Juan José Silvestre Cantó (born 2 March 1980), commonly known as Jito, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Jito was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. A veteran of 15 Segunda División B seasons, scoring 143 goals for a host of clubs,[1] his professional input consisted of 22 Segunda División matches and three goals for Girona FC in 2008–09.[2][3][4]
In August 2016, after three years in the third tier with Sestao River Club, Jito retired at the age of 36.[5][6]
References
- ^ Pérez, José Manuel (24 October 2013). "Entrevista a Jito Silvestre: el 'diez' llega a cien" [Interview to Jito Silvestre: the 'ten' makes it to one hundred] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "El Girona acaba con la imbatibilidad del Hércules" [Girona end Hércules' unbeaten streak]. Sport (in Spanish). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "1–0: Un solitario gol del Girona deja al Sevilla Atlético en la última posición de la tabla" [1–0: Girona lone goal leaves Sevilla Atlético last in table]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 29 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "El Girona salva un punto ante el Albacete" [Girona rescue one point against Albacete]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Las Llanas no volverá a celebrar los goles de Jito" [Las Llanas will not celebrate Jito's goals again] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Jito cuelga las botas" [Jito hangs up boots] (in Spanish). Sestao River. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.[permanent dead link]