Casuco
Spanish football player and manager (born 1955)
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Juan Manuel Martínez Martínez (born 26 September 1955), commonly known as Casuco, is a Spanish former football right back and manager.
Full name
Juan Manuel Martínez Martínez
Date of birth
26 September 1955
Place of birth
Lorca, Spain
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Martínez Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Lorca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1972 | Águilas CF | ||
| 1972–1974 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Lorca Deportiva | ||
| 1976–1977 | Granada | 13 | (1) |
| 1977–1979 | Elche | 64 | (1) |
| 1979–1988 | Zaragoza | 297 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Alzira | 19 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Orihuela | 12 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Lorca Deportiva | ||
| Total | 405 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Águilas CF | ||
| 1994–1995 | Lorca CF | ||
| 1995–1996 | Las Palas | ||
| 1996 | Toledo | ||
| 1997–1998 | Plasencia | ||
| 1998 | Águilas CF | ||
| 1999–2000 | Segoviana | ||
| 2000–2004 | Almería | ||
| 2005–2006 | Murcia | ||
| 2006–2007 | Tenerife | ||
| 2007–2008 | Xerez | ||
| 2010–2011 | Castellón | ||
| 2013–2015 | Águilas FC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Lorca, Region of Murcia, Casuco spent most of his career at Real Zaragoza, playing more than 320 competitive matches.[1] In 1986, he won the Copa del Rey with his main club.[2]
Casuco also represented Elche CF in La Liga,[3] being relegated at the end of the 1977–78 season after starting in all his 27 appearances.
Coaching career
Casuco started working as a manager in 1994. At the professional level, he worked in Segunda División with CD Toledo, UD Almería,[4] Real Murcia,[5] CD Tenerife[6] and Xerez CD.[7]
Honours
Zaragoza