Juan Merino

Quick Facts

Full Name	Juan Merino
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1970(1970-08-24)
Age	54
Country	Spain
Birth City	La Línea de la Concepción
Horoscope	Leo

Juan Merino Biography

Juan Merino is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on August 24, 1970 in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain. Juan Merino Ruiz (born 24 August 1970) is a Spanish retired soccer player who played mostly as an attacking central defender as well as manager.

In the 2010-11 season Merino broke off from Betis and was recalled to Recre as an assistant of Pablo Alfaro – a former Sevilla FC defender – with the club playing in the Segunda Division. The latter was dismissed in mid-October , after just 8 matches (four draw and 4 defeats) but the former remained as the second-in-command to Carlos Rios.

On 25 June 2014, after nearly three years without a club, Merino was appointed at the helm of Betis B. On 25 November, after Julio Velázquez’s dismissal from the first team, he was named interim manager; he remained in charge for four league matches, achieving as many wins before being replaced by Pepe Mel and returning to his previous duties.

On 25 May 2016, after the arrival of new boss Gus Poyet, Merino left Betis. On 28 December, he took over at second tier club Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the place of Vicente Moreno, but was himself sacked the following 20 May as the team was still in the relegation zone.

After his retirement, Merino rejoined Betis as director of football. He was promoted to an assistant coach at the time of 2009 before going on to work for two managers.

Juan Merino Net Worth

Juan Merino is one of the richest Association Football Player from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Juan Merino 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The birthplace of Merino was La Linea de la Concepcion, Province of Cadiz, Merino joined Real Betis’s initial team in the year 1990. He was their captain later in the season. From his twelve years with the club, eight of them were within La Liga, and he played in the league in 203 matches and scored two goals while exceeding the 300-game mark overall. during the 1996-97 campaign, Merino played in 36 games that helped the team to a fourth place finishing.

In 2002-03, staying in Andalusia, Merino joined Recreativo de Huelva. In his debut season, the club was dismissed, but regained top-flight status in. After appearing in 23 games during the 2006-07 season, he decided to retire from the sport, playing over 500 officially sanctioned games played, at both major levels together.

On 14 June 2011, Merino was named manager of Xerez CD. He was sacked on 5 December, due to poor results.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Juan Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Juan Merino celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Juan Merino

1. Juan Merino was born on April 17, 1970 in Spain.
2. He played as a midfielder for Real Betis Balompié.
3. Merino made over 300 appearances for the club.
4. He won the Copa del Rey with Betis in 2005.
5. Merino retired from professional football in 2006.
6. After retiring, he became a coach at Betis’ youth academy.
7. In December 2015, he was appointed head coach of the first team.
8. Merino led Betis to safety from relegation that season.
9. He left Betis in June 2016 after a short stint as head coach.
10. Merino later coached other Spanish clubs such as Las Palmas and Córdoba CF.