The word Legend is often overused in football, but for Juanjo Camacho the word legend is not enough. He’s stuck by the club through thick and thin, and usually leading by example being the best player at the club both on and off the field.
Here is his story.
THE LEGEND
THE PLAYER
Even though he started his career at our arch rivals, Real Zaragoza, Juanjo soon saw the light and first joined SD. Huesca in 2006. After stints with Real Madrid B and Scottish Premier League, Juanjo returned back to Huesca until his retirement in 2019.
Along the way, he captained the team to the highest level of football in Spain, La Liga, where he played against the likes of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
He also represented Spain 30 times at different youth teams including the U18 World Cup, playing alongside the likes of Iker Casillas, Xavi, David Villa and current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
SD HUESCA STATS
420 Matches
82 Goals
12 years
Debut: 1/7/2007
Retirement: 14/05/2019
1st ever Captain to lead the club in La Liga
CLUB AMBASSADOR
After retirement, after his long service to SD Huesca, the club offered Juanjo a full time role at the club, first as an ambassador, then a coach. Currently, he is the Academy Director, responsible for discovering the next batch of talent at Aragonesa. He has the unilateral authority to offer players a full time scholarship to SD Huesca Academy.
And now his journey with the club brings him to Canada.
