| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1967 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 389 | (97) | |
| 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 | |||
Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente (born 13 April 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward, currently manager of Zamora.
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.
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]
| 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 | 56.52 | [19] |
| Extremadura | | 29 December 2016 | 1 August 2017 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 42.11 | [20] |
| Extremadura | | 1 May 2018 | 10 November 2018 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31.82 | [21] |
| Córdoba | | 10 March 2020 | 1 December 2020 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 33.33 | [22] |
| Melilla | | 24 October 2023 | 4 March 2024 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 31.58 | [23] |
| Total | 112 | 49 | 27 | 36 | 145 | 111 | +34 | 43.75 | — | |||
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