Juanjo Angosto from Cieza has been awarded the Merit Prizes
Deportivo de la Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia for its entire history
sports. The futsal goalkeeper shares awards, among others, with the
tennis player Carlos Alcaraz and the Cehegín motorcyclist Ana Carrasco.
The Cieza City Council, through its mayor, Tomás Rubio, has expressed
He expressed his joy at this recognition and congratulated "a resident of Cieza who, in addition to
to be one of the most brilliant Spanish athletes of recent times, has
"The name of Cieza has been carried to many places around the world."
They are the best athletes of the Region of Murcia 2025 in the Awards
Sports Merit, awarded by the Autonomous Community and to be presented in
a gala that will be held on Thursday, December 11, at 8:30 pm
Later that afternoon, at the Hotel Nelva in Murcia. The jury's deliberations, presided over by the
Director General of Sports, Fran Sánchez, and made up of members of the
Association of Sports Press of the Region of Murcia (APDRM),
determined that the ATP number 1 and winner this season of eight
titles, including Roland Garros and the US Open, repeat as
best male athlete, while in the female category the award goes to the
pilot from Cehegín, who was proclaimed champion of the first Women's World Championship
The story. Also recognized is the motorcycle racer Máximo
Martínez Quiles, who was named best rookie in the Moto3 World Championship,
in the category of best athlete under 18 years old; and the Brazilian-Spanish
Eduardo Sao Thiago Lentz 'Duda', coach of Jimbee Cartagena Costa Cálida, as best coach, after guiding his team to become champion of the League and the
Spanish Super Cup for the second time in a row.
Regarding a lifetime achievement in sports, the award will go to
Juanjo Angosto, who was a goalkeeper for ElPozo Murcia, among other teams, and of the
Spanish national team and retired a few months ago.
Juan José Angosto (Cieza, August 19, 1985) is considered one of the
One of the best Spanish futsal goalkeepers. He has been named best several times.
Goalkeeper in the LNFS. There is a pavilion named after him in his hometown.
An international player for Spain, he has won 4 European Championships (2007, 2010, 2012,
2016) 1 European Cup Winners' Cup (2003) 1 Intercontinental Cup (2011) and 5 Leagues
(05/06, 06/07, 08/09, 09/10, 18/19),
He has played for the clubs Intec Murcia, ElPozo, Inter Movistar, Santiago
Futsal, SL Benfica and Barça.
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