Juanfran (footballer, born 1976)
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For another people with the same nickname, see Juanfran.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is García.
Juan Francisco García García (born 15 July 1976), known as Juanfran, is a Spanish retired footballer, who is currently the manager of SD Ponferradina . Mainly a left-back, he could also play as a central defender.
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Full name | Juan Francisco García García | ||
Date of birth | (1976-07-15) 15 July 1976 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Levante | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1997 | Levante | 47 | (1) |
1997–1999 | Valencia | 41 | (0) |
1999–2004 | Celta | 126 | (6) |
2004–2006 | Beşiktaş | 13 | (1) |
2005–2006 | → Ajax (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Zaragoza | 62 | (0) |
2008–2010 | AEK Athens | 27 | (0) |
2010 | → Levante (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2010–2016 | Levante | 153 | (0) |
Total | 504 | (8) | |
International career | |||
1998 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Spain | 11 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020 | Lugo | ||
2023 | Ponferradina | ||
2024– | Ponferradina | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He started and finished his extensive professional career with Levante, which he represented in all three major levels of Spanish football, going on to amass La Liga totals of 382 games and six goals over 15 seasons and also appearing in the competition for Valencia, Celta and Zaragoza. He also played in Turkey, the Netherlands and Greece.
Juanfran represented Spain at the 2002 World Cup.