César Láinez

César Láinez

Personal information
Full name	César Láinez Sanjuán
Date of birth	(1977-04-10) 10 April 1977
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Zaragoza B (coach)
Youth career
	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	Zaragoza B	77	(0)
1998–2004	Zaragoza	103	(0)
1999	→ Villarreal (loan)	3	(0)
Total		183	(0)
International career
1994	Spain U18	2	(0)
1997	Spain U20	5	(0)
Managerial career
2014–	Zaragoza B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Láinez and the second or maternal family name is Sanjuán.

César Láinez Sanjuán (born 10 April 1977) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the current manager of Real Zaragoza B.

He played 69 La Liga games during six seasons, with Zaragoza and Villarreal.

Football career

A Real Zaragoza youth graduate, Zaragoza-born Láinez made his professional debuts with its B-side, but struggled initially to find a first-team place. In January 1999 he served a six-month loan stint at Villarreal CF, playing in three La Liga matches as the season ended in relegation.

After his return to Zaragoza, Láinez had to wait until the 2001–02 campaign to become first-choice, but his team would again be relegated. He was instrumental in the Aragonese club's immediate promotion, and subsequently helped it finish in a comfortable 12th place, also conquering that season's Copa del Rey after an extra time win against Real Madrid.

Láinez spent the entire 2004–05 recovering from knee surgery, and ultimately retired from football in May 2005, at only 28. He subsequently became a sports commentator for local TV channels.

Honours

Zaragoza

• Copa del Rey: 2000–01, 2003–04

External links

• César Láinez profile at BDFutbol
• César Láinez – FIFA competition record