Juan Gutiérrez Moreno
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Juan Gutiérrez Moreno | |
| Date of birth | July 23, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Cádiz, Spain | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre back | |
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| Current club | Atlético Madrid | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–1997 1997–2000 2000–2001 2001–2009 2009– |
Cádiz B Betis B → Recreativo (loan) Betis Atlético Madrid |
? (?) 98 (7) 36 (0) 258 (18) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002– | Spain | 25 (3) |
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Juan Gutiérrez Moreno, aka Juanito (born July 23, 1976 in Cádiz, Andalusia), is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid and Spain, as a central defender.
A player of physical display, Juanito is also noted for his superb aerial ability.
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[edit] Club career
After taking his first steps as a professional with the B-side of hometown Cádiz CF, Juanito transferred to neighbours Real Betis in 1997, appearing three seasons for the reserves. In 2000–01, he was loaned to another Andalusia outfit, Recreativo de Huelva, in the second level.
Juanito made his debut for Betis' main squad in 2001–02, and immediately established himself as a regular starter, often scoring from deadball situations (his first came on January 27, 2002, a last-minute goal at Real Madrid, in a 1–1 tie).
In 2004–05, he scored four goals in 33 matches, as Betis achieved UEFA Champions League qualification honours, while also winning the 2005 domestic cup.
In the following three seasons, as Betis constantly battled relegation, successfully, Juanito only missed 13 league matches combined, adding six goals. On April 22, 2007, in a 2–2 draw against RCD Espanyol, Juanito played the last minutes as a goalkeeper, due to the dismissal of Pedro Contreras, with a penalty being awarded. Raúl Tamudo equalized.
After years of constantly battling relegation with Betis, it eventually befell in 2008–09, and Juanito moved to Atlético Madrid on a free transfer, aged almost 33.[1]
[edit] International career
Juanito made his international debut for Spain on August 21, 2002 against Hungary, in a testimonial for Ferenc Puskás. His first goal for the national side came against the Ivory Coast, in a 3–2 win.
He represented Spain at UEFA Euro 2004 and 2008 (playing in the 2–1 win over Greece in the latter) and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, scoring a header in the 1–0 triumph over Saudi Arabia.[2] That goal was the first ever scored by a Betis player in the competition.
In the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Estonia on October 11, 2008, Juanito scored with a strong header, in a 3–0 away success.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | March 1, 2006 | Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain |  Côte d'Ivoire |
3–2 | 3–2 | International Friendly |
| 2. | June 23, 2006 | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany |  Saudi Arabia |
0–1 | 0–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 3. | October 11, 2008 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
0–1 | 0–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Domestic
[edit] International
[edit] References
- ^ Juanito leaves Betis for Atlético; UEFA.com, 1 July 2009
- ^ Juanito maintains Spain momentum; UEFA.com, 23 June 2006
- ^ Spain battle to beat Estonia; UEFA.com, 11 October 2008
[edit] External links
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Juanito FIFA competition record
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