Juan Cervián Explained

Juan Cervián
Fullname:Juan de Dios Cervián Escobar
Birth Date:13 November 1975
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Gorra
Youthyears2:1986–1995
Youthclubs2:Sevilla
Years1:1995–1999
Caps1:102
Goals1:4
Years2:1999–2001
Caps2:36
Goals2:2
Years3:2001–2006
Caps3:127
Goals3:6
Years4:2006–2007
Caps4:26
Goals4:1
Years5:2007–2008
Caps5:24
Goals5:2
Manageryears1:2014–2017
Managerclubs1:Sevilla B (assistant)
Manageryears2:2017–2018
Managerclubs2:Osasuna (assistant)

Juan de Dios Cervián Escobar (born 13 November 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back, and is a current coach.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Cervián finished his formation with Sevilla FC. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in 1995 in the Segunda División B.

In the 1999 summer Cervián moved to Granada CF also in the third level. In 2001, he joined fellow league team UD Almería, achieving promotion in his first season.[1] [2]

Cervián played his first match as a professional on 31 August 2002, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against UD Salamanca in the Segunda División.[3] He scored his first goal in the division on 19 January of the following year, but in a 2–5 loss at CD Leganés;[4] during his spell he was also team captain.[5]

Cervián left the Rojiblancos in 2006, and resumed his career in the third division, representing UE Sant Andreu and CE Sabadell FC.[6] He retired with the latter in 2008, aged 32.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/ud-almeria/228106-leyendas-rojiblancas-cervian.html Leyendas rojiblancas: Cervián (Legends rojiblancas: Cervián)
  2. http://sportalmeria.com/index.php/el-tiralineas/item/2936-%C2%BFqu%C3%A9-fue-de-cervi%C3%A1n? ¿Qué fue de Cervián? (What happened to Cervián?)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2002/09/01/pagina-32/501619/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen El Salamanca gana en Almería (Salamanca wins in Almería)
  4. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2003/01/20/pagina-31/522508/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen El Leganés se desmelena (Leganés roughs up)
  5. http://elpais.com/diario/2005/05/18/deportes/1116367209_850215.html El mejor portero era el lateral izquierdo (The best goalkeeper was a left back)
  6. http://www.radiosabadell.fm/Noticies/Juan-de-Dios-Cervian-espera-tancar-el-seu-fitxatge-pel-Centre-d-Esports-Sabadell-en-els-proxims-dies Juan de Diós Cervián espera tancar el seu fitxatge pel Centre d'Esports Sabadell en els pròxims dies (Juan de Diós Cervián hopes to complete his signing with Centre d'Esports Sabadell in the following days)