Luna Eslava Explained

Luna Eslava
Fullname:Juan Luna Eslava
Birth Date:15 September 1964
Birth Place:Fernán Núñez, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Fernán Núñez
Years1:1983–1990
Clubs1:Fernán Núñez
Years2:1983–1990
Caps2:251
Goals2:0
Years3:1990–1993
Caps3:103
Goals3:3
Years4:1993–1995
Caps4:49
Goals4:2
Years5:1995–1996
Caps5:30
Goals5:1
Years6:1996–1997
Years7:1997–2002
Caps7:151
Goals7:14
Years8:2002–2003
Totalcaps:584
Totalgoals:20
Manageryears1:2006–2007
Managerclubs1:Córdoba (youth coordinator)
Manageryears2:2007–2008
Managerclubs2:Córdoba (assistant)
Manageryears3:2008–2009
Managerclubs3:Córdoba
Manageryears4:2010–2011
Managerclubs4:Las Palmas (assistant)
Manageryears5:2011–2013
Managerclubs5:Córdoba (director of football)
Manageryears6:2016
Managerclubs6:Sporting Gijón (scout)
Manageryears7:2017
Managerclubs7:Cruz Azul (assistant)
Manageryears8:2017–2018
Managerclubs8:Las Palmas (assistant)
Manageryears9:2019–2020
Managerclubs9:Rayo Vallecano (assistant)
Manageryears10:2021–2022
Managerclubs10:Ibiza (assistant)
Manageryears11:2022–2024
Managerclubs11:Tractor (assistant)

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

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,[1] 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.[2]

In April 2010 Luna Eslava was named Jémez's assistant UD Las Palmas.[3] He left the club in February of the following year, and returned to his main club Córdoba in June, as a director of football. He was fired in February 2013.[4]

In 2016, Eslava worked as a scout for Sporting de Gijón.[5] In December 2016, it was confirmed that Esleva and Paco Jémez were reunited as the duo were set to take charge of the Mexican club Cruz Azul.[6] The duo left Mexico at the end of 2017 and shortly after, on December 27, 2017, they were presented in Las Palmas.[7] Here the duo stayed until the end of the season.

On March 19, 2019 Esleva and Jémez were presented in Rayo Vallecano.[8] They left the club in July 2020. At the end of 2020, they became the new coaching duo at UD Ibiza.[9]

In December 2022, Jémez became the coach of Iranian club Tractor, again with Esleva as his assistant. In April 2024, it was revealed that Jémez, along with the rest of his staff, including Esleva, had their contracts terminated and returned to Spain as the 2024 Iran-Israel conflict began to escalate, and that the coaching staff had been evacuated as a result.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.abc.es/deportes/sevi-luna-eslava-vuelve-staff-tecnico-como-coordinador-200606150300-1422021821005_noticia.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.es%2Fdeportes%2Fsevi-luna-eslava-vuelve-staff-tecnico-como-coordinador-200606150300-1422021821005_noticia.html Luna Eslava vuelve al «staff» técnico como coordinador
  2. Web site: El Córdoba destituye a José González y nombra a Luna Eslava como sustituto. Córdoba dismisses José González and names Luna Eslava as his substitute. Diario AS. es. 8 December 2008. 27 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Eslava ya ejerce como ayudante de Jémez. Eslava already works as Jémez's assistant. El Diario. es. 22 April 2010. 27 July 2015.
  4. https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/deportes/Cordoba-despide-secretario-Luna-Eslava_0_672833084.html El Córdoba despide a su secretario técnico, Luna Eslava
  5. https://www.elgoldigital.com/noticias/ultimas/el-sporting-de-gijon-espia-a-una-perla-del-recreativo-de-huelva/ El Sporting de Gijón espía a una perla del Recreativo de Huelva
  6. https://plazadeportiva.valenciaplaza.com/luna-eslava-sera-el-segundo-de-paco-jemez-en-el-cruz-azul Luna Eslava será el segundo de Paco Jémez en el Cruz Azul
  7. https://www.udlaspalmas.es/en/news/paco-jemez-new-coach-at-ud-las-palmas Paco Jémez, new coach at UD Las Palmas
  8. https://unionrayo.com/juan-luna-eslava-sera-el-segundo-de-paco-jemez-en-su-regreso-al-rayo-vallecano/ Juan Luna Eslava será el segundo de Paco Jémez en su regreso al Rayo Vallecano
  9. https://www.diariocordoba.com/deportes/2021/12/27/paco-jemez-futbol-autor-sol-61071817.html Paco Jémez, fútbol de autor al sol de Ibiza
  10. https://as.com/actualidad/sociedad/paco-jemez-vuelve-a-espana-tras-el-conflicto-entre-iran-e-israel-n/ Paco Jémez escapa de Irán y ya está en España