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Juan Señor
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Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Señor Gómez
Date of birth (1958-08-26) 26 August 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1974–1977 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1978 Ciempozuelos
1978–1981 Alavés 80 (17)
1981–1990 Zaragoza 304 (54)
Total 384 (71)
International career
1981 Spain B 1 (0)
1983 Spain amateur 2 (0)
1982–1988 Spain 41 (6)
Managerial career
1999–2000 Mérida
2000–2001 Salamanca
2002 Cartagena
2003 Logroñés
2023 Pontevedra
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Antonio Señor Gómez (born August 26, 1958) is a Spanish former football player. He played as a central midfielder, helping his team both in defense and attack. He is also a football manager.

Juan Señor is best known for his time playing for Real Zaragoza. He played almost 375 official games for them over nine years. He also scored one of the most important goals for the Spanish national team. He played 41 games for Spain in the 1980s, representing his country in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Juan Señor's Club Football Career

Juan Señor was born in Madrid, Spain. He started his football journey in the youth teams of Real Madrid. After that, he played for a few different clubs.

Playing for Different Teams

He played for CD Ciempozuelos in a lower league called Tercera División. Then, he moved to Deportivo Alavés in the Segunda División, which is a higher league. Finally, he became a professional player for Real Zaragoza.

Success with Real Zaragoza

Juan Señor played 369 games for Real Zaragoza and scored 70 goals. He was a very important player for the team. In the 1986–87 season, he scored 11 goals in 43 matches. Zaragoza finished fifth in the league that year.

He also helped Zaragoza win the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) in 1986. This is a big knockout competition in Spanish football. A magazine called Don Balón even voted him the best player in the league during the 1982–83 season.

Retirement and Coaching

Juan Señor had to stop playing football earlier than planned because of a heart condition. His last season as a player was 1989–90.

After retiring from playing, he became a coach. He managed teams like CP Mérida, UD Salamanca, FC Cartagena, and CD Logroñés. He also started a special football camp for children in the Pyrenees mountains in Aragon, Spain.

In February 2023, Juan Señor returned to coaching after 20 years. He was appointed manager of Pontevedra CF, a club in the Primera Federación league. However, he could not prevent the team from being relegated to a lower division.

Juan Señor's International Career with Spain

Juan Señor played 41 games for the Spanish national team. His first game was on October 27, 1982. It was a qualifying match for the UEFA Euro 1984 against Iceland, which Spain won 1–0.

The Famous 12–1 Match

One of his most memorable moments was on December 23, 1983. Spain needed to win by 11 goals against Malta to qualify for the Euro 1984 tournament. Juan Señor scored the 12th goal in the 85th minute, making the final score 12–1. This incredible win helped Spain qualify!

Major Tournaments

He was part of the Spanish team that played in the Euro 1984 tournament. He also played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In the World Cup, he scored another important goal in the quarter-finals against Belgium. The game ended 1–1 after extra time, and Spain lost in a penalty shootout.

International Goals for Spain

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 February 1983 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Netherlands 1–0 1–0 Euro 1984 qualifying
2. 15 May 1983 Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta  Malta 0–1 2–3 Euro 1984 qualifying
3. 5 October 1983 Parc des Princes, Paris, France  France 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4. 21 December 1983 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Malta 12–1 12–1 Euro 1984 qualifying
5. 11 April 1984 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain  Denmark 2–1 2–1 Friendly
6. 22 June 1986 Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico  Belgium 1–1 1–1 1986 FIFA World Cup

Juan Señor's Football Achievements

Juan Señor achieved several important things during his football career:

Club Honours

Zaragoza

International Honours

Spain

See also

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