Juan Quero, 36, announced on Monday his retirement. An abrupt and hasty goodbye, since the winger was playing this season at Aranjuez. This is how the Vallecano explained the reasons why he was forced to hang up his boots: “After twenty years as a professional footballer, I end my sports career due to a medical problem detected in a routine survey. Bad news that I'm trying to digest. It is a heart issue and that, if I continue my professional activity as a footballer, it involves a risk to my health, something that I have suffered until now and that could have caused fatal causes. “
His emotional farewell was not without words of thanks to all the teams he has been through. And not just from this continent. “They all gave me their trust and offered me the opportunity to become who I am today“He expressed in his statement. Today his cycle as a player closes, but football could continue to be present (in some way) in his future.” Starting today, I will be a little further away from running with the ball, although I will continue to be linked to this beautiful sport“, he concluded.
The response from the clubs was swift. “Good courage! A new stage in your life begins and we are convinced that you will achieve all the goals you set for yourselfGo for it! “Las Palmas wrote to him. El Rayo, for his part, wished him well, sending him”all our strength in this new time of your life. Take care of yourself a lot! “. Another Madrid team, Fuenlabrada, also dedicated affectionate words to him:”Your fighting spirit will make you overcome any adversity. Thank you for what you gave us. You will always be part of our history. “
Quero has militated in Alcorcón, Numancia – with whom he was promoted to First and played a campaign in the elite -, Rayo, Elche, Las Palmas, Córdoba, Hercules and Fuenlabrada, with which he rose to Second, among others. In addition, the Vallecano packed his bags and tried his luck in Emirates (Dubai), Thailand (Buriram United, Chonburi and Ratchaburi), Bolivia (Oriente Petrolero), malt (Birkirkara) e India (Shivajians and Punjab). A globetrotter that has put an end to his career at Aranjuez, an entity that dedicated a video to him with his best snapshots of the course. Great memories to rebuild a great career.