Juanjo Enríquez

Juan José Enríquez Gómez (born 4 November 1950), commonly known as Juanjo, was a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a former manager.

Juanjo Enríquez

Personal information
Full name	Juan José Enríquez Gómez
Date of birth	(1950-11-04)4 November 1950
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Date of death	10 August 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 64)
Place of death	Murcia, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1974	Atlético Madrid B
1974–1977	Salamanca	71	(4)
1977–1979	Barcelona	13	(0)
1979–1981	Recreativo	35	(3)
1981–1985	Atlético Madrid	46	(0)
1985–1986	Lorca Deportiva
1986–1987	Cieza
Total		165	(7)
Managerial career
	Cieza
1998	Granada
2000	Conquense
2000	Getafe
2004	Ciudad de Murcia
2009	Águilas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Enríquez and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Notable for his strength and tight marking, he amassed 130 matches and four goals in La Liga, mainly while representing Salamanca. As a manager, he rarely settled with a club.

Playing career

Born in Madrid, Juanjo was an Atlético Madrid youth graduate, but only appeared with the reserves. In 1974, he joined La Liga side UD Salamanca, being a key defensive unit for the club during his three-year spell; he was also called up for the national team in 1978 for a match against Romania, but watched the 0–1 as an unused substitute.

Juanjo moved to FC Barcelona in 1977, after impressing in a match against the Catalans where he was incumbed to man-mark Johan Cruyff.^[1] However, he was rarely used during his first campaign, and received no playing time in his second.

Released by Barça in 1979, Juanjo signed for Recreativo de Huelva in Segunda División. In 1981, despite appearing in only four matches in the previous season, he returned to Atlético Madrid.

Juanjo was sparingly used during his time at Atleti, and subsequently represented Lorca Deportiva CF and CD Cieza before retiring.

Managerial career

In 1998 Juanjo was appointed manager of Segunda División B's Granada CF, managing to finish 4th. In 2000, after a short spell at UB Conquense in the third tier, he was named Getafe CF manager.

Juanjo was sacked in December 2000, as his reign only lasted 16 matches. On 26 January 2004 he was appointed at the helm of Ciudad de Murcia,^[2] but was relieved from his duties on 27 April.^[3]

On 25 July 2009 Juanjo was appointed Águilas CF manager.^[4] He was sacked in November,^[5] with the side being relegated nonetheless.

Death

On 10 August 2015, Juanjo was found dead at his house in El Esparragal, Murcia. His death was considered by "natural causes".^[6]

Honours

Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 1977–78
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1984–85

References

1. [UDS' historical former player Juanjo Enríquez dies] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
2. "Juan José Enríquez, nuevo entrenador" [Juan José Enríquez, new manager] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
3. "Zambrano sustituye a Juanjo Enríquez" [Zambrano replaces Juanjo Enríquez] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
4. "Juanjo Enrique [sic], nuevo entrenador del Águilas" [Juanjo Enrique, new manager of Águilas] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
5. "El Águilas despide a Juanjo Enríquez y se hace cargo del equipo Íñigo Sáenz" [Águilas sack Juanjo Enríquez and Íñigo Sáenz takes charge of the team] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
6. "Hallado muerto Juanjo Enríquez, exjugador del Barça y del Atlético" [Found dead Juanjo Enríquez, former Barça and Atlético player] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

External links

• Juanjo Enríquez at BDFutbol
• Juanjo Enríquez manager profile at BDFutbol