Juanma (footballer, born 1981)

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

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

Juan Manuel Gómez Sánchez (born 29 May 1981), known as Juanma, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Juanma

Juanma playing for Levante in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Gómez Sánchez
Date of birth	(1981-05-29) 29 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Don Benito, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1997	Don Benito
1997–2000	Málaga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	Málaga B	80	(10)
2001	→ Don Benito (loan)	5	(0)
2004–2008	Levante	82	(7)
2006–2007	→ Recreativo (loan)	27	(2)
2008–2012	Betis	86	(5)
2013	Villarreal	5	(0)
2013–2015	Alavés	48	(3)
Total		333	(27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Juanma was born in Don Benito, Province of Badajoz. During his early career, he represented Málaga CF, playing with both its first and second teams. In the summer of 2004 he joined Levante UD for four years,^[1] making his La Liga debut on 26 September in a 4–3 away loss against Real Zaragoza;^[2] he would finish the season with five goals, but the side was relegated.

After a loan stint with Recreativo de Huelva, Juanma returned to the Valencian Community club, in another relegation-ending campaign. On 6 August 2008 he moved to Real Betis on a four-year contract for roughly €1 million,^[3] scoring his first goal for the Andalusians in late October against CD Castellón in a 2–0 away victory over CD Castellón in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.^[4] In the domestic league he netted twice in 27 games, against Valencia CF (3–2 away defeat)^[5] and Getafe CF (2–2 home draw),^[6] but, for the third time in four years, he dropped down a division.

After an unassuming five-month spell at Villarreal CF,^[7] the 32-year-old Juanma signed a one-year deal with Deportivo Alavés in August 2013,^[8] retiring after two Segunda División seasons and 54 competitive matches. He subsequently worked as a youth coach, with CD Ariznabarra.^[9]

References

1. Ficha a Juanma y confía en firmar hoy a Zagorakis (Juanma signed and Zagorakis a strong possibility today); Diario AS, 15 July 2004 (in Spanish)
2. El Zaragoza vuelve a remontar un resultado adverso (Zaragoza come back from behind again); El País, 27 September 2004 (in Spanish)
3. Adiós a Uche y Chrétien y Juanma (Levante), OK (Goodbye to Uche and Chrétien, Juanma (Levante) OK); Mundo Deportivo, 6 August 2008 (in Spanish)
4. El Castellón perdona a un Betis de lo más efectivo (Castellón forgive 100%-effective Betis); Mundo Deportivo, 30 October 2008 (in Spanish)
5. Valencia 3–2 Real Betis; ESPN Soccernet, 30 November 2008
6. Real Betis 2–2 Getafe; ESPN Soccernet, 1 February 2009
7. El Villarreal ficha de una tacada a Dorado y Juanma (Villarreal sign Dorado and Juanma in one go); Marca, 22 January 2013 (in Spanish)
8. El Deportivo Alavés refuerza la banda derecha con Juanma (Deportivo Alavés bolster right flank with Juanma); Deportivo Alavés, 1 August 2013 (in Spanish)
9. Juanma, de ex jugador del Alavés a entrenador de lujo en Ariznabarra (Juanma, from former Alavés player to deluxe coach in Ariznabarra) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Kirol Expres, 6 September 2015 (in Spanish)

External links

• Juanma at BDFutbol
• Juanma at Soccerway
• Juanma at AS.com (in Spanish)
• Juanma at FBref.com