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Benito Joanet
Spanish footballer (1935–2020)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Joanet and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.
Benito Joanet Giménez (16 September 1935 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish football player and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benito Joanet Giménez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-09-16)16 September 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1955 | Espanyol | 0 | (0) |
| 1957–1959 | Real Zaragoza | 0 | (0) |
| 1959–1964 | Espanyol | 62 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | → Terrassa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Europa | 16 | (0) |
| 1965–1971 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 127 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Hércules | ||
| 1980–1982 | Castellón | ||
| 1983 | Antequerano | ||
| 1983–1985 | Cádiz | ||
| 1985 | Mallorca | ||
| 1986–1987 | Castellón | ||
| 1987–1988 | Hércules | ||
| 1988–1989 | Tenerife | ||
| 1989–1990 | Espanyol | ||
| 1990–1991 | Salamanca | ||
| 1992 | Las Palmas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Joanet played as a goalkeeper for Espanyol, Real Zaragoza, Terrassa, Europa and Deportivo de La Coruña.[1]
After retiring he became a football manager, taking charge of Hércules, Castellón, Antequerano, Cádiz, Mallorca, Tenerife, Espanyol, Salamanca and Las Palmas.[2]
Joanet died in Alicante on 22 March 2020 from COVID-19, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
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