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Sanjuán
Personal information
Full name	José Ignacio López Sanjuán
Date of birth	1 April 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth	Villaobispo de Otero, Spain
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1962	Basconia
1962–1964	Valladolid
1964–1966	Langreo
1966–1967	Gimnàstic
	Terrassa
	Gimnàstic
Managerial career
	Gimnàstic (assistant)
1973–1975	Vinaròs
1975–1976	Villarreal
1976–1977	Gimnàstic
1977–1978	Lleida
1978–1980	Cultural Leonesa
1980–1981	Pontevedra
1981–1983	Vinaròs
1983–1984	Tortosa
1985–1986	Cultural Leonesa
1988	Eldense
1989	Poli Almería
1989–1990	Burriana
1990–1992	Villarreal
1996–1997	Ponferradina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ignacio López Sanjuán (born 1 April 1940) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Villaobispo de Otero, León, Castile and León, Sanjuán made his senior debut with CD Basconia on 6 November 1960, starting in a 1–0 away win against Terrassa FC in the Segunda División.^[1]

In the 1962 Sanjuán moved to La Liga with Real Valladolid. He made his debut in the competition on 14 April 1963, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Atlético Madrid.^[2]

After appearing rarely Sanjuán returned to the second level, joining UP Langreo. In 1966 he left the club and subsequently resumed his career in the Tercera División, representing Gimnàstic de Tarragona (two stints) and Terrassa FC.

Post-playing career

After being an assistant manager at his last club Gimnàstic, Sanjuán was appointed manager of Vinaròs CF in 1973.^[3] He subsequently returned to Nàstic, being manager of the club in 1976.

In July 1977 Sanjuán was named manager of Catalonia neighbours UE Lleida.^[4] He subsequently returned to Vinaròs in 1981,^[5] and remained in the fourth and third levels for the following seasons, coaching CD Tortosa, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa,^[6] CD Eldense,^[7] Polideportivo Almería^[8] and CD Burriana.

In May 1990 Sanjuán was appointed at the helm of Villarreal CF, with the side in the fourth level.^[9] With the Yellow Submarine he achieved two consecutive promotions, taking the club back to the second division after a 20-year absence.^[10]

Sanjuán was also in charge of SD Ponferradina during the 1996–97 campaign, being sacked in January 1997.^[11]