Juanjo García

Juan José García Santos (11 September 1945 - 23 May 1987) was a Spanish football manager and former footballer who last managed Cultural Leonesa.

Juanjo García

Personal information
Full name	Juan José García Santos
Date of birth	(1945-09-11)11 September 1945
Place of birth	Spain
Date of death	May 23, 1987(1987-05-23) (aged 41)
Place of death	Spain
Managerial career
Years	Team
1979–1981	Real Madrid Castilla
1982–1983	Rayo Vallecano
1984	Tenerife
1984–1985	Real Jaén
	Cultural Leonesa

Playing career

He retired from professional football at the age of twenty-six after suffering a knee injury.^[1]

Managerial career

He started his managerial career with Spanish side Real Madrid Castilla, helping the club reach the 1980 Copa del Rey final.^[2] After that, he was appointed manager of Spanish fourth tier side Cultural Leonesa, helping them earn promotion to the Spanish third tier.^[3]

Personal life

He is the father of Spanish football manager Abraham García.^[4]

References

1. "Juanjo: jugador frustrado, entrenador rutilante". elpais.com (Archived).
2. "Juanjo García, el entrenador que llevó al Castilla a jugar en Europe". futbolretro.es.
3. "Juanjo García, el genio sin suerte". leonoticias.com.
4. "Juanjo García, el entrenador inesperado… y olvidado".