Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Sañudo and the second or maternal family name is
Herrero .
Juan Antonio Sañudo Full name
Juan Antonio Sañudo Herrero Date of birth
(1956-06-13 ) 13 June 1956 (age 68) Place of birth
Serdio, Spain Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10+ 1 ⁄2 in) Position(s)
Centre-back 1971–1975
Barquereño Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1975–1976
Barquereño
1976–1978
Rayo Cantabria
1978–1987
Racing Santander
262
(12) 1987–1992
Oviedo
153
(3) 1992–1993
Racing Santander
38
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Juan Antonio 'Tuto' Sañudo Herrero (born 13 June 1956) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender .
Club career
Born in the village of Serdio in Val de San Vicente , Sañudo played 304 La Liga matches over the course of ten seasons, with Racing de Santander and Real Oviedo . He scored 12 goals for the former, which he reached in 1978 from neighbouring Deportivo Rayo Cantabria ,[ 1] Spanish top flight on 7 January 1979 in a 3–1 home win against Valencia CF .[ 2] FC Barcelona 2–1,[ 3] relegation-ending season .
Sañudo was voted the league's best defender for the 1985–86 campaign , helping Racing to the 12th position.[ 4] UEFA Cup on 3 October 1991 at the age of 35, as Asturias 's Oviedo lost 3–1 at Genoa CFC and 3–2 on aggregate in the first round .[ 5]
Sañudo competed in the Segunda División with both his main clubs, and was at one time Racing's most-capped player in the top division, but was later surpassed by Pedro Munitis and José María Ceballos .[ 6] 1992–93 at the age of 37, after totalling 3,151 minutes of action to help the Cantabrians to a third promotion to the main tier.[ 7]
Post-retirement
After retiring, Sañudo worked as an insurance agent and in lodging,[ 8] commentary for Racing Santander's matches at Cadena COPE .[ 9]
On 31 January 2014, Sañudo succeeded Ángel Lavín as chairman as Racing was immersed in a severe institucional and financial crisis.[ 10] Manolo Higuera , another former footballer of the club.[ 11]
References
^ "Arriesgarse merece la pena" [It's worth it to take chances]. El Diario Montañés . Retrieved 31 January 2014 .^ "3–1: El Santander, como lobo herido" [3–1: Santander, like a wounded wolf]. Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 31 January 2014 .^ Calvo, Juan Antonio (29 January 1979). "2–1: En Santander el "Barça" peleó... para nada" [2–1: In Santander "Barça" fought... for nothing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2014 . ^ "Mejor futbolista 1985–86" [Best footballer 1985–86] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 September 1986. Retrieved 31 January 2014 .^ Tomati, Franco (4 October 1991). "Skuhravy rompió el sueño" [Skuhravy shattered dream]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2014 . ^ "Munitis suma 200 partidos con el Racing en Primera" [Munitis reaches 200 games with Racing in Primera ] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2014 .^ Cánovas, Manuel C. (30 June 1993). "El Español se gana a pulso el descenso" [Español earn their relegation]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2014 . ^ "Tuto Sañudo espera "sacar adelante" el Racing, un club con "futuro" gracias a su equipo y afición" [Tuto Sañudo hopes to "kickstart" Racing, a club with "future" thanks to team and fans] (in Spanish). Europa Press . 31 January 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2020 .^ "Los veteranos siguen dando mucho juego" [Veterans still kicking]. La Nueva España . Retrieved 31 January 2014 .^ "El exjugador Tuto Sañudo, nuevo presidente del Racing" [Former player Tuto Sañudo, new president of Racing] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014 .^ "Manuel Higuera, nuevo presidente del Real Racing Club" [Manuel Higuera, new president of Real Racing Club] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015 .
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