Juan Carlos Rojo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Rojo.
Juan Carlos Rojo
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Pérez Rojo
Date of birth (1959-11-17) 17 November 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1983 Barcelona B 132 (27)
1983–1987 Barcelona 63 (4)
1987 Barcelona B 7 (0)
1988–1989 Betis 0 (0)
1989–1990 Palamós 19 (0)
Total 221 (31)
International career
1977 Spain U18 3 (0)
1979 Spain U20 3 (0)
1984 Spain U21 3 (0)
1985 Spain 4 (0)
Managerial career
1997–2000 Barcelona (youth)
2003–2005 Barcelona (youth)
2005–2007 Barcelona C
2007–2008 Terrassa
2009 Santboià
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Pérez Rojo (born 17 November 1959) is a Spanish former football forward and manager.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rojo played five years in the first team of local club FC Barcelona, although he only had one solid season (1984–85, playing 29 games and scoring two goals en route to a La Liga title).[1][2][3] After suffering a severe knee injury in 1986, he never recovered fully.[4][5]

Rojo spent nearly two years without making one single appearance, the latter already at Andalusia's Real Betis[6] which would be also relegated from the top flight.[7] He finally retired in 1990 at only 30, after an unassuming spell at Barça neighbours Palamós CF in the Segunda División.[8][9]

In the 2007–08 campaign, after several years in charge of Barcelona's youth sides,[5][10] Rojo had his first head coaching experience, working with Terrassa FC in the Segunda División B and being dismissed in April 2008 after a 0–2 home loss against Ontinyent CF.[11]

International career

Rojo earned four caps for Spain, the first coming on 23 January 1985 in a 3–1 friendly win over Finland, in Alicante.[12] Additionally, he participated with the under-20s at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.[5]

Honours

Barcelona

References

  1. ^ "2–5: Barça, ¡que gozada!" [2–5: Barça, what a load off!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 1985. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ Sanchis, Alberto (31 March 1985). "2–0: Solo faltó el gol de Schuster" [2–0: Only thing missing was Schuster's goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ "El Camp Nou homenajea a los campeones de la Liga 84–85" [Camp Nou honours champions of the 84–85 League]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ^ Sirvent, José María (27 March 1986). "Rojo viaja a Lyon para que un especialista examine su rodilla izquierda" [Rojo travels to Lyon to have expert examine his left knee]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e Stevenson, Jonathan; Bevan, Chris (22 April 2008). "When Bryan Robson tamed Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  6. ^ Ríos, Ricardo; Alcaide, Jesús (13 May 1989). "Betis-At.Madrid: El partido de las ausencias" [Betis-At.Madrid: Match of the ones missing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. ^ Ríos, Ricardo (3 July 1989). "No hubo milagre en Sevilla" [No miracle in Seville]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Con la ilusión por bandera" [Illusion as a shining light]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 August 1989. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  9. ^ Soler, Jaume (12 June 1990). "Palamós: triste despedida" [Palamós: sad goodbye]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  10. ^ Ruiz, Diego (18 January 2013). "Sergio Lobera, un joven entrenador al que apodaron 'ganalotodo'" [Sergio Lobera, a young coach that was dubbed 'winsitall']. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Rojo presenta la dimissió coma tècnic del Terrassa" [Rojo resigns as Terrassa manager]. Mundo Deportivo (in Catalan). 1 April 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  12. ^ Guasch, Tomás (24 January 1985). "3–1: Ensayo con victoria... y con "Buitre"" [3–1: Rehearsal with win... and with "Vulture"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2015.