Juanito (footballer, born 1976) explained

Juanito
Fullname:Juan Gutiérrez Moreno[1]
Birth Date:23 July 1976
Birth Place:Cádiz, Spain
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Cádiz
Years1:1995–1997
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:1995
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–2000
Caps3:98
Goals3:7
Years4:2000–2009
Caps4:255
Goals4:19
Years5:2000–2001
Clubs5:Recreativo (loan)
Caps5:37
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2011
Caps6:17
Goals6:2
Years7:2011–2012
Caps7:24
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:440
Totalgoals:28
Nationalyears1:2002–2008
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:2012–2015
Managerclubs1:Betis B (assistant)
Manageryears2:2015–2016
Managerclubs2:San Roque
Manageryears3:2016
Managerclubs3:Sanluqueño
Manageryears4:2019
Managerclubs4:Roeselare

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno (born 23 July 1976), commonly known as Juanito, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a central defender.

A player of physical display, he was noted for his excellent aerial ability. He spent the bulk of his career with Betis, appearing in 294 official matches and winning the 2005 Copa del Rey.

With the Spain national team, Juanito appeared in one World Cup and two European Championships, contributing to the conquest of Euro 2008.

Club career

Cádiz and Betis

Juanito was born in Cádiz. After taking his first steps as a senior with the reserves of hometown club Cádiz CF, he transferred to Andalusia neighbours Real Betis in 1997, spending three seasons with the reserves; in 2000–01 he was loaned to another team in the region, Recreativo de Huelva of Segunda División.

Juanito made his debut for Betis' main squad in the 2001–02 campaign, and immediately established himself as a regular starter, often scoring from deadball situations. His first came on 27 January 2002, a last-minute goal against Real Madrid in a 1–1 away draw.[2]

In 2004–05, Juanito netted four goals in 33 games as the side achieved qualification honours to the UEFA Champions League, also winning the Copa del Rey. David Rivas, the other stopper, added another four.[3] [4]

In the following three seasons, as Betis constantly battled La Liga relegation successfully, Juanito only missed a total of 13 league matches, adding six goals. On 22 April 2007, in a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol, he played the last minutes as a goalkeeper due to the dismissal of Pedro Contreras, with a penalty being awarded – Raúl Tamudo equalised.[5]

Atlético and Valladolid

After being relegated at the end of 2008–09, Juanito moved to Atlético Madrid on a free transfer, aged almost 33.[6] His debut season was shaky, as he started as first-choice, was relegated to the bench, regained his position from Colombian Luis Perea and lost it again;[7] [8] on 4 April 2010 he scored his first goal as a Colchonero, opening the 3–0 home victory over Deportivo de La Coruña.[9]

For the 2010–11 campaign, all Atlético stoppers remained with the team and Uruguayan Diego Godín was also acquired. Hence, Juanito fell further down in the defensive pecking order,[10] only appearing in a Spanish Cup match against Universidad de Las Palmas CF (1–1 home draw, after a 5–0 away win in the first leg);[11] on 11 January 2011, he terminated his contract with the club, moving to second-tier Real Valladolid shortly after.[12]

International career

Juanito made his debut for Spain on 21 August 2002 against Hungary, in a testimonial for Ferenc Puskás.[13] His first goal for the national side came on 1 March 2006, in a 3–2 friendly win against the Ivory Coast.[14]

Juanito represented Spain at UEFA Euro 2004[15] and 2008 (playing in the 2–1 victory over Greece in the latter tournament)[16] and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, scoring with his head in the 1–0 defeat of Saudi Arabia.[17] That goal was the first ever scored by a Betis player in the competition.[18]

In the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Estonia on 11 October 2008, Juanito netted through another header in a 3–0 away win.[19] He was overlooked for the finals in South Africa, however, as the national team emerged victorious.

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Juanito goal.

List of international goals scored by Juanito
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 1 March 2006 José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain 3–2 3–2 Friendly
2 23 June 2006 Fritz Walter, Kaiserslautern, Germany 1–0 1–0 2006 World Cup
3 11 October 2008 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 1–0 3–0 2010 World Cup qualification

Coaching career

In August 2012, Juanito returned to Betis as assistant coach of their youth team,[20] and two months later he was promoted to the same role at the reserve side.[21] He was given his first job managing in his own right in June 2015, taking the reins at CD San Roque de Lepe for the upcoming Segunda División B campaign; he was sacked in March 2016, as they occupied a relegation place.[22]

Juanito was given a new job in the same division on 9 July 2016, at Atlético Sanluqueño CF in his native province.[23] He was relieved of his duties on 10 November with the team in last place, having not won since the opening day.[24]

After a spell coaching in Betis' youth ranks, Juanito left in January 2019 for the first foreign job of his entire career, at K.S.V. Roeselare of the Belgian First Division B. He was their third Spanish manager of the season, after Jordi Condom and Nano.[25]

