After Tenerife's 1999 relegation, Juanele joined Real Zaragoza, helping the Aragