| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Sara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Maipú (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Almirante Brown | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Almirante Brown | 30 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Nueva Chicago | 15 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | FC Hradec Králové | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Cerro Porteño | 34 | (14) |
| 2000–2003 | Dundee | 88 | (28) |
| 2003 | → Coventry City (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2004 | Reggiana | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Shelbourne | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Huracán | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Vaduz | 30 | (21) |
| 2007 | Gallipoli | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Lucena | 6 | (2) |
| 2008 | Locarno | 24 | (17) |
| 2009 | Cerro Porteño | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | → River Plate Puerto Rico (loan) | 2 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Lobos de la BUAP | 32 | (22) |
| 2011–2012 | Correcaminos UAT | 27 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 6 | (2) |
| Total | 317 | (130) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Club Atlético Ituzaingó (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Cañuelas (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Comunicaciones (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Midland (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Estudiantes BA (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Godoy Cruz (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Tigre (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| 2023 | Estudiantes BA | ||
| 2023 | Tigre | ||
| 2024– | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Manuel Sara (born 13 October 1976) is an Argentine football manager and former player who manages Primera Nacional club Deportivo Maipú. He also holds Italian nationality.