Juan Antonio Sañudo

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Sañudo and the second or maternal family name is  Herrero.

Juan Antonio SañudoPersonal information

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
Youth career
1971–1975|  Barquereño
Senior career*
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

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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] and made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 7 January 1979 in a 3–1 home win against Valencia CF.[2] 21 days later, also in the league, he grabbed a brace to help the hosts defeat FC Barcelona 2–1,[3] in an eventual relegation-ending season.

Sañudo was voted the league's best defender for the 1985–86 campaign, helping Racing to the 12th position.[4] He played his first and only game in the 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] He retired at the end of 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

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After retiring, Sañudo worked as an insurance agent and in lodging,[8] and he also provided 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] On 14 June of the following year, he was replaced by Manolo Higuera, another former footballer of the club.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Arriesgarse merece la pena" [It's worth it to take chances]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 11 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
2. ^ "3–1: El Santander, como lobo herido" [3–1: Santander, like a wounded wolf]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 January 1979. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Mejor futbolista 1985–86" [Best footballer 1985–86] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 September 1986. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
5. ^ Tomati, Franco (4 October 1991). "Skuhravy rompió el sueño" [Skuhravy shattered dream]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2014.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "Los veteranos siguen dando mucho juego" [Veterans still kicking]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 3 October 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "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.

## External links

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* Juan Antonio Sañudo at BDFutbol

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals