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Jito (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silvestre and the second or maternal family name is Cantó.
Jito
Personal information
Full name Juan José Silvestre Cantó
Date of birth (1980-03-02) 2 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Meridiana Torre Baró
1990–1998 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Barcelona C 30 (10)
1999–2000 Oviedo B 15 (3)
2000–2001 Palamós 50 (30)
2001 Almería 7 (0)
2001–2002 Lorca Deportiva 19 (19)
2002–2003 Cartagonova 16 (1)
2003–2004 Gavà 16 (14)
2004–2005 Figueres 50 (15)
2005–2006 Sant Andreu 12 (2)
2006 Orihuela 17 (6)
2006–2007 Portuense 31 (12)
2007–2009 Girona 52 (14)
2009–2010 Cultural Leonesa 33 (23)
2010–2012 Alavés 60 (22)
2012–2013 Eibar 19 (5)
2013–2016 Sestao 96 (49)
Total 523 (225)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan José Silvestre Cantó (born 2 March 1980), commonly known as Jito, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Jito was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. A veteran of 15 Segunda División B seasons, scoring 143 goals for a host of clubs,[1] his professional input consisted of 22 Segunda División matches and three goals for Girona FC in 2008–09.[2][3][4]

In August 2016, after three years in the third tier with Sestao River Club, Jito retired at the age of 36.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Pérez, José Manuel (24 October 2013). "Entrevista a Jito Silvestre: el 'diez' llega a cien" [Interview to Jito Silvestre: the 'ten' makes it to one hundred] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ "El Girona acaba con la imbatibilidad del Hércules" [Girona end Hércules' unbeaten streak]. Sport (in Spanish). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1–0: Un solitario gol del Girona deja al Sevilla Atlético en la última posición de la tabla" [1–0: Girona lone goal leaves Sevilla Atlético last in table]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 29 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "El Girona salva un punto ante el Albacete" [Girona rescue one point against Albacete]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Las Llanas no volverá a celebrar los goles de Jito" [Las Llanas will not celebrate Jito's goals again] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Jito cuelga las botas" [Jito hangs up boots] (in Spanish). Sestao River. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
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