Juan Merino
Spanish retired footballer (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merino and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Juan Merino Ruiz (born 24 August 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender, currently a manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Merino Ruiz[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1970-08-24) 24 August 1970 (age 53)[1] | ||
Place of birth | La Línea, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Betis | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Betis B | 11 | (0) |
1990–2002 | Betis | 315 | (3) |
2002–2007 | Recreativo | 137 | (1) |
Total | 463 | (4) | |
International career | |||
1991 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 6 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | Recreativo (assistant) | ||
2011 | Xerez | ||
2014–2016 | Betis B | ||
2014 | Betis (caretaker) | ||
2016 | Betis | ||
2016–2017 | Gimnàstic | ||
2017 | Córdoba | ||
2019 | UCAM Murcia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played solely in Andalusia in a 17-year professional career, with Betis and Recreativo, appearing in more than 200 matches in both La Liga and the Segunda División.
Subsequently, Merino worked as a manager, including jobs at his former clubs.