&sq=&lang=&file=File:Juanito_Gomez.webp) Juanito in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Gómez González | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuengirola, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 1992 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Calzada de Oropesa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fuengirola | |||
| 1969–1972 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Atlético Madrileño | ||
| 1973–1977 | Burgos | 104 | (25) |
| 1977–1987 | Real Madrid | 284 | (85) |
| 1987–1989 | Málaga | 71 | (15) |
| 1991 | Los Boliches | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 464 | (125) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1972 | Spain U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 1976 | Spain amateur | 2 | (0) |
| 1976–1982 | Spain | 34 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Mérida | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Gómez González (10 November 1954 – 2 April 1992), known as Juanito, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.
A player with tremendous dribbling ability whose career was overshadowed by a fierce character, he was best known for his Real Madrid years. He died in a road accident at the age of 37.[1]
Growing up, he supported Real Zaragoza, but as he approached his adulthood he began supporting Real Madrid. Upon his presentation in 1977, he said: "Playing for Real Madrid is like touching the sky, Real Madrid has always been my first choice as a team and Madrid has always been my favorite as a city".[2] Over 13 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 350 matches and 99 goals.
Juanito earned more than 30 caps for Spain, representing the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.
- ^ Murray, Andrew (25 April 2018). "Bullfighter, stamper… legend: why Juanito is an all-time Real Madrid hero". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Juanito" (in Spanish). Real Madrid Fans. Retrieved 23 March 2009.