Juan Manuel Rosado
Encyclopedia
Juan Manuel Rosado Mojarro, aka Iván Rosado (born 24 April 1974 in Huelva
, Andalusia
), is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a striker.
, then in the third division
, Rosado moved for Rayo Vallecano
for two seasons, in the second level
, promoting in his first year, but only scoring twice in 20 league contests.
His most steady and fruitful period came with Pamplona
's CA Osasuna
: after being the side's top scorer in his first season with 11 goals, as Osasuna returned to the topflight
after six years - whilst Recreativo was relegated - he repeated the feat the following campaign (at 14), helping the Navarre
se barely avoid relegation, and taking his tally in his first three first division seasons to 25 goals, in 100 matches.
After an uneventful loan at Xerez CD
, Rosado was released by Osasuna in June 2006. After nearly one year out of football, he moved to Málaga CF
; during his one 1/2 season spell, he appeared scarcely, as the Andalusia
ns returned to the top level in 2007–08.
Rosado moved to lowly UD Melilla
in August 2008, but rescinded his link only a few months after, and retired from the game aged 34. In 11 years in the two major levels
, he amassed totals of 239 matches and 54 goals.
Huelva
Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. It is located along the Gulf of Cadiz coast, at the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto rivers. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 149,410 inhabitants. The...
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
), is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a striker.
Football career
After starting playing for local Recreativo de HuelvaRecreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
, then in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, Rosado moved for Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
for two seasons, in the second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, promoting in his first year, but only scoring twice in 20 league contests.
His most steady and fruitful period came with Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
's CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
: after being the side's top scorer in his first season with 11 goals, as Osasuna returned to the topflight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after six years - whilst Recreativo was relegated - he repeated the feat the following campaign (at 14), helping the Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
se barely avoid relegation, and taking his tally in his first three first division seasons to 25 goals, in 100 matches.
After an uneventful loan at Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
, Rosado was released by Osasuna in June 2006. After nearly one year out of football, he moved to Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
; during his one 1/2 season spell, he appeared scarcely, as the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns returned to the top level in 2007–08.
Rosado moved to lowly UD Melilla
UD Melilla
Union Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1943 and refounded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, with a 12,000-seat capacity.-History:Unión Deportiva...
in August 2008, but rescinded his link only a few months after, and retired from the game aged 34. In 11 years in the two major levels
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...
, he amassed totals of 239 matches and 54 goals.