Juanma (footballer, born 1981)
Juanma playing for Levante in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Manuel Gómez Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 29 May 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Don Benito, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | None | ||
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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2015. |
Juan Manuel Gómez Sánchez (born 29 May 1981 in Don Benito, Badajoz), known as Juanma, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right midfielder.
Football career
During his early career, Juanma represented Málaga CF, playing with both its first and second teams. In the 2004 summer he joined Levante UD, making his La Liga debut on 26 September in a 3–4 away loss against Real Zaragoza;[1] he would finish the season with five league goals, but Levante 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 in a 4+1 deal, for roughly €1 million,[2] scoring his first goal for the Andalusia side in late October against CD Castellón, in a 2–0 away triumph for the Copa del Rey.[3] During the league campaign he netted twice in 27 games, against Valencia CF (2–3 away loss)[4] and Getafe CF (2–2 home draw),[5] but, for the third time in four years, he dropped down a division.
References
- ↑ El Zaragoza vuelve a remontar un resultado adverso (Zaragoza comes back from behind again); El País, 27 September 2004 (Spanish)
- ↑ Adiós a Uche y Chrétien y Juanma (Levante), OK (Goodbye to Uche and Chrétien, Juanma (Levante) OK); El Mundo Deportivo, 6 August 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Castellón perdona a un Betis de lo más efectivo (Castellón forgives 100%-effective Betis); El Mundo Deportivo, 30 October 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Valencia 3–2 Real Betis; ESPN Soccernet, 30 November 2008
- ↑ Real Betis 2–2 Getafe; ESPN Soccernet, 1 February 2009
External links
- Juanma profile at BDFutbol
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Juanma profile at Soccerway