Juanma (footballer, born 1980)

Juan Manuel Barrero Barrero (born 27 June 1980), known as Juanma, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the current manager of CD Atlético Baleares.

For other people named Juanma, see Juanma (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrero and the second or maternal family name is Barrero.
Juanma
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Barrero Barrero
Date of birth (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980
Place of birth Badajoz, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Baleares (manager)
Youth career
Nueva Ciudad
1998–1999 Mérida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Mérida B
2000–2002 Mérida 66 (0)
2002–2003 Atlético Madrid B 16 (0)
2003–2004 Atlético Madrid 13 (0)
2004–2005 Numancia 30 (0)
2006 Mérida 18 (0)
2006–2008 Universidad LP 20 (0)
2009 Atlético Ciudad 7 (0)
2009–2010 Alcorcón 32 (0)
2010–2011 Aris 5 (0)
2011–2013 Cartagena 26 (0)
2013 Ponferradina 0 (0)
2013–2014 Arroyo 33 (0)
2014–2015 Extremadura 12 (0)
Total 273 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Mérida AD (youth)
2020 Mérida AD
2020–2021 Albacete (assistant)
2022–2023 Mérida AD
2023– Atlético Baleares
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent most of his 16-year professional career in the Spanish lower leagues. He appeared in 38 La Liga games over three seasons, with Atlético Madrid and Numancia.

Club career

Juanma was born in Badajoz, Extremadura. After beginning with local side Mérida UD, he moved in 2002 to Atlético Madrid, starting out at their reserves. He played twice with the first team in his first season, then 11 times in the 2003–04 campaign as all goalkeepers (himself, Germán Burgos and Sergio Aragoneses) appeared in roughly the same matches[1][2] and they eventually qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Juanma then spent two seasons with CD Numancia, starting in his first but being relegated from La Liga.[3] He left in 2006, resuming his career in the lower leagues: Mérida again, Universidad de Las Palmas CF, CF Atlético Ciudad and AD Alcorcón.

In mid-July 2010, after helping Alcorcón promote for the first time in its history to the second division – he was also in goal for the club's historical elimination of Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey – the 30-year-old Juanma moved abroad, joining a host of compatriots at Aris Thessaloniki F.C.[4] with whom he agreed to a two-year contract. After one unassuming season in Greece he returned to his country, signing for FC Cartagena of the second level.[5]

Managerial career

On 28 February 2020, Juanma was appointed manager of Mérida AD in the third tier.[6] Prior to the appointment he had already worked in the club's structure as goalkeeper coach and director of the academy.[7]

Juanma only managed the club on two matches, as the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and joined Albacete Balompié's staff in December 2020, as an assistant of Alejandro Menéndez. He left in May after Menéndez was sacked, and returned to Mérida on 16 January 2022.

Juanma announced his departure from Mérida on 29 May 2023, after promoting the club to Primera Federación and leading them to a comfortable 8th place finish.[8] On 27 September, he was named manager of CD Atlético Baleares, replacing the sacked Tato.[9]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 1 October 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Mérida AD Spain 28 February 2020 9 June 2020 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00 [10]
Mérida AD Spain 16 January 2022 29 May 2023 59 28 16 15 75 52 +23 047.46 [11]
Atlético Baleares Spain 27 September 2023 Present 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00 [12]
Total 62 29 17 16 78 57 +21 046.77 —

References
  1. Manolete (26 April 2004). "Aragoneses, peor que Juanma y Burgos" [Aragoneses, worse than Juanma and Burgos]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. Borasteros, Daniel (1 May 2004). "Juanma vuelve a la titularidad en el Atlético" [Juanma returns to starting duties in Atlético]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. "El Atleti tiene enfrente a su ex, Juanma, también conocido por el 'alcorconazo' al Madrid" [Atleti face former man Juanma, also known for 'alcorconazo' to Madrid] (in Spanish). RTVE. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. "El Cartagena anuncia el fichaje del portero Juanma, del Aris griego" [Cartagena announce signing of goalkeeper Juanma, from Greece's Aris]. La Información (in Spanish). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. "Juanma Barrero, nuevo entrenador del Mérida, en sustitución de Diego Merino". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  7. "El Mérida elige a Juanma Barrero como su nuevo entrenador". Tus noticias deportivas de Algeciras y Campo de Gibraltar (in Spanish). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  8. "Juanma Barrero deja de entrenar al AD Mérida" [Juanma Barrero leaves as manager of AD Mérida] (in Spanish). Televisión Extremeña. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. "Juanma Barrero, nuevo entrenador del CD Atlético Baleares" [Juanma Barrero, new manager of CD Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). CD Atlético Baleares. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. "Matches Juanma, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. "Matches Juanma, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
    "Matches Juanma, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  12. "Matches Juanma, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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