Juan José Jiménez Collar
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Juan José Jiménez Collar (born 29 July 1957), known as Juan José, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a right defender.
Nicknamed Sandokan
, due to striking similarities with the fictional character, he is mainly associated with Cádiz CF
, but also played three years for Real Madrid
, appearing in 233 La Liga
matches in exactly 10 seasons.
, Andalusia
, Juan José started his professional career with hometown's Cádiz CF
, then in the second division
. In 1982, he moved to La Liga
giants Real Madrid
, being relatively used during three seasons – in his last, his only two pieces of silverware arrived, but he had already lost his starting job to youngster Chendo.
Juan José closed out his career with his first team, helping the Andalusia
ns to six consecutive topflight seasons, with the player averaging 25 games per campaign. He retired at 34.
Juan José played four times for Spain
, all coming in matches for the UEFA Euro 1984 qualifiers, where the nation eventually finished runner-up, although he did not make the final cut. He was the first Cádiz player to ever be called by the national team.
, amongst other jobs.
Spain
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footballer who played as a right defender.
Nicknamed Sandokan
Sandokan
Sandokan is a fictional pirate of the late 19th century, who first appeared in publication in 1883, created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. He is the protagonist of eleven adventure novels and is known throughout the South China Sea as "The Tiger of Malaysia".-Sandokan novels:Emilio Salgari...
, due to striking similarities with the fictional character, he is mainly associated with Cádiz CF
Cádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
, but also played three years for Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, appearing in 233 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
matches in exactly 10 seasons.
Football career
Born in CádizCádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Juan José started his professional career with hometown's Cádiz CF
Cádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
, then in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. In 1982, he moved to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
giants Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, being relatively used during three seasons – in his last, his only two pieces of silverware arrived, but he had already lost his starting job to youngster Chendo.
Juan José closed out his career with his first team, helping the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns to six consecutive topflight seasons, with the player averaging 25 games per campaign. He retired at 34.
Juan José played four times for Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, all coming in matches for the UEFA Euro 1984 qualifiers, where the nation eventually finished runner-up, although he did not make the final cut. He was the first Cádiz player to ever be called by the national team.
Honours
Real Madrid- UEFA Cup: 1984–85
- Spanish League CupCopa de la LigaThe Copa de la Liga was a Spanish football tournament created in 1982.Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the competition only lasted four years, being cancelled in 1986...
: 1984–85 - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: Runner-up 1982–83
Post-retirement
After retiring, due to economic problems, Juan José was forced to return to active, working for several years in a shipyardShipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
, amongst other jobs.