Juan Carlos Socorro
Encyclopedia
Juan Carlos Socorro Vera (born 13 May 1972 in Caracas
) is a retired Venezuela
n footballer who played as a midfielder
.
, almost always in the Canary Islands
. He started in 1991 with UD Las Palmas
, which would be his main club (ten 1/2 seasons), playing one match in Segunda División
in the 1991–92 season and suffering relegation.
In the following four seasons, Socorro appeared regularly for Las Palmas, who achieved promotion from Segunda División B
in 1996, after three unsuccessful playoff visits. In 1999–00, he contributed with 17 matches (only two starts) as the team returned to La Liga
after an absence of 12 years, spending the following season on loan to another club in level two, Elche CF
.
Socorro's only season in the top flight was 2001–02, as he appeared in only five league matches and Las Palmas suffered relegation. In January 2003, he moved to lowly Universidad de Las Palmas CF
and, after one 1/2 seasons, played one year in his country of birth, with Deportivo Italia
; after one season with amateurs UD Gáldar
, he retired from football at the age of 34, having appeared in more than 250 official games with Las Palmas.
for Venezuela
. He was selected to the squad that appeared in the 1997 Copa América in Bolivia
, as the national team finished bottom of their group, with three losses and no goals scored.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
) is a retired Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Save for one season, Socorro played his entire professional career in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, almost always in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
. He started in 1991 with UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
, which would be his main club (ten 1/2 seasons), playing one match in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
in the 1991–92 season and suffering relegation.
In the following four seasons, Socorro appeared regularly for Las Palmas, who achieved promotion from Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
in 1996, after three unsuccessful playoff visits. In 1999–00, he contributed with 17 matches (only two starts) as the team returned to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after an absence of 12 years, spending the following season on loan to another club in level two, Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
.
Socorro's only season in the top flight was 2001–02, as he appeared in only five league matches and Las Palmas suffered relegation. In January 2003, he moved to lowly Universidad de Las Palmas CF
Universidad de Las Palmas CF
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands...
and, after one 1/2 seasons, played one year in his country of birth, with Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Italia (1948–2010)
Deportivo Italia is a Venezuelan football team founded in 1948 and disappeared - as a team of the Italian community of Venezuela - in summer 2010. In those 62 years of existence the team has won the Primera División Venezolana five times and the Copa de Venezuela three times...
; after one season with amateurs UD Gáldar
UD Gáldar
Unión Deportiva Gáldar is a Spanish football team based in Gáldar, Las Palmas, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1988, it plays in Preferente Las Palmas, holding home matches at Estadio Barrial, with a capacity of 5,000 seats....
, he retired from football at the age of 34, having appeared in more than 250 official games with Las Palmas.
International career
During one year, Socorro gained five capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
. He was selected to the squad that appeared in the 1997 Copa América in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, as the national team finished bottom of their group, with three losses and no goals scored.