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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Huertas and the second or maternal family name is Lorente.
Juan Sabas
Personal information
Full name Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente
Date of birth (1967-04-13) 13 April 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Rayo Fátima
Montilla Villaverde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Tomelloso 20 (4)
1986–1987 Valdepeñas 35 (6)
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 424 (103)
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
2023–2024 Melilla
2024–2025 Zamora
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Sabas Huertas Lorente (born 13 April 1967) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward, currently a manager.

Playing career

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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 won two Copa del Rey trophies with Atlético.[5] In the 1991 final, he played 34 minutes of the 1–0 win against RCD Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium after replacing the injured Paulo Futre.[6]

Sabas appeared in 196 La Liga matches over nine seasons, and scored 34 goals.[7] In the Segunda División, he added 82 games and 17 goals.

Coaching career

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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[8] and Levante UD.[9] His first managerial experience occurred with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes during the 2013–14 season,[10] 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,[11] being sacked the following 1 August.[12] He returned to the Estadio Francisco de la Hera on 1 May 2018,[13] helping to achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier;[14] on 10 November, however, he was again dismissed.[15]

Sabas was appointed by Córdoba CF on 10 March 2020, after the dismissal of Raül Agné.[16] On 1 December, after only six matches, he was relieved of his duties.[17]

On 24 October 2023, after nearly three years of inactivity, Sabas was named manager of UD Melilla in the Primera Federación.[18] In March 2024, with his side in the relegation zone, he was fired.[19]

Sabas took over fellow third-tier Zamora CF on 4 July 2024.[20][21] He missed a play-off spot in his first season by six points,[22][23] but was sacked on 3 November 2025.[24]

Managerial statistics

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As of 1 November 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
SS Reyes Spain 1 July 2013 30 June 2014 46 26 11 9 74 34 +40 056.52 [25]
Extremadura Spain 29 December 2016 1 August 2017 19 8 8 3 23 14 +9 042.11 [26]
Extremadura Spain 1 May 2018 10 November 2018 22 7 4 11 31 30 +1 031.82 [27]
Córdoba Spain 10 March 2020 1 December 2020 6 2 2 2 6 6 +0 033.33 [28]
Melilla Spain 24 October 2023 4 March 2024 19 6 2 11 11 27 −16 031.58 [29]
Zamora Spain 4 July 2024 3 November 2025 55 22 15 18 70 54 +16 040.00 [30]
Total 167 71 42 54 215 165 +50 042.51 —

Honours

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Player

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Atlético Madrid

Ciudad de Murcia

References

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  1. ^ a b Alcaraz, Felix (2 September 2001). "Retorno a las filas del Pegaso" [Return to the ranks of Pegaso]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b Marcos, José (7 March 2009). "Sabas, el agitador" [Sabas, the agitator]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  3. ^ "La cifra goleadora más sorprendente de Leo Messi" [Leo Messi's most surprising scoring statistic]. Sport (in Spanish). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ^ Villalba, Juan M. (11 June 2001). "Los tumbos del 'vaquerito'" [The tumblings of the 'little cowboy']. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b "What became of… Juan Sabas". La Liga. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ^ Guasch, Tomás (30 June 1991). "Fiesta rojiblanca en el Bernabéu" [Red-and-white party at the Bernabéu]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ^ "El Albacete Balompié jugará en una Segunda División de Primera con muchos aspirantes al ascenso" [Albacete Balompié will play in a Primera-like Segunda División with many promotion candidates]. Albacete Diario (in Spanish). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. ^ "El Ciudad de Murcia ya cuenta con preparador físico" [Ciudad de Murcia already have a physio]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 July 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Abel y Stoichkov son destituidos como entrenadores de Levante y Celta" [Abel and Stoichkov are dismissed as managers of Levante and Celta]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 8 October 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Juan Sabas nuevo entrenador de la UD San Sebastián de los Reyes" [Juan Sabas new manager of UD San Sebastián de los Reyes] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ^ "El madrileño Juan Sabas, nuevo entrenador del Extremadura" [Madrilenian Juan Sabas, new manager of Extremadura] (in Spanish). RTVE. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. ^ Peña, Raúl (1 August 2017). "El Extremadura destituye a Sabas" [Extremadura dismiss Sabas]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  13. ^ De la Riva, Mario (1 May 2018). "Después de despedir a tres técnicos, el Extremadura ficha a Sabas, a quien echó en verano" [After sacking three managers, Extremadura sign Sabas, who they fired in the summer]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Playoff de ascenso: El Extremadura, nuevo equipo de Segunda división" [Promotion playoffs: Extremadura, new Second division team]. ABC (in Spanish). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  15. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Juan Sabas" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Juan Sabas] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Juan Sabas es el nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF, que destituye a Raúl Agné" [Juan Sabas is the new manager of Córdoba CF, who dismiss Raúl Agné]. ABC (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  17. ^ López, Fernando (1 December 2020). "Juan Sabas: ocho meses, una pandemia y seis partidos en liga que pasaron del todo a la nada" [Juan Sabas: eight months, a pandemic and six league matches that went from everything to nothing]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Juan Sabas, nuevo entrenador de la Unión Deportiva Melilla" [Juan Sabas, new manager of Unión Deportiva Melilla] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Juan Sabas deja de ser entrenador de la UD Melilla" [Juan Sabas is no longer manager of UD Melilla] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Juan Sabas, nuevo entrenador del Zamora" [Juan Sabas, new manager of Zamora] (in Spanish). Zamora CF. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  21. ^ "El Zamora CF y Juan Sabas ponen fin a su vinculación profesional" [Zamora CF and Juan Sabas end their professional relationship] (in Spanish). Zamora CF. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Victoria clave del Zamora CF para certificar la permanencia y alimentar el sueño del play-off" [Key Zamora CF win to confirm survival and feed the play-off dream] (in Spanish). Zamora CF. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  23. ^ "El Zamora y la Gimnástica Segoviana se reparten los puntos y empatan 1–1" [Zamora and Gimnástica Segoviana share the points and draw 1–1]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  24. ^ "El Zamora CF y Juan Sabas ponen fin a su vinculación profesional" [Zamora CF and Juan Sabas end their professional link] (in Spanish). Zamora CF. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Sanse" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Matches Juan Sabas, 2016–17 season". BDFutbol.
  27. ^ "Matches Juan Sabas, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Juan Sabas, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol.
  28. ^ "Matches Juan Sabas, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol.
  29. ^ "Matches Juan Sabas, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
  30. ^ "Matches Juan Sabas, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Juan Sabas, 2025–26 season". BDFutbol.
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