Luna Eslava | |
Fullname: | Juan Luna Eslava |
Birth Date: | 15 September 1964 |
Birth Place: | Fernán Núñez, Spain |
Position: | Centre back |
Youthclubs1: | Fernán Núñez |
Years1: | 1983–1990 |
Clubs1: | Fernán Núñez |
Years2: | 1983–1990 |
Caps2: | 251 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1990–1993 |
Caps3: | 103 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 1993–1995 |
Caps4: | 49 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 1995–1996 |
Caps5: | 30 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1996–1997 |
Years7: | 1997–2002 |
Caps7: | 151 |
Goals7: | 14 |
Years8: | 2002–2003 |
Totalcaps: | 584 |
Totalgoals: | 20 |
Manageryears1: | 2007–2008 |
Managerclubs1: | Córdoba (assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2008–2009 |
Managerclubs2: | Córdoba |
Manageryears3: | 2010–2011 |
Managerclubs3: | Las Palmas (assistant) |
Manageryears4: | 2019–2020 |
Managerclubs4: | Rayo Vallecano (assistant) |
Manageryears5: | 2021–2022 |
Managerclubs5: | Ibiza (assistant) |
Manageryears6: | 2023– |
Managerclubs6: | Tractor (assistant) |
Juan Luna Eslava (born 15 September 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and current assistant coach.
Born in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, Andalusia, Luna Eslava made his debuts as a senior with Fernán Núñez CF. He only played amateur football during his whole career, representing Córdoba CF (two stints), Recreativo de Huelva, Cádiz CF, Montilla CF, Écija Balompié and CD Pozoblanco.
After a year as a youth coordinator, Luna Eslava was an assistant of Paco Jémez at his former club Córdoba, and remained in the same role with the following manager, José González. On 8 December 2008 he was appointed first team manager, after the latter was dismissed.[1]
In April 2010 Luna Eslava was named Jémez's assistant UD Las Palmas.[2] He left the club in February of the following year, and returned to his main club Córdoba in June, as a director of football.