Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente | ||
Date of birth | 13 April 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melilla (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Rayo Fátima | |||
Montilla Villaverde | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1986 | Tomelloso | 20 | (4) |
1986–1987 | Valdepeñas | ||
1987–1989 | Pegaso | 72 | (39) |
1989–1990 | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | (6) |
1990–1994 | Atlético Madrid | 63 | (9) |
1994–1997 | Betis | 70 | (12) |
1997–1999 | Mérida | 64 | (16) |
1999–2001 | Albacete | 47 | (8) |
2001 | Linense | 2 | (1) |
2001 | Hércules | 13 | (1) |
2001 | Ciudad Murcia | 4 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Pegaso | ||
Total | 389 | (97) | |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2006 | Ciudad Murcia (assistant) | ||
2007 | Levante (assistant) | ||
2009 | Atlético Madrid (assistant) | ||
2010–2011 | Valladolid (assistant) | ||
2013–2014 | SS Reyes | ||
2016–2017 | Extremadura | ||
2018 | Extremadura | ||
2020 | Córdoba | ||
2023– | Melilla | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente (born 13 April 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward, currently the manager of UD Melilla.
After starting out with local teams,[1] Madrid-born Sabas went on to play as a senior for Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid (where he was used mainly as a substitute),[2][3] Real Betis, CP Mérida, Albacete Balompié, Real Balompédica Linense, Hércules CF and Ciudad de Murcia,[4] starting and finishing his 17-year career with Galáctico Pegaso and retiring at the age of 35.[1]
Sabas appeared in 196 La Liga matches over nine seasons, and scored 34 goals.[5] In Segunda División, he added 82 games and 17 goals.
Sabas returned to Atlético in early 2009 as part of former teammate Abel Resino's coaching staff,[2] having already worked with him in that capacity at Ciudad de Murcia[6] and Levante UD.[7] His first managerial experience occurred with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes during the 2013–14 season,[8] and he later became a director of football at that club.
On 29 December 2016, Sabas was appointed head coach at Extremadura UD of the third division,[9] but was sacked the following 1 August.[10] He returned to the Estadio Francisco de la Hera on 1 May 2018,[11] helping achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier;[12] on 10 November, however, he was again dismissed.[13]
Sabas was appointed by Córdoba CF on 10 March 2020, after the dismissal of Raül Agné.[14] On 1 December, after only six matches, he was relieved of his duties.[15]
On 24 October 2023, after nearly three years without coaching, Sabas was named manager of UD Melilla in Primera Federación.[16]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
SS Reyes | 1 July 2013 | 30 June 2014 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 56.52 | [17] | |
Extremadura | 29 December 2016 | 1 August 2017 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 42.11 | [18] | |
Extremadura | 1 May 2018 | 10 November 2018 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31.82 | [19] | |
Córdoba | 10 March 2020 | 1 December 2020 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 33.33 | [20] | |
Melilla | 24 October 2023 | Present | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 | [21] | |
Total | 95 | 44 | 25 | 26 | 136 | 86 | +50 | 46.32 | — |
Atlético Madrid
Ciudad de Murcia