Geli (footballer)

Geli
Personal information
Full name Ángel de Juana García
Date of birth (1968-02-15) 15 February 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Rayo Cantabria 20 (6)
1989–1994 Racing Santander 113 (13)
1994–1995 Zaragoza 30 (1)
1995–1998 Celta 61 (3)
1998–1999 Racing Santander 20 (0)
1999–2000 Extremadura 21 (1)
2000–2004 Gimnástica 55 (2)
Total 320 (26)
Managerial career
2014–2016 Celta (youth)
2016–2019 Tropezón
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ángel de Juana García (born 15 February 1968), known as Geli, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

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Aged already 25, Geli made his La Liga debut with his hometown club Racing de Santander, courtesy of manager Javier Irureta. He then played a sole season with Real Zaragoza after joining in summer 1994: regularly used in the league, where he scored in a 2–1 home win against FC Barcelona,[1] he also featured the last six minutes of the Aragonese side's 2–1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final victory over Arsenal, appearing in a further seven games in the victorious campaign.[2][3]

During his three seasons at RC Celta de Vigo Geli, who would again reunite with Irureta in his final year, played 61 top-flight matches but also struggled with injuries and loss of form;[4] he did score the club's 1,500th goal in the main division, in a 3–0 away defeat of Real Betis on 3 January 1996.[5] He then returned to Racing, finishing his career at the age of 36 after stints at CF Extremadura (Segunda División) and Gimnástica de Torrelavega (Segunda División B).[6]

Geli later worked as a local commentator in Racing's matches.[7]

Coaching career

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On 18 May 2016, Geli was appointed manager of Tercera División club CD Tropezón.[8] In June 2019, he left his post.[9]

Honours

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Zaragoza

References

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  1. ^ Galindo, Jesús (3 October 1994). "El campeón sigue sin levantar cabeza" [Champions keep their head down]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1994/95: Nayim's bolt from the blue sinks Arsenal". UEFA. 1 June 1995. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. ^ "¿Qué fue de 'los héroes de París'?" [What happened to the 'heroes of Paris'?]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 4 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Geli" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  5. ^ "El 'histórico' Geli vuelve a casa" ['Historic' Geli returns home]. Atlántico Diario (in Spanish). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ^ Sebastián, Adrián (26 May 2014). "Ángel De Juana Geli: "Antes había más calidad, no jugaba cualquiera"" [Ángel De Juana Geli: "More skills were involved back in the day, not just anybody would play"]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Punto Radio ofrecerá un amplio despliegue durante la jornada" [Punto Radio with extensive coverage during festivities]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 4 February 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  8. ^ "El excéltico Geli, nuevo técnico del Tropezón" [Former Celta man Geli, new manager of Tropezón]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Geli no continuará al frente del C.D. Tropezón" [Geli will not remain at the helm of C.D. Tropezón] (in Spanish). CD Tropezón. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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