Jesús Solana Explained

Jesús Solana
Fullname:Jesús Ángel Solana Bermejo
Birth Date:25 December 1964
Birth Place:Arnedo, Spain
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Years1:1984–1985
Caps1:28
Goals1:3
Years2:1986–1991
Caps2:128
Goals2:3
Years3:1991–2000
Caps3:233
Goals3:4
Totalcaps:389
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:1980–1981
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1983
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1986
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1987
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1988
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Manageryears1:2003–2005
Managerclubs1:Zaragoza B
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Zaragoza B

Jesús Ángel Solana Bermejo (born 25 December 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer. A defender, he was equally at ease as a left-back or a central defender.

He played 361 La Liga games over the course of 15 seasons, representing Real Madrid (six years) and Zaragoza (nine).

Club career

Born in Arnedo, La Rioja, Solana was a product of Real Madrid's youth academy. He was used regularly in five of his six seasons with the capital club's first team, as they won five La Liga titles in a row.

However, Solana would be most known for his spell at Real Zaragoza, where he added one Copa del Rey to his trophy cabinet as well as the memorable 1994–95 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against Arsenal,[1] [2] appearing in more than 300 overall official matches for the Aragonese. Having retired in 2000 at nearly 36, he had a three-year coaching spell with the side's reserves, then returned late into the 2012–13 campaign to prevent relegation from Segunda División B,[3] which eventually did not happen.

International career

Solana won one cap for Spain, coming on as a substitute for Quique Sánchez Flores – who would later be his teammate at Zaragoza – in the 83rd minute of a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland, on 16 November 1988.[4]

Honours

Real Madrid

1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90

1988–89

1988, 1989, 1990

1985–86

Zaragoza

1994–95

Spain U21

1986[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994/95: Nayim's bolt from the blue sinks Arsenal. UEFA. 1 June 1995. 25 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822203449/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/news/kind%3D4/newsid%3D3429.html. 22 August 2010.
  2. News: ¿Qué fue de 'los héroes de París'?. What happened to the 'heroes of Paris'?. Heraldo de Aragón. Spanish. 4 May 2015. 9 June 2016.
  3. News: Jesús Solana, nuevo entrenador del Real Zaragoza B. Jesús Solana, new Real Zaragoza B manager. Heraldo de Aragón. Spanish. 5 March 2013. 25 April 2014.
  4. News: 2–0: La selección española encandiló al público y terminó entre olés. 2–0: Spanish team dazzled audience and finished with olés. ABC. Luis. Prados de la Plaza. Spanish. 17 November 1988. 25 April 2014.
  5. News: ¡¡¡Campeones!!!. Champions!!!. Mundo Deportivo. Francesc. Perearnau. Spanish. 30 October 1986. 5 June 2014.