Spanish footballer and manager
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Pouso and the second or maternal family name is
Lejonagoitia .
Juan Carlos Pouso Lejonagoitia (born 30 July 1960) is a Spanish formerfootballer who played as aforward , currentlymanager ofSD Logroñés .
He played no higher thanSegunda División B , and spent most of his managerial career of over two decades at that same level. He ledEibar andMirandés for one season each in theSegunda División .
Born inLeioa ,Basque Country , Pouso began working as a professional manager in 2000 withArenas de Getxo . He was appointed at neighbouringSestao River Club three years later, achieving two promotions toSegunda División B with the latter team.
On 17 June 2008, Pouso became coach ofSegunda División clubSD Eibar ,[ 1] being granted a one-year leave from his job in theshipbuilding industry in order to fully dedicate himself to his new line of work.[ 2] He was sacked in March 2009 after a poor run of results, being replaced byJosu Uribe [ 3] asthe season ended in relegation.[ 4]
In late January 2010, Pouso returned to the third tier after being named manager ofCD Guijuelo with the aim ofavoiding relegation ,[ 5] which was eventually met. He signed with fellow league sideCD Mirandés on 1 June,[ 6] leading them to division two for the first time in their history in hissecond year andreaching the semi-finals of theCopa del Rey in the process.[ 7] [ 8]
On 30 June 2013, Mirandés decided not to renew Pouso's contract even though he managed to finishabove the relegation zone .[ 9] After one year of inactivity, he was appointed atUD Logroñés in the third division,[ 10] leading his team to consecutive presences in the promotion play-offs albeit without success.[ 11] Having resigned from his post in November 2016, he became the club'sdirector of football .[ 12]
On 6 February 2018, Pouso joinedRacing de Santander on a deal until the end ofthe campaign , replacing the firedÁngel Viadero .[ 13] He returned to work in November the following year, atPontevedra CF .[ 14]
Pouso was removed from his post at theGalician club in February 2020 after a run ofeight games without a win , though he stayed in other functions until the end of the season.[ 15] Thirteen months later, he was back at work at aRecreativo de Huelva side facing relegation from the third tier.[ 16] He was unable to preventEl Decano from suffering anunprecedented double descent to the fifth division following a restructuring of theSpanish football league system .[ 17]
On 26 December 2022, after more than a year without a club, Pouso was appointed atCD Calahorra in thePrimera Federación , replacing the dismissed Juan García.[ 18] He left at the end of the2023–24 campaign , ended in relegation toSegunda Federación .[ 19]
On 2 June 2024, Pouso took over atSD Logroñés also in the fourth tier.[ 20]
Managerial statistics [ edit ] As of match played 9 March 2025 [ 21] Sestao River
Mirandés
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