma un punto de su visita a Las Palmas" [Leganés gain a point from their visit to Las Palmas]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
3. "La UD deja escapar dos puntos y empata en casa con el Elche" [UD let two points slip and draw at home to Elche]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). 25 September 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
4. "Mercado: El Rayo ficha a Juanma Marrero" [Transfer market: Rayo sign Juanma Marrero] (in Spanish). Goal. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
5. "Juanma llega cedido al Huesca" [Juanma arrives on loan at Huesca]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 September 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
6. "Juanma Marrero ya es jugador del Real Oviedo" [Juanma Marrero is now a Real Oviedo player] (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
7. "Juanma ficha por el Numancia" [Juanma signs for Numancia]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
8. "El futbolista canario Juanma renueva por dos campañas más por el Numancia" [Canarian footballer Juanma renews for two more seasons with Numancia]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
9. "Juanma Marrero apuntala la zaga del C.F. Fuenlabrada" [Juanma Marrero bolsters C.F. Fuenlabrada's back line] (in Spanish). Onda Fuenlabrada. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
10. Martín, Francisco Javier (24 June 2019). "El Fuenlabrada renueva al capitán Juanma Marrero" [Fuenlabrada renew with captain Juanma Marrero]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
11. "El Fuenlabrada renueva a Juanma hasta 2022" [Fuenlabrada renew with Juanma until 2022] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

External links

• Juanma at BDFutbol
• Juanma at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Juanma at Soccerway