Honours

Betis

2004–05[26]

Atlético Madrid

2009–10

Spain

2008[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Juan Gutiérrez Moreno, "JUANITO". El Mundo. es. 2 June 2022.
  2. News: El Madrid cae en los viejos vicios. Madrid again prey to old habits. El País. Santiago. Segurola. es. 28 January 2002. 14 June 2018.
  3. News: Con ocho basta si están Juanito y Rivas. Eight is enough when Juanito and Rivas are around. Diario AS. es. 28 October 2002. 27 April 2016.
  4. Web site: ¿Qué fue de los héroes de la 2004/05? (Episodio I). What happened to 2004/05's heroes? (Episode I). Vídeos del Betis. Eloy. Fernández Castilla. es. 25 October 2012. 27 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160509201615/http://videosdelbetis.com/historia/heroes-plantilla-del-betis-2004-200-parte-1/. 9 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Espanyol 2–2 Real Betis. ESPN Soccernet. 22 April 2007. 14 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615083243/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?cc=5739&id=204070. 15 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Juanito leaves Betis for Atlético. UEFA. 1 July 2009. 22 April 2010.
  7. News: Maxi y Juanito, al banquillo; Valera y Cléber, titulares. Maxi and Juanito, to the bench; Valera and Cléber, starters. Diario AS. es. 26 September 2009. 2 June 2022.
  8. News: Juanito vuelve al once tras casi tres meses. Juanito returns to starting XI nearly three months later. Diario AS. Jorge. García. es. 4 April 2010. 2 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Atlético Madrid 3–0 Deportivo La Coruña. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202609/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275876?cc=5739. dead. 24 October 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 4 April 2010. 5 May 2011.
  10. News: Juanito no viaja a Mallorca y ya busca una salida. Juanito does not travel to Mallorca and is already looking for a way out. Diario AS. Jorge. García. es. 14 August 2010. 14 June 2018.
  11. News: Un golazo de Mérida y poco más en un Calderón fantasmagórico. Mérida wonder goal and little more in ghoulish Calderón. Marca. es. 11 November 2010. 14 June 2018.
  12. News: El Real Valladolid ficha al central internacional Juanito. Real Valladolid sign international stopper Juanito. Diario AS. es. 24 January 2011. 14 June 2018.
  13. News: Poca luz para tanto estreno. Too little light for so many premieres. El País. Ramón. Besa. es. 22 August 2002. 12 November 2015.
  14. Web site: España remonta ante Costa de Marfil (3–2). Spain come from behind against Ivory Coast (3–2). Cadena SER. es. 1 March 2006. 12 November 2015.
  15. Web site: Sáez selects Spain squad. UEFA. Iván. Modia. 20 May 2004. 2 August 2020.
  16. Web site: Russia 2–0 Sweden & Greece 1–2 Spain. BBC Sport. Andrew. McKenzie. 18 June 2008. 19 December 2012.
  17. Web site: Juanito maintains Spain momentum. UEFA. 23 June 2006. 6 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080329115657/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2259/match%3D82405/report%3Drp.html. 29 March 2008.
  18. News: El 'comando cantera' y otras verdades del Betis, según Juanito. The 'youth system commando' and other Betis truths, according to Juanito. El Correo de Andalucía. Luis. Lastra. es. 22 June 2014. 2 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Spain battle to beat Estonia. UEFA. Michael. Malkin. 11 October 2008. 6 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090414085715/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D15218/match%3D301806/report%3Drp.html. 14 April 2009.
  20. News: Juanito regresa al Betis como entrenador. Juanito returns to Betis as manager. Diario de Sevilla. es. 7 August 2012. 11 May 2016.
  21. News: Juanito, un campeón de Europa para el banquillo del San Roque de Lepe. Juanito, a European champion for San Roque de Lepe's bench. ABC. es. 22 June 2015. 11 May 2016.
  22. News: La emotiva carta de despedida de Juanito tras ser destituido por el San Roque de Lepe. Juanito's emotional farewell letter after being dismissed by San Roque de Lepe. ABC. es. 8 March 2016. 16 May 2016.
  23. Web site: El Sanluqueño presenta a Juanito como entrenador. Sanluqueño present Juanito as manager. Andalucía Información. Ángel. Revaliente. es. 9 July 2016. 22 February 2017.
  24. Web site: Fin a la etapa de Juanito en el Atlético Sanluqueño. End of Juanito's tenure at Atlético Sanluqueño. La Voz Digital. es. 10 November 2016. 22 February 2017.
  25. News: Juanito deja categorías inferiores del Betis para entrenar al Roeselare belga. Juanito leaves Betis youth categories to manage Belgium's Roeselare. Mundo Deportivo. es. 10 January 2019. 20 February 2019.
  26. Web site: Dani delivers for Betis. UEFA. 11 June 2005. 2 November 2015.