Juan Manuel Fuentes
Juan Manuel Fuentes Fernández (born 13 November 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer. On the left side of the pitch, he could appear as either a defender or a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Fuentes Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Ordes, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wingback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Compostela B | ||
| 1997–1999 | Ponferradina B | ||
| 1999–2010 | Ponferradina | 292 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Born in Ordes, A Coruña, Fuentes played his entire professional career, which consisted of 11 seasons, with SD Ponferradina. In 2005–06, he started in all his 28 league appearances to help the Galicians be promoted to Segunda División for the first time in their history.[1]
Fuentes played his first game as a professional on 27 August 2006 at the age of nearly 29, starting and being booked in a 0–2 away loss against Albacete Balompié.[2] He again was first-choice, but his team was relegated back at the end of the campaign.
Fuentes retired in June 2010 at 32, having contributed with 14 appearances as Ponfe returned to the second level. He appeared in 299 official matches during his tenure with the club.
References
- "La Ponferradina hace historia en el Rico Pérez" [Ponferradina make history at the Rico Pérez]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Héctor acaba con la resistencia de los bercianos y Azkorra pone la guinda" [Héctor ends berciano resistance and Azkorra tops it]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 August 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
External links
- Juan Manuel Fuentes at BDFutbol