Juan Pablo Grass Explained

Juan Pablo Grass Galvez (born 6 June 1980) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Playing career

Born in Bermejo, Grass made his senior debut with The Strongest on 16 March 1997, in a 2–0 win over Independiente Petrolero.^[1] He moved to the latter club in the following year, scoring 23 league goals within three seasons.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Grass spent the 2001 season with Real Potosí,^[5] before returning to Independiente in the following year.^[6] He then represented Stormers San Lorenzo in the 2003 campaign, before rejoining Potosí in 2004.

Grass played for Fancesa in 2006,^[7] before rejoining Independiente for a third spell in 2007. He also played for Fancesa in 2016, before appearing with Alcalá in the following year.

At international level, Grass represented the Bolivia national under-20 team in the 1999 South American U-20 Championship.^[8]

Managerial career

After retiring, Grass worked as manager of the youth teams of his main club Independiente. On 9 September 2022, he was named interim manager of the first team, after Marcelo Robledo resigned.^[9] In November, he was named manager for the upcoming season, after Rodrigo Venegas left.^[10]

On 16 February 2023, with just three matches into the new campaign, Grass was sacked.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Strongest solitario puntero. The Strongest sole leader. Agencia de Noticias Fides. es. 16 March 1997. 26 December 2022.
2. Web site: Bolivia 1998. RSSSF. 26 December 2022.
3. Web site: Bolivia 1999. RSSSF. 26 December 2022.
4. Web site: Bolivia 2000. RSSSF. 26 December 2022.
5. Web site: Bolivia 2001. RSSSF. 26 December 2022.
6. Web site: Bolivia 2002. RSSSF. 26 December 2022.
7. Web site: Bolivia 2006. RSSSF. 26 December 2022.
8. Web site: La lista sub-20. The under-20 list. El Tiempo. es. 5 January 1999. 26 December 2022.
9. Web site: Grass dirigirá a Independiente frente a Royal Pari. Grass will manage Independiente against Royal Pari. Correo del Sur. es. 9 September 2022. 26 December 2022.
10. Web site: Temporada 2023: más del 50% de técnicos se queda en sus cargos. 2023 season: more than 50%¨of the managers remain on their roles. Los Tiempos. es. 24 December 2022. 26 December 2022.
11. Web site: Juan Pablo Grass, primer técnico despedido por malos resultados en 2023. Juan Pablo Grass, first manager fired for poor results in 2023. El Deber. es. 16 February 2023. 20 February 2023.