Geli (footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel de Juana García | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1989 | Rayo Cantabria | 20 | (6) |
| 1989–1994 | Racing Santander | 113 | (13) |
| 1994–1995 | Zaragoza | 30 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Celta | 61 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Racing Santander | 20 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Extremadura | 21 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Gimnástica | 55 | (2) |
| Total | 320 | (26) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2016 | Celta (youth) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Tropezón | ||
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Ángel de Juana García (born February 15, 1968), known as Geli, is a Spanish former professional footballer. He mostly played as a midfielder. Geli played for several teams during his career, including Racing de Santander, Real Zaragoza, and RC Celta de Vigo. After retiring as a player, he also worked as a football manager.
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Geli's Football Playing Career
Geli started playing in Spain's top football league, La Liga, when he was 25 years old. His first club in La Liga was Racing de Santander, which was his hometown team. The manager, Javier Irureta, helped him get his start.
Playing for Real Zaragoza
In 1994, Geli joined Real Zaragoza. He played a full season with them. During this time, he scored a goal in a 2–1 home win against FC Barcelona, a very famous team.
Geli also helped Zaragoza win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1995. This was a big European football competition. He played for the last six minutes in the final match, where Zaragoza beat Arsenal 2–1. He also played in seven other games during that winning tournament.
Time at Celta Vigo and Later Clubs
After Zaragoza, Geli played for RC Celta de Vigo for three seasons. He played 61 matches in the top league for Celta. He even scored the club's 1,500th goal in the main division. This special goal happened on January 3, 1996, in a 3–0 win against Real Betis.
Later, Geli returned to play for Racing de Santander again. He finished his playing career at the age of 36. Before retiring, he also played for CF Extremadura and Gimnástica de Torrelavega. After he stopped playing, Geli sometimes worked as a commentator for Racing's matches.
Geli's Coaching Career
After his playing days, Geli became a football manager. On May 18, 2016, he was chosen to manage CD Tropezón, a club in the Tercera División (a lower division in Spanish football). He stayed in this role until June 2019.
Honours and Achievements
Zaragoza
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1994–95
See also
In Spanish: Geli para niños
