Juan Baena

Juan Baena
Personal information
Full name Juan Baena Ruiz
Date of birth (1950-05-18)18 May 1950
Place of birth Ceuta, Spain
Date of death 28 September 2012(2012-09-28) (aged 62)[1]
Place of death Alicante, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Triana
19??–1969 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 Betis B ? (?)
1971 → Logroñés (loan) 3 (1)
1971–1972 → Hércules (loan) 23 (9)
1972–1982 Hércules 284 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baena and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Juan Baena Ruiz (18 May 1950 – 28 September 2012) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.[1]

Born in Cueta, Baena began playing football in the Real Betis youth system. He made his debut with the senior side during the 1969–70 Segunda División season before going on loan to CD Logroñés. Next, he joined Hércules CF, where he helped the club gain promotion to La Liga. Manager Arsenio Iglesias moved Baena from forward to midfield and then to defense, where he excelled. In total, Baena made 224 La Liga appearances for Hércules.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Noticias EFE. "Falleció Juan Baena, el futbolista que más partidos jugó con el Hércules". Larioja.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Fallece Juan Baena, un histórico en la historia del Hércules" (in Spanish). Marca. 28 September 2012.


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