Juanma (footballer, born 1984)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Espinosa and the second or maternal family name is Valenzuela.
Juanma
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela
Date of birth (1984-08-08) 8 August 1984
Place of birth Jaén, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hércules
Youth career
Jaén
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Martos
2004–2005 Úbeda
2005–2006 Alcalá 34 (1)
2006–2007 Poli Ejido B 28 (1)
2007 Ontinyent 7 (0)
2008 Burgos 8 (0)
2008–2009 Móstoles 34 (4)
2009–2011 Mancha Real 66 (2)
2011–2014 Jaén 117 (3)
2014–2015 Cádiz 38 (0)
2015– Hércules 40 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2016.


Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela (born 8 August 1984), known as Juanma, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Juanma made his senior debuts with Martos CD in the 2003–04 season. He first arrived in Segunda División B in 2005–06, starting often and being relegated with RSD Alcalá.

In the following years, Juanma alternated between the third level and Tercera División, representing Polideportivo Ejido B,[1] Ontinyent CF, Burgos CF,[2] CD Móstoles and Atlético Mancha Real.[3] On 8 July 2011 he signed with Real Jaén,[4] achieving promotion to division two at the end of the 2012–13 campaign and contributing with 36 appearances to the feat.

On 18 August 2013, at already 29, Juanma played his first game as a professional, starting in a 1–2 home loss against SD Eibar.[5]

References

  1. ↑ El Poli Ejido presenta a sus dos últimos fichajes, Juanma y Quero (Poli Ejido presents two last signings, Juanma and Quero); Marca, 18 July 2006 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Burgos cierra la contratación del centrocampista Juanma, procedente del Poli Ejido B (Burgos closes signing of midfielder Juanma, from Poli Ejido B); Aupa Burgos, 24 January 2008 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Juanma, procedente del Móstoles, tercera incorporación al Atlético Mancha Real (Juanma, from Móstoles, third signing of Atlético Mancha Real); Atlético Mancha Real, 24 July 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Juanma, del Atlético Mancha Real, también cree en el Real Jaén (Juanma, from Atlético Mancha Real, also believes in Real Jaén); Ideal, 8 July 2011 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ El Jaén muere en la orilla (Jaén dies on the shore); Marca, 18 August 2013 (Spanish)
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