Juan Vizcaíno Morcillo (born 6 August 1966) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
He spent the majority of his career with Atlético Madrid.Vizcaíno, un secundario de lujo (Vizcaíno, a deluxe sidekick) ; La Vida en Rojiblanco, 11 April 2009 (in Spanish) Over 13 seasons in La Liga, he appeared in 396 matches and scored 33 goals, and also represented in the competition Zaragoza and Valladolid.
Club career Born in La Pobla de Mafumet, Tarragona, Catalonia, Vizcaíno started playing with hometown's Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He was offered his first-team debut by coach Xabier Azkargorta during the 1982–83 season not yet aged 17, with the club in the Segunda División B.El Girona 'explota' más a los jugadores de casa (Girona 'exploit' homegrown players better); Diario AS, 31 December 2008 (in Spanish)
In 1986, Vizcaíno stayed in that level as he moved to Real Zaragoza, initially being assigned to their reserves. He made his La Liga debut against Sevilla FC on 9 March 1988,¡Funcionó la revolución! (The revolution worked!); Mundo Deportivo, 10 March 1988 (in Spanish) and remained a regular fixture until the end of his stay with the Aragonese side,Antic, el estratega de los Balcanes (Antic, the strategist of the Balkans); El Mundo, 30 January 2003 (in Spanish)Vizcaíno: el obrero del doblete colchonero (Vizcaíno: the colchonero double's handyman); Cadena COPE, 23 February 2016 (in Spanish) while also scoring ten league goals from a defensive position.Real Zaragoza 1987–88; at ADN Zaragocista (in Spanish)Real Zaragoza 1988–89; at ADN Zaragocista (in Spanish)Real Zaragoza 1989–90; at ADN Zaragocista (in Spanish)
Vizcaíno signed with Atlético Madrid for the 1990–91 campaign, starting every game he appeared in in four of his first five years. In 1995–96, he was the outfield player with the most appearances (41 matches, 3,136 minutes and three goals) as the capital-based team conquered the double.Qué fue de... Juan Vizcaíno (What happened to... Juan Vizcaíno); 20 minutos, 4 April 2011 (in Spanish)Quince años del doblete que llevó al Atlético de Madrid al cielo (Fifteen years of the double that took Atlético de Madrid to heaven); RTVE, 25 May 2011 (in Spanish)
After two more solid years, Vizcaíno left for Real Valladolid,Vizcaíno jugará en el Valladolid y Víctor, en el Racing (Vizcaíno will play at Valladolid and Víctor, at Racing); El País, 28 August 1998 (in Spanish) joining Elche CF for the second part of the 2000–01 seasonIda y vuelta de dos veteranos (Two veterans come and go); El País, 8 January 2001 (in Spanish) and closing out his career at 35 with his first club, Gimnàstic – the latter two in the Segunda División.Juan Vizcaíno, cerca de incorporarse al cuerpo técnico del Nàstic (Juan Vizcaíno, close to joining Nàstic's coaching staff); Diari Més, 13 November 2024 (in Spanish) He stayed in the region afterwards, working for the city hall's sports departments in Pobla de Mafumet."Ante el Nàstic, que sea una fiesta y gane el Atleti" ("Against Nàstic, let it be a party and Atleti win"); Diario AS, 9 November 2004 (in Spanish)
Vizcaíno returned to Atlético ahead of the 2011–12 campaign, being appointed new manager Gregorio Manzano's assistant.Vizcaíno y Baraja, ayudantes de Gregorio Manzano (Vizcaíno and Baraja, Gregorio Manzano's assistants); Marca, 9 June 2011 (in Spanish) He remained several years at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in the role, under his former teammate Diego Simeone.Juan Vizcaíno: "Le dejé claro a Diego Simeone que no compartía los motivos de mi salida" (Juan Vizcaíno: "I let Diego Simeone know clearly that I did not see eye to eye with him regarding the reasons for my departure"); El Confidencial, 12 March 2023 (in Spanish)
On 14 November 2024, Vizcaíno went back to Gimnàstic to become Dani Vidal's assistant coach.El Nàstic de Tarragona se refuerza con Juan Vizcaíno (Nàstic de Tarragona bolster with Juan Vizcaíno); Diari de Tarragona, 14 November 2024 (in Spanish)
International career Vizcaíno won 15 caps for the Spain national team, the first arriving on 16 January 1991 in a friendly with Portugal (1–1, in Castellón de la Plana).La selección, sin chispa ni garra (The national team, sparkless and spunkless); Mundo Deportivo, 17 January 1991 (in Spanish) The nation did not qualify for UEFA Euro 1992, and the player was all but ousted from the call-ups after the arrival of new coach Javier Clemente.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSpain199180199270Total150
Honours Atlético Madrid La Liga: 1995–96 Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96
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