Juanma (footballer, born 1980)
Juan Manuel Barrero Barrero, known as Juanma, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the head coach of AD Mérida, which plays in the Spanish Segunda División B.
He spent most of his 16-year professional career in the Spanish lower leagues. He appeared in 38 La Liga games over three seasons, with Atlético Madrid and Numancia.Juanma was born in Badajoz, Extremadura. After beginning with local side Mérida UD, he moved in 2002 to Atlético Madrid, starting out at their reserves. He played twice with the first team in his first season, then 11 times in the 2003–04 campaign as all goalkeepers appeared in roughly the same matches and they eventually qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Juanma then spent two seasons with CD Numancia, starting in his first but being relegated from La Liga. He left in 2006, resuming his career in the lower leagues: Mérida again, Universidad de Las Palmas CF, CF Atlético Ciudad and AD Alcorcón.
In mid-July 2010, after helping Alcorcón promote for the first time in its history to the second division – he was also in goal for the club's historical elimination of Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey – the 30-year-old Juanma moved abroad, joining a host of compatriots at Aris Thessaloniki F.C. with whom he agreed to a two-year contract. After one unassuming season in Greece he returned to his country, signing for FC Cartagena of the second level.Managerial career
On February 28, 2020 he was appointed the head coach of AD Mérida. Prior to the appointment he had already worked in the club's structure as goalkeeper coach and director of the academy.
