Juanele

Personal information
Full name	Juan Castaño Quirós
Date of birth	10 April 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Veriña
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1991	Sporting Gijón B
1991–1994	Sporting Gijón
1994–1999	Tenerife
1999–2004	Zaragoza
2004–2005	Terrassa
2005–2006	Avilés
2006–2007	Camocha
2007	Roces
Total
International career
1992	Spain U23
1994	Spain
2000–2001	Asturias
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Juan Castaño Quirós (born 10 April 1971), known as Juanele, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

He achieved La Liga totals of 346 games and 61 goals in representation of Sporting de Gijón, Tenerife and Zaragoza, and won the Copa del Rey twice with the last of those clubs.

Juanele earned five caps for Spain, all in 1994, and appeared at the World Cup that year.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Juanele started playing professionally for hometown club Sporting de Gijón, making his first-team – and La Liga – debut at the age of 20 and finishing his first season with three goals in 24 games. He became an undisputed starter the following years.

In June 1994, Juanele signed a five-year contract with CD Tenerife,^[1] being an essential attacking unit as the Canary Islands side reached the semi-finals in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup, scoring twice against SS Lazio (5–3 home win, 5–4 on aggregate)^[2] and at Feyenoord (4–2 victory, 4–2 on aggregate).^[3]^[4] In addition, he netted 15 league goals in 60 matches as they achieved back-to-back top-ten finishes, which included the fifth place in 1996 that led to the European exploits.

Juanele joined Real Zaragoza after Tenerife's 1999 relegation,^[5] helping the Aragonese to two Copa del Rey trophies in the early 2000s,^[6] even though he was already a fringe player in the second conquest. He left in 2004 to Terrassa FC of the Segunda División,^[7] joining lowly Real Avilés Industrial CF at the end of the season.^[8]

In 2006–07, Juanele had brief amateur stints with SD Atlético Camocha^[9] and TSK Roces, both in the Asturian regional leagues, retiring from football aged 36.^[10]

International career

Juanele earned five caps for the Spain national team in 1994, scoring twice (in his debut on 19 January, a 2–2 home draw against Portugal,^[11] and his last match five months later, a 2–0 away defeat of Canada).^[12] He was subsequently named in the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not play in the tournament.^[13]

Juanele also appeared twice for the Asturias autonomous team. His debut came in a friendly with Macedonia on 23 December 2000, in which he scored the only goal of their first game in 64 years.^[14]

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Juanele goal.

List of international goals scored by Juanele
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 January 1994	Balaídos, Vigo, Spain	Portugal	2–1	2–2	Friendly^[11]
2	10 June 1994	Claude Robillard, Montreal, Canada	Canada	2–0	2–0	Friendly^[12]

Personal life

After some episodes of depression and a battle to overcome an addiction to prescription drugs, Juanele was admitted in early 2008 to a Gijón hospital due to an excessive intake.^[15] He later recovered,^[16] eventually opening a football school with former Sporting teammate Iván Iglesias.^[17]

On 13 June 2015, Juanele was sentenced to five months in prison for hitting his former partner with a baseball bat, which was to be complemented with an obligatory medical treatment.^[18] In 2011, he had already been incarcerated for violation of a restraining order.^[19]

Juanele was again admitted to hospital in July 2020, due to food poisoning. Shortly after leaving prison having seen out his sentence, he said in an interview to El Comercio that he had been forced to retire due to his bipolar disorder.^[20]

Honours

Zaragoza

Copa del Rey: 2000–01,^[21] 2003–04^[22]

