Juan Antonio Sañudo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Sañudo Herrero | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Serdio, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1975 | Barquereño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975–1976 | Barquereño | ||
| 1976–1978 | Rayo Cantabria | ||
| 1978–1987 | Racing Santander | 262 | (12) |
| 1987–1992 | Oviedo | 151 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Racing Santander | 36 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Juan Antonio 'Tuto' Sañudo Herrero (born 13 June 1956 in Serdio, Cantabria) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the current president of Racing de Santander.
Football career
Sañudo played in 306 La Liga games over the course of ten seasons, with Racing de Santander and Real Oviedo. He scored 12 goals for the former, which he reached in 1978 from neighbouring Deportivo Rayo Cantabria,[1] and made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 7 January 1979 in a 3–1 home win against Valencia CF;[2] 21 days later, also in the league, he grabbed a brace to help the hosts defeat FC Barcelona 2–1,[3] in an eventual relegation-ending season.
Sañudo was voted the league's best defender for the 1985–86 campaign, helping Racing to the 12th position.[4] He played his first and only game in the UEFA Cup on 3 October 1991 at the age of 35, as Asturias's Oviedo lost 1–3 at Genoa C.F.C. and 2–3 on aggregate in the first round.[5]
Sañudo competed in Segunda División with both his main clubs, and was at one time Racing's most-capped player in the top flight, but was later surpassed by Pedro Munitis and José María Ceballos.[6] He retired at the end of 1992–93 at the age of 37, after totalling 3,151 minutes of action to help the Cantabrians to a third promotion to the main category.[7]
Post-retirement
After retiring Sañudo worked as an insurance agent and in lodging,[8] and he also provided commentary for Racing Santander's matches at Cadena COPE.[9]
On 31 January 2014 Sañudo succeeded Ángel Lavín as club chairman, as Racing was immersed in a severe institucional and financial crisis.[10]
References
- ↑ "Arriesgarse merece la pena" [It's worth it to take chances] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "3–1: El Santander, como lobo herido" [3–1: Santander, like a wounded wolf] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 8 January 1979. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "2–1: En Santander el "Barça" peleó... para nada" [2–1: In Santander "Barça" fought... for nothing] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 29 January 1979. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mejor futbolista 1985–86" [Best footballer 1985–86] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 18 September 1986. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Skuhravy rompió el sueño" [Skuhravy shattered dream] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 4 October 1991. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Munitis suma 200 partidos con el Racing en Primera" [Munitis reaches 200 games with Racing in Primera] (in Spanish). Racing's official website. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "El Español se gana a pulso el descenso" [Español plays to be relegated] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 30 June 1993. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Tuto Sañudo espera "sacar adelante" el Racing, un club con "futuro" gracias a su equipo y afición" [Tuto Sañudo hopes to "kickstart" Racing, a club with "future" thanks to team and fans] (in Spanish). La Información. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Los veteranos siguen dando mucho juego" [Veterans still kicking] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "El exjugador Tuto Sañudo, nuevo presidente del Racing" [Former player Tuto Sañudo, new president of Racing] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.