Juan Sabas

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

Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente (born 13 April 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward, currently manager of Zamora.

Juan Sabas

Personal information
Full name	Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente
Date of birth	(1967-04-13) 13 April 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Zamora (manager)
Youth career
	Rayo Fátima
	Montilla Villaverde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1986	Tomelloso	20	(4)
1986–1987	Valdepeñas	35	(6)
1987–1989	Pegaso	72	(39)
1989–1990	Rayo Vallecano	34	(6)
1990–1994	Atlético Madrid	63	(9)
1994–1997	Betis	70	(12)
1997–1999	Mérida	64	(16)
1999–2001	Albacete	47	(8)
2001	Linense	2	(1)
2001	Hércules	13	(1)
2001	Ciudad Murcia	4	(1)
2001–2002	Pegaso
Total		424	(103)
Managerial career
2005–2006	Ciudad Murcia (assistant)
2007	Levante (assistant)
2009	Atlético Madrid (assistant)
2010–2011	Valladolid (assistant)
2013–2014	SS Reyes
2016–2017	Extremadura
2018	Extremadura
2020	Córdoba
2023–2024	Melilla
2024–	Zamora
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

After starting out with local teams,^[1] Madrid-born Sabas went on to play as a senior for Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid (where he was used mainly as a substitute),^[2][3] Real Betis, CP Mérida, Albacete Balompié, Real Balompédica Linense, Hércules CF and Ciudad de Murcia,^[4] starting and finishing his 17-year career with Galáctico Pegaso and retiring at the age of 35.^[1]

Sabas appeared in 196 La Liga matches over nine seasons, and scored 34 goals.^[5] In the Segunda División, he added 82 games and 17 goals.

Coaching career

Sabas returned to Atlético in early 2009 as part of former teammate Abel Resino's coaching staff,^[2] having already worked with him in that capacity at Ciudad de Murcia^[6] and Levante UD.^[7] His first managerial experience occurred with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes during the 2013–14 season,^[8] and he later became a director of football at that club.

On 29 December 2016, Sabas was appointed head coach at Extremadura UD of the third division,^[9] being sacked the following 1 August.^[10] He returned to the Estadio Francisco de la Hera on 1 May 2018,^[11] helping to achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier;^[12] on 10 November, however, he was again dismissed.^[13]

Sabas was appointed by Córdoba CF on 10 March 2020, after the dismissal of Raül Agné.^[14] On 1 December, after only six matches, he was relieved of his duties.^[15]

On 24 October 2023, after nearly three years of inactivity, Sabas was named manager of UD Melilla in the Primera Federación.^[16] In March 2024, with his side in the relegation zone, he was relieved of his duties.^[17]

Sabas took over fellow third-tier Zamora CF on 4 July 2024.^[18]

Managerial statistics

As of 30 March 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
SS Reyes		1 July 2013	30 June 2014	46	26	11	9	74	34	+40	056.52	[19]
Extremadura		29 December 2016	1 August 2017	19	8	8	3	23	14	+9	042.11	[20]
Extremadura		1 May 2018	10 November 2018	22	7	4	11	31	30	+1	031.82	[21]
Córdoba		10 March 2020	1 December 2020	6	2	2	2	6	6	+0	033.33	[22]
Melilla		24 October 2023	4 March 2024	19	6	2	11	11	27	−16	031.58	[23]
Zamora		4 July 2024	Present	32	13	9	10	39	28	+11	040.63	[24]
Total				144	62	36	46	184	139	+45	043.06	—

Honours

Player

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92^[25]

Ciudad de Murcia

• Tercera División: 2000–01