References

^ Artells, Josep María (16 June 1994). "Ya estamos en el oeste" [West, we have arrived]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ Castañeda, Álvaro (30 October 1996). "Histórico!" [Historic!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ Doeswisk, Cor (4 December 1996). "El Tenerife hace historia" [Tenerife make history]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ Perera, Juanma (18 January 2017). "¿Qué fue del CD Tenerife semifinalista de la UEFA?" [What happened to UEFA semi-finalists CD Tenerife?] (in Spanish). Sphera Sports. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "El día que Juanele salió 'por patas' del Heliodoro" [The day Juanele ran 'like hell' from the Heliodoro]. El Diario (in Spanish). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ "El Zaragoza hace valer su historia" [Zaragoza make their history prevail]. El País (in Spanish). 1 July 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
^ Madina, Sergi (14 July 2004). "Juanele ficha por dos años" [Juanele signs for two years]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ González Fierros, José Luis (13 August 2005). "Juanele vuelve para reforzar al Real Avilés" [Juanele returns to strengthen Real Avilés]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
^ "Empate del Camocha, que incorpora a Juanele" [Draw for Camocha, who add Juanele]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 September 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ Sánchez-Flor, Ulises (31 July 2020). "La difícil vida de Juanele, el delantero que siempre burreaba al Real Madrid" [The hard life of Juanele, the forward who always mocked Real Madrid]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
^ ^a ^b Román, Rogelio (20 January 1994). "España, de cal y arena" [Spain, heads and tails] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b Artells, Josep María (11 June 1994). "No más pruebas" [No more tryouts]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^ M. Gayo, Cristina (9 July 2014). "Juanele explica por qué no jugó en el Mundial del 94 y Clemente le acusa de «inventarse todo»" [Juanele explains why he did not play in the 94 World Cup and Clemente accuses him of "making everything up"]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
^ Owen, Jonny (December 2000). "Historic Asturias return marked by win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Juanele, ingresado en la UCI del hospital de Cabueñes" [Juanele, in Cabueñes Hospital's Intensive Care]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
^ Liceras, Ángel (7 October 2013). ""Llegué a pensar que no servía para hacer nada"" ["I went as far as thinking i was no good at anything"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2013.
^ Casado, Edu (7 August 2009). "Qué fue de… Iván Iglesias" [What happened to… Iván Iglesias]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^ "Juanele, condenado a 5 meses de prisión por pegar a su ex pareja con un bate" [Juanele, sentenced to 5 months in prison for hitting his former partner with a bat]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 19 June 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ Del Gallo, Patricia (16 June 2015). "Juanele, al juez: 'Ese día había estado bebiendo, pero no recuerdo haber pegado a mi ex pareja'" [Juanele, to the judge: 'I had been drinking that day, but I do not recall having hit my former partner']. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ Guisasola, Pablo (30 July 2020). "Juanele, ingresado de urgencia por intoxicación" [Juanele, admitted to hospital in emergency due to food poisoning]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ Ortego, Enrique (1 July 2001). "Zaragoza, no hay quinta Copa mala" [Zaragoza, no such thing as a bad fifth Cup]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ Hall, Andy (18 March 2004). "Galletti gives Zaragoza glory". UEFA. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

External links

Juanele at BDFutbol
Juanele at National-Football-Teams.com
Juanele at EU-Football.info

[1] Artells, Josep María (16 June 1994). "Ya estamos en el oeste" [West, we have arrived]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[2] Castañeda, Álvaro (30 October 1996). "Histórico!" [Historic!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[3] Doeswisk, Cor (4 December 1996). "El Tenerife hace historia" [Tenerife make history]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[4] Perera, Juanma (18 January 2017). "¿Qué fue del CD Tenerife semifinalista de la UEFA?" [What happened to UEFA semi-finalists CD Tenerife?] (in Spanish). Sphera Sports. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[5] "El día que Juanele salió 'por patas' del Heliodoro" [The day Juanele ran 'like hell' from the Heliodoro]. El Diario (in Spanish). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

[6] "El Zaragoza hace valer su historia" [Zaragoza make their history prevail]. El País (in Spanish). 1 July 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

[7] Madina, Sergi (14 July 2004). "Juanele ficha por dos años" [Juanele signs for two years]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[8] González Fierros, José Luis (13 August 2005). "Juanele vuelve para reforzar al Real Avilés" [Juanele returns to strengthen Real Avilés]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

[9] "Empate del Camocha, que incorpora a Juanele" [Draw for Camocha, who add Juanele]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 September 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[10] Sánchez-Flor, Ulises (31 July 2020). "La difícil vida de Juanele, el delantero que siempre burreaba al Real Madrid" [The hard life of Juanele, the forward who always mocked Real Madrid]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2025.

[GOAL-11] Román, Rogelio (20 January 1994). "España, de cal y arena" [Spain, heads and tails] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2015.

[GOAL2-12] Artells, Josep María (11 June 1994). "No más pruebas" [No more tryouts]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2015.

[13] M. Gayo, Cristina (9 July 2014). "Juanele explica por qué no jugó en el Mundial del 94 y Clemente le acusa de «inventarse todo»" [Juanele explains why he did not play in the 94 World Cup and Clemente accuses him of "making everything up"]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2025.

[14] Owen, Jonny (December 2000). "Historic Asturias return marked by win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[15] "Juanele, ingresado en la UCI del hospital de Cabueñes" [Juanele, in Cabueñes Hospital's Intensive Care]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2009.

[16] Liceras, Ángel (7 October 2013). ""Llegué a pensar que no servía para hacer nada"" ["I went as far as thinking i was no good at anything"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2013.

[17] Casado, Edu (7 August 2009). "Qué fue de… Iván Iglesias" [What happened to… Iván Iglesias]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2015.

[18] "Juanele, condenado a 5 meses de prisión por pegar a su ex pareja con un bate" [Juanele, sentenced to 5 months in prison for hitting his former partner with a bat]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 19 June 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[19] Del Gallo, Patricia (16 June 2015). "Juanele, al juez: 'Ese día había estado bebiendo, pero no recuerdo haber pegado a mi ex pareja'" [Juanele, to the judge: 'I had been drinking that day, but I do not recall having hit my former partner']. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[20] Guisasola, Pablo (30 July 2020). "Juanele, ingresado de urgencia por intoxicación" [Juanele, admitted to hospital in emergency due to food poisoning]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[21] Ortego, Enrique (1 July 2001). "Zaragoza, no hay quinta Copa mala" [Zaragoza, no such thing as a bad fifth Cup]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[22] Hall, Andy (18 March 2004). "Galletti gives Zaragoza glory". UEFA. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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