He appeared in 138 La Liga matches over seven seasons while scoring ten goals, mainly in representation of Betis (three years) and Levante (two). He also represented in the competition Getafe and Valladolid.
Nano joined Real Betis in July 2005.[2] He was set to have a promising season before being injured in the UEFA Champions Leaguegroup-stage fixture against Chelsea at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera on 1 November, in his only appearance in the competition, as he was sidelined for five months;[3] he also featured once in the UEFA Cup and made 14 league appearances in his first year, playing a further 21 matches for a side that finished 16th in 2006–07.
Established as first-choice alongside veteran Juanito in the 2007–08 campaign, Nano scored in the first matchday against Recreativo de Huelva (1–1 away draw),[4] but suffered a severe knee injury against Deportivo de La Coruña on 16 September 2007, which made him miss six months.[5] Upon return from injury, he netted another important goal for the Andalusians, in a 1–1 draw at former club Getafe on 18 May 2008.[6]
On 1 September 2008, a one-year loan deal was agreed as Nano joined Real Valladolid in a season-long move.[7] He appeared scarcely throughout his spell, as both stopper and left-back, and his return to Betis would be even more unassuming as it consisted of one league match (18 minutes), with the team failing to return to the top division.[8]
In August 2010, aged 30, Nano signed for Levante UD.[9] First-choice during his first season, he scored in a 2–0 home win over Atlético Madrid on 4 December.[10]
On 25 May 2016, Nano was named Getafe CF B manager.[14] He returned to Gimnàstic roughly one year later, being appointed at the main squad for the remainder of the season.[15]
Having managed to narrowly avoid relegation, Nano left Nàstic in June 2017. The following 29 January, however, he replaced the fired Rodri at the helm of the same club,[16] but was himself dismissed on 13 May.[17]
