Sanjuán (footballer) explained

Sanjuán
Fullname:José Ignacio López Sanjuán
Birth Date:1 April 1940
Birth Place:Villaobispo de Otero, Spain
Position:Defender
Years1:1960–1962
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:1962–1964
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1964–1966
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:1966–1967
Managerclubs1:Gimnàstic (assistant)
Manageryears2:1973–1975
Managerclubs2:Vinaròs
Manageryears3:1975–1976
Managerclubs3:Villarreal
Manageryears4:1976–1977
Managerclubs4:Gimnàstic
Manageryears5:1977–1978
Managerclubs5:Lleida
Manageryears6:1978–1980
Managerclubs6:Cultural Leonesa
Manageryears7:1980–1981
Managerclubs7:Pontevedra
Manageryears8:1981–1983
Managerclubs8:Vinaròs
Manageryears9:1983–1984
Managerclubs9:Tortosa
Manageryears10:1985–1986
Managerclubs10:Cultural Leonesa
Manageryears11:1988
Managerclubs11:Eldense
Manageryears12:1989
Managerclubs12:Poli Almería
Manageryears13:1989–1990
Managerclubs13:Burriana
Manageryears14:1990–1992
Managerclubs14:Villarreal
Manageryears15:1996–1997
Managerclubs15:Ponferradina

José Ignacio López Sanjuán (born 1 April 1940) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Villaobispo de Otero, León, Castile and León, Sanjuán made his senior debut with CD Basconia on 6 November 1960, starting in a 1–0 away win against Terrassa FC in the Segunda División.[1]

In the 1962 Sanjuán moved to La Liga with Real Valladolid. He made his debut in the competition on 14 April 1963, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Atlético Madrid.[2]

After appearing rarely Sanjuán returned to the second level, joining UP Langreo. In 1966 he left the club and subsequently resumed his career in the Tercera División, representing Gimnàstic de Tarragona (two stints) and Terrassa FC.

Post-playing career

After being an assistant manager at his last club Gimnàstic, Sanjuán was appointed manager of Vinaròs CF in 1973.[3] He subsequently returned to Nàstic, being manager of the club in 1976.

In July 1977 Sanjuán was named manager of Catalonia neighbours UE Lleida.[4] He subsequently returned to Vinaròs in 1981,[5] and remained in the fourth and third levels for the following seasons, coaching CD Tortosa, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa,[6] CD Eldense,[7] Polideportivo Almería[8] and CD Burriana.

In May 1990 Sanjuán was appointed at the helm of Villarreal CF, with the side in the fourth level.[9] With the Yellow Submarine he achieved two consecutive promotions, taking the club back to the second division after a 20-year absence.[10]

Sanjuán was also in charge of SD Ponferradina during the 1996–97 campaign, being sacked in January 1997.[11]

Notes and References

  1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1960/11/07/pagina-5/650403/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Tarrassa, 0 – Basconia, 1
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1963/04/15/pagina-5/936773/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Valladolid, 2 – At. Madrid, 1
  3. http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1973/07/05/pagina-56/34230322/pdf.html El segundo entrenador del Gimnástico, Sanjuán, ficha por el Vinaroz Tarragona (The assistant of Gimnástico, Sanjuán, signs for Vinaroz Tarragona)
  4. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1977/07/21/MD19770721-008.pdf Sanjuán, entrenará al Lérida (Sanjuán, will manage Lleida)
  5. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1983/03/28/pagina-35/1094101/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Sanjuán: "El año próximo entrenaré en Cataluña" (Sanjuán: "In the following year I will manage in Catalonia")
  6. http://www.sportleon.com/noticia/1217/FUTBOL/La-segunda-derrota-mas-dura-de-la-historia-culturalista-en-Tercera.html La segunda derrota más dura de la historia culturalista en Tercera (The second hardest defeat of the culturalista history in Tercera)
  7. http://www.eldadeportiva.com/?p=1298 En Segunda División -B- el Eldense ha participado "ocho temporadas" (In Segunda División -B- Eldense appeared in "eight seasons")
  8. http://hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1989/03/31/068.html José Ignacio López Sanjuán
  9. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1990/05/28/MD19900528-023.pdf 1–0: Vistoso Villarreal–Torrevieja (1–0: Colourful Villarreal–Torrevieja)
  10. http://submarinoamarillo.net/villarreal/historia/retorno-a-segunda-a/ Retorno a Segunda A (Return to Segunda A)
  11. http://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2014/12/un-soborno-de-manual/ Un soborno de manual (A bribe manual)