Luna Eslava

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Luna Eslava
Personal information
Full name Juan Luna Eslava
Date of birth (1964-09-15) 15 September 1964 (age 57)
Place of birth Fernán Núñez, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Fernán Núñez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1990 Fernán Núñez
1983–1990 Córdoba 251 (0)
1990–1993 Recreativo
1993–1995 Córdoba 49 (2)
1995–1996 Cádiz 30 (1)
1996–1997 Montilla
1997–2002 Écija 151 (14)
2002–2003 Pozoblanco
Total 481 (17)
Teams managed
2007–2008 Córdoba (assistant)
2008–2009 Córdoba
2010–2011 Las Palmas (assistant)
2019–2020 Rayo Vallecano (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Juan Luna Eslava (born 15 September 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and current assistant coach of Segunda División club Rayo Vallecano.

Playing career[]

Born in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, Andalusia, Luna Eslava made his debuts as a senior with Fernán Núñez CF. He only played amateur football during his whole career, representing Córdoba CF (two stints), Recreativo de Huelva, Cádiz CF, Montilla CF, Écija Balompié and CD Pozoblanco.

Post-playing career[]

After a year as a youth coordinator, Luna Eslava was an assistant of Paco Jémez at his former club Córdoba, and remained in the same role with the following manager, José González. On 8 December 2008 he was appointed first team manager, after the latter was dismissed.[1]

In April 2010 Luna Eslava was named Jémez's assistant UD Las Palmas.[2] He left the club in February of the following year, and returned to his main club Córdoba in June, as a director of football.

References[]

  1. ^ "El Córdoba destituye a José González y nombra a Luna Eslava como sustituto" [Córdoba dismisses José González and names Luna Eslava as his substitute] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Eslava ya ejerce como ayudante de Jémez" [Eslava already works as Jémez's assistant] (in Spanish). El Diario. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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