Juanma (footballer, born 1984)

Juanma
Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela
Date of birth	8 August 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Jaén, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético Mancha Real
Youth career
	Jaén
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2004	Martos
2004–2005	Úbeda
2005–2006	Alcalá
2006–2007	Poli Ejido B
2007	Ontinyent
2008	Burgos
2008–2009	Móstoles
2009–2011	Mancha Real
2011–2014	Real Jaén
2014–2015	Cádiz
2015–2017	Hércules
2017–2018	Melilla
2018–2020	Real Jaén
2021–	Atlético Mancha Real
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

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

Club career

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

^ 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)

External links

Juanma at BDFutbol
Juanma at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Juanma at Soccerway

[1] 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)

[2] 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)

[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 (in 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 (in Spanish)

[5] El Jaén muere en la orilla (Jaén die on the shore); Marca, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)

[6] 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)

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