Ángel de Juana García

Geli

Personal information
Full name	Ángel de Juana García
Date of birth	(1968-02-15) 15 February 1968
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1989	Rayo Cantabria
1989–1994	Racing Santander	98	(11)
1994–1995	Zaragoza	30	(1)
1995–1998	Celta	61	(3)
1998–1999	Racing Santander	20	(0)
1999–2000	Extremadura	21	(1)
2000–2004	Gimnástica	55	(2)
Total		285	(18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ángel de Juana García (born 15 February 1968 in Santander, Cantabria), known as Geli, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Football career

Aged already 25, Geli made his La Liga debuts with hometown club Racing de Santander, courtesy of manager Javier Irureta. He then played a single season with Real Zaragoza after joining in the 1994 summer: regularly used in the league, where he scored in a 2–1 home win against FC Barcelona, he also played the last six minutes in the Aragonese side's 2–1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final triumph over Arsenal, appearing in a further seven games in the victorious campaign.

During his three seasons at Celta de Vigo Geli, who would again reunite with Irureta in his final year, played in 61 top flight matches, but also struggled with injuries and loss of form. He played one more year with Racing, then finished his career at the age of 36 after stints at CF Extremadura (second division) and Gimnástica de Torrelavega (third).

Geli later worked as a local commentator in Racing's matches.

Honours

Zaragoza

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1994–95

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• Geli profile at BDFutbol