Juan Carlos (footballer, born 1965)

Not to be confused with Juan Carlos Moreno (footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Moreno (born 19 January 1965), known as Juan Carlos, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Juan Carlos

Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Rodríguez Moreno
Date of birth	(1965-01-19) 19 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Puente Castro, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
	Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1987	Valladolid	77	(2)
1987–1991	Atlético Madrid	76	(0)
1991–1994	Barcelona	55	(0)
1994–1995	Valencia	14	(0)
1995–1999	Valladolid	75	(0)
Total		297	(2)
International career
1985–1986	Spain U21	7	(0)
1991	Spain	1	(0)
Managerial career
2002	Castile and León
2011–2012	Valladolid (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Juan Carlos was born in Puente Castro, León. During his career, he represented Real Valladolid (two spells, to kickstart and end his 15-year spell as a professional), Atlético Madrid,^[1] FC Barcelona and Valencia CF. With Barça, he started and finished their win against UC Sampdoria in the final of the 1991–92 European Cup, and was relatively used in three consecutive La Liga titles by the Catalans.^[2] He played 297 league games as a professional, all in the top division, scoring two goals – both for Valladolid.^[3][4]

In 2008, Juan Carlos returned to Valladolid, working with the club in directorial capacities.^[5]

International career

Juan Carlos earned one cap for the Spain national team, on 17 April 1991. He played the entire match in a 0–2 friendly loss with Romania in Cáceres.^[6]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1990–91

Barcelona

• La Liga: 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
• Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992
• European Cup: 1991–92; Runner-up 1993–94

Valencia

• Copa del Rey runner-up: 1994–95^[7]

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1986^[8]

References

1. El Atlético contrata a Juan Carlos, defensa lateral del Valladolid (Atlético sign Juan Carlos, Valladolid full-back); El País, 18 August 1987 (in Spanish)
2. Dos canteranos del Real Valladolid ayudaron al Barcelona a ser campeones de Europa (Two Real Valladolid youth players helped Barcelona become European champions); Goal, 23 August 2018 (in Spanish)
3. 1–1: El Valladolid no sacó ni para la "prima" (1–1: Valladolid could not even make "bonuses"); Mundo Deportivo, 4 May 1987 (in Spanish)
4. 3–2: Betis y Valladolid, de poder a poder (3–2: Betis and Valladolid, neck to neck); Mundo Deportivo, 11 May 1987 (in Spanish)
5. El director deportivo Roberto Olabe no seguirá en el Valladolid (Sporting director Roberto Olabe will not continue in Valladolid); Diario AS, 27 May 2010 (in Spanish)
6. De nuevo vencidos y sin gloria (Again beaten hopelessly); Mundo Deportivo, 18 April 1991 (in Spanish)
7. Supertítulo (Supertitle); Mundo Deportivo, 28 June 1995 (in Spanish)
8. ¡¡¡Campeones!!! (Champions!!!); Mundo Deportivo, 30 October 1986 (in Spanish)

External links

• Juan Carlos at BDFutbol
• Juan Carlos at National-Football-Teams.com