Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela (born 8 August 1984), known as Juanma, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Melilla as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaén, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melilla | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2017 | Hércules | 69 | (5) |
| 2017– | Melilla | 36 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Juanma made his senior debut with Martos CD. He first arrived in Segunda División B in the 2005–06 season, 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] He scored his first and only goal in the second tier on 15 December, helping the hosts defeat RCD Mallorca 2–1.[6]
References edit
- ^ El Poli Ejido presenta a sus dos últimos fichajes, Juanma y Quero (Poli Ejido present two last signings, Juanma and Quero); Marca, 18 July 2006 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Burgos cierra la contratación del centrocampista Juanma, procedente del Poli Ejido B (Burgos complete signing of midfielder Juanma, from Poli Ejido B); Aupa Burgos, 24 January 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ 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 (in Spanish)
- ^ 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 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Jaén muere en la orilla (Jaén die on the shore); Marca, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Los jienenses sufren para dar un salto hacia la zona intermedia (Boys from Jaén suffer to take a leap toward mid-table); Marca, 15 December 2013 (in Spanish)