Juan José García Santos (11 September 1945 - 23 May 1987) was a Spanish football manager and former footballer who last managed 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). Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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".


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