Fuengirola will celebrate the XXXIV Juanito Memorial with a complete program of sports and commemorative activities
La Peña Juanito, the Fuengirola Veterans Association and Cándor CF will compete on Saturday, March 28 at the Santa Fe de Los Boliches stadium, at 12:00 p.m. On March 27, at 5:15 p.m., the youth tournament ‘Juanito siempre presente’ will be played at the Suel field with CD Juanito, Athletic Fuengirola, Fuengirola-Los Boliches and Juventud Fuengirola for women
3/18/2026 – Fuengirola will celebrate the XXXIV Juanito Memorial with a complete program of sports and commemorative activities that will pay tribute to the figure of the unforgettable Fuengirola footballer. The Councilor for Sports, Julio Rodríguez, presented the programming this morning together with the representative of the Peña Juanito, Julio Barrera; the president of Athletic Fuengirola, José Mérida; the president of the Peña Madridista of Fuengirola, Antonio Carrasco; and representatives of the player’s family, Roberto Gómez and Rafael Benguigui.
The main events will take place on March 27 and 28 at the Suel municipal field and at the Santa Fe de Los Boliches stadium, where the quarry tournament and the traditional veterans’ triangular tournament will be held.
On Friday, March 27, starting at 5:15 p.m., the Suel municipal field will host the ‘Juanito Siempre Presente’ grassroots soccer tournament, in which the four clubs in the city will participate: CD Juanito, Athletic Fuengirola, UD Fuengirola-Los Boliches and Juventud Fuengirola for women.
This competition aims to bring the figure of Juan Gómez “Juanito” closer to new generations and transmit the sporting and human values that marked his career. In this sense, and within the framework of the municipal campaign ‘Gradas en paz’, each of the matches will be refereed by the father or mother of one of the participating players, in order to promote respect for refereeing work and promote coexistence in grassroots football.
For its part, on Saturday, March 28, at 12:00 p.m., the Santa Fe de Los Boliches stadium will host the traditional triangular veterans’ tournament, in which the Peña Juanito, the Fuengirola Veterans Association and Cándor CF will participate. Admission will be free.
The commemorative program will continue on Thursday, April 2, coinciding with the anniversary of the player’s death, with the traditional wreath laying at the San Cayetano Cemetery, which will take place at 5:00 p.m.
As a closing event, on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m., the Royal Hall of the Fuengirola City Council will be the scene of the presentation of the book ‘Juanito, el 7 infiniti’, the work of journalist Salva Martín together with Roberto Gómez, the footballer’s son.
With this programming, Fuengirola once again pays tribute to one of its most notable figures, keeping his legacy alive through sport.