Juan Carlos Portillo (footballer, born 1970)

Juan Carlos Portillo González (born 7 July 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Juan Carlos Portillo
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Portillo González
Date of birth (1970-07-07) 7 July 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Linense
1993–1994 Levante 34 (10)
1994–1999 Almería 127 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Portillo joined Levante UD in 1993 after a spell at Real Balompédica Linense.[1] In the 1994 summer he signed for UD Almería also in Segunda División B, winning promotion in his first season.

Portillo appeared in his first match as a professional on 3 September 1995, starting and being sent off in a 1–1 home draw against CD Leganés in the Segunda División.[2] He scored his first goal in the category on 2 November of the following year, netting his team's first in a 2–1 home win over RCD Mallorca.[3]

After being relegated in 1997, Portillo stayed two more years with the Rojiblancos, dropping another level in 1999.

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