Juan Marrero Explained

Juan Marrero
Fullname:Juan Marrero Roig
Birth Date:24 March 1968
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Height:1.86 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Montijo (coach)
Youthclubs1:Valencia
Years1:1986–1988
Years2:1988–1990
Caps2:65
Goals2:1
Years3:1990–1993
Caps3:70
Goals3:0
Years4:1993–1994
Caps4:33
Goals4:0
Years5:1994–1996
Caps5:31
Goals5:2
Years6:1996–1997
Caps6:22
Goals6:1
Years7:1997–2000
Caps7:93
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:317
Totalgoals:5
Manageryears1:2000–2008
Managerclubs1:Imperio Mérida
Manageryears2:2008–2010
Managerclubs2:Extremadura
Manageryears3:2011–2014
Managerclubs3:Arroyo
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Extremadura
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Badajoz
Manageryears6:2018–2019
Managerclubs6:Córdoba B
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:Extremadura B
Manageryears8:2020–
Managerclubs8:Montijo

Juan Marrero Roig (born 24 March 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the current manager of UD Montijo.

Playing career

Born in Valencia, Marrero represented Valencia CF as a youth. After making his senior debut with the reserves, he joined Segunda División B side CD Olímpic de Xàtiva in 1988.

After being a regular starter for Olímpic, Marrero moved to fellow league team CP Mérida in 1990, and achieved promotion to Segunda División in the end of the season. He made his debut in the category on 22 September 1991, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Racing de Santander.

After leaving Mérida in 1993, Marrero continued to appear in the third division until the end of his career, representing Levante UD, UD Almería, FC Andorra and CP Cacereño. He retired with the latter in 2000, aged just 32.[1]

Managerial career

Marrero began his career with Imperio de Mérida CP in 2000, achieving promotion to Tercera División in his first season in charge. In July 2008 he was appointed manager of Extremadura UD, and achieved their first-ever promotion to the third division in the end of the 2009–10 campaign.

Marrero was sacked on 23 November 2010, with his side being second from the bottom in the table.[2] The following 8 June, he was named Arroyo CP manager.[3]

Marrero took the club to the third tier for the first time ever in 2012, but resigned on 12 January 2014.[4] In April 2015 he returned to Extremadura,[5] but left in June of the following year after achieving another promotion.[6]

On 9 March 2017, Marrero was appointed CD Badajoz manager.[7] On 18 June of the following year, he was named at the helm of Córdoba CF B.[8]

On 8 July 2019, Marrero returned to Extremadura after being appointed manager of the B-team.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Meto mucho corazón en los proyectos". I put too much heart in the projects. Hoy. es. 6 November 2011. 22 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Marrero es destituido y le sustituye Pastelero. Marrero is sacked and Pastelero replaces him. Diario AS. es. 23 November 2010. 22 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Juan Marrero, nuevo entrenador del Arroyo. Juan Marrero, new manager of Arroyo. El Periódico de Extremadura. es. 8 June 2011. 22 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Marrero dimite. Marrero quits. La Segunda B. es. 12 January 2014. 22 November 2017.
  5. Web site: El Extremadura espera que Juan Marrero 'apriete' a la plantilla. Extremadura hope that Juan Marrero 'pressures' the squad. El Periódico de Extremadura. es. 7 April 2015. 22 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Marrero no será el técnico en Segunda B. Marrero will not be the manager in Segunda B. Hoy. es. 1 June 2016. 22 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Juan Marrero, nuevo técnico del CD Badajoz. Juan Marrero, new manager of CD Badajoz. Extremadura 7Días. es. 9 March 2017. 22 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Juan Marrero, nuevo entrenador del Córdoba B. Juan Marrero, new manager of Córdoba B. Diario de Córdoba. es. 18 June 2018. 25 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Marrero vuelve al Extremadura para dirigir al filial en Tercera. Marrero returns to Extremadura to manage the reserves in Tercera. El Periódico de Extremadura. es. 8 July 2019. 9 July 2019.