Juan Sabas Explained

Juan Sabas
Fullname:Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente
Birth Date:13 April 1967
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Zamora (manager)
Youthclubs1:Rayo Fátima
Youthclubs2:Montilla Villaverde
Years1:1985–1986
Caps1:20
Goals1:4
Years2:1986–1987
Years3:1987–1989
Caps3:72
Goals3:39
Years4:1989–1990
Caps4:34
Goals4:6
Years5:1990–1994
Caps5:63
Goals5:9
Years6:1994–1997
Caps6:70
Goals6:12
Years7:1997–1999
Caps7:64
Goals7:16
Years8:1999–2001
Caps8:47
Goals8:8
Years9:2001
Caps9:2
Goals9:1
Years10:2001
Caps10:13
Goals10:1
Years11:2001
Caps11:4
Goals11:1
Years12:2001–2002
Totalcaps:389
Totalgoals:97
Manageryears1:2005–2006
Managerclubs1:Ciudad Murcia (assistant)
Manageryears2:2007
Managerclubs2:Levante (assistant)
Manageryears3:2009
Managerclubs3:Atlético Madrid (assistant)
Manageryears4:2010–2011
Managerclubs4:Valladolid (assistant)
Manageryears5:2013–2014
Managerclubs5:SS Reyes
Manageryears6:2016–2017
Managerclubs6:Extremadura
Manageryears7:2018
Managerclubs7:Extremadura
Manageryears8:2020
Managerclubs8:Córdoba
Manageryears9:2023–2024
Managerclubs9:Melilla
Manageryears10:2024–
Managerclubs10:Zamora

Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente (born 13 April 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward, currently the manager of Zamora CF.

Playing career

After starting out with local teams,[1] Madrid-born Sabas went on to play as a senior for Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid (where he was used mainly as a substitute),[2] [3] Real Betis, CP Mérida, Albacete Balompié, Real Balompédica Linense, Hércules CF and Ciudad de Murcia,[4] starting and finishing his 17-year career with Galáctico Pegaso and retiring at the age of 35.[1]

Sabas appeared in 196 La Liga matches over nine seasons, and scored 34 goals.[5] In Segunda División, he added 82 games and 17 goals.

Coaching career

Sabas returned to Atlético in early 2009 as part of former teammate Abel Resino's coaching staff,[2] having already worked with him in that capacity at Ciudad de Murcia[6] and Levante UD.[7] His first managerial experience occurred with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes during the 2013–14 season,[8] and he later became a director of football at that club.

On 29 December 2016, Sabas was appointed head coach at Extremadura UD of the third division,[9] but was sacked the following 1 August.[10] He returned to the Estadio Francisco de la Hera on 1 May 2018,[11] helping achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier;[12] on 10 November, however, he was again dismissed.[13]

Sabas was appointed by Córdoba CF on 10 March 2020, after the dismissal of Raül Agné.[14] On 1 December, after only six matches, he was relieved of his duties.[15]

On 24 October 2023, after nearly three years without coaching, Sabas was named manager of UD Melilla in Primera Federación.[16] He was dismissed the following 4 March, with the club in the relegation zone,[17] and took over fellow league team Zamora CF on 4 July 2024.[18]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
SS Reyes1 July 201330 June 2014[19]
Extremadura29 December 20161 August 2017[20]
Extremadura1 May 201810 November 2018[21]
Córdoba10 March 20201 December 2020[22]
Melilla24 October 20234 March 2024[23]
Total

Honours

Player

Atlético Madrid

1990–91, 1991–92

Ciudad de Murcia

2000–01

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Retorno a las filas del Pegaso. Return to the ranks of Pegaso. El País. Felix. Alcaraz. es. 2 September 2001. 10 January 2012.
  2. News: Sabas, el agitador. Sabas, the agitator. El País. José. Marcos. es. 7 March 2009. 21 September 2009.
  3. News: La cifra goleadora más sorprendente de Leo Messi. Leo Messi's most surprising scoring statistic. Sport. es. 16 October 2016. 26 January 2017.
  4. News: Los tumbos del 'vaquerito'. The tumblings of the 'little cowboy'. El País. Juan M.. Villalba. es. 11 June 2001. 10 January 2012.
  5. News: El Albacete Balompié jugará en una Segunda División de Primera con muchos aspirantes al ascenso. Albacete Balompié will play in a Primera-like Segunda División with many promotion candidates. Albacete Diario. es. 14 August 2018. 13 January 2022.
  6. News: El Ciudad de Murcia ya cuenta con preparador físico. Ciudad de Murcia already have a physio. Diario AS. es. 12 July 2005. 25 June 2019.
  7. News: Abel y Stoichkov son destituidos como entrenadores de Levante y Celta. Abel and Stoichkov are dismissed as managers of Levante and Celta. El Confidencial. es. 8 October 2007. 25 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Juan Sabas nuevo entrenador de la UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. Juan Sabas new manager of UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. UD SS Reyes. es. 1 July 2013. 12 November 2018.
  9. Web site: El madrileño Juan Sabas, nuevo entrenador del Extremadura. Madrilenian Juan Sabas, new manager of Extremadura. RTVE. es. 29 December 2016. 12 November 2018.
  10. News: El Extremadura destituye a Sabas. Extremadura dismiss Sabas. Hoy. Raúl. Peña. es. 1 August 2017. 12 November 2018.
  11. News: Después de despedir a tres técnicos, el Extremadura ficha a Sabas, a quien echó en verano. After sacking three managers, Extremadura sign Sabas, who they fired in the summer. Diario AS. Mario. De la Riva. es. 1 May 2018. 12 November 2018.
  12. News: Playoff de ascenso: El Extremadura, nuevo equipo de Segunda división. Promotion playoffs: Extremadura, new Second division team. ABC. es. 24 June 2018. 25 June 2019.
  13. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Juan Sabas. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Juan Sabas. Extremadura UD. es. 10 November 2018. 12 November 2018.
  14. News: Juan Sabas es el nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF, que destituye a Raúl Agné. Juan Sabas is the new manager of Córdoba CF, who dismiss Raúl Agné. ABC. es. 10 March 2020. 28 April 2020.
  15. News: Juan Sabas: ocho meses, una pandemia y seis partidos en liga que pasaron del todo a la nada. Juan Sabas: eight months, a pandemic and six league matches that went from everything to nothing. ABC. Fernando. López. es. 1 December 2020. 13 January 2022.
  16. Web site: Juan Sabas, nuevo entrenador de la Unión Deportiva Melilla. Juan Sabas, new manager of Unión Deportiva Melilla. UD Melilla. es. 24 October 2023. 24 October 2023.
  17. Web site: Juan Sabas deja de ser entrenador de la UD Melilla. Juan Sabas leaves as manager of UD Melilla. UD Melilla. es. 4 March 2024. 7 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Juan Sabas, nuevo entrenador del Zamora. Juan Sabas, new manager of Zamora. Zamora CF. es. 4 July 2024. 22 July 2024.
  19. Web site: Sanse. Resultados Fútbol. es. 9 May 2018.
  20. Web site: Sabas: Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente. BDFutbol. 9 May 2018.
  21. Web site: Sabas: Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente. BDFutbol. 9 May 2018.
    Web site: Sabas: Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente. BDFutbol. 1 December 2018.
  22. Web site: Sabas: Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente. BDFutbol. 10 March 2020.
  23. Web site: Sabas: Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente. BDFutbol. 25 October 2023.