Juanito (footballer, born 1954), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juanito (footballer, born 1954)

Spanish footballer (born 1954)

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1954

Place of Birth: Fuengirola, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1992

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Juan Gómez González (10 November 1954 – 2 April 1992), known as Juanito, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. A player with tremendous dribbling ability whose career was overshadowed by a fierce character, he was best known for his Real Madrid years.
He died in a road accident at the age of 37.Growing up he supported Real Zaragoza, but as he approached his adulthood he began supporting Real Madrid.
Upon his presentation in 1977, he said: "Playing for Real Madrid is like touching the sky, Real Madrid has always been my first choice as a team and Madrid has always been my favorite as a city".
Over 13 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 350 matches and 99 goals. Juanito earned more than 30 caps for Spain, representing the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.