Juanma (footballer, born 1984)

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Juanma
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela
Date of birth (1984-08-08) 8 August 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth Jaén, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Melilla
Youth career
Jaén
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004 Martos
2004–2005 Úbeda
2005–2006 Alcalá 34 (1)
2006–2007 Poli Ejido B 28 (1)
2007 Ontinyent 7 (0)
2008 Burgos 8 (0)
2008–2009 Móstoles 34 (4)
2009–2011 Mancha Real 66 (2)
2011–2014 Jaén 117 (3)
2014–2015 Cádiz 38 (0)
2015–2017 Hércules 69 (5)
2017– Melilla 36 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018

Juan Manuel Espinosa Valenzuela (born 8 August 1984), known as Juanma, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Melilla as a central midfielder.

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Club career

Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Juanma made his senior debut with Martos CD. He first arrived in Segunda División B in the 2005–06 season, starting often and being relegated with RSD Alcalá.

In the following years, Juanma alternated between the third level and Tercera División, representing Polideportivo Ejido B, [1] Ontinyent CF, Burgos CF, [2] CD Móstoles and Atlético Mancha Real. [3] On 8 July 2011 he signed with Real Jaén, [4] achieving promotion to division two at the end of the 2012–13 campaign and contributing with 36 appearances to the feat.

On 18 August 2013, at already 29, Juanma played his first game as a professional, starting in a 1–2 home loss against SD Eibar. [5] He scored his first and only goal in the second tier on 15 December, helping the hosts defeat RCD Mallorca 2–1. [6]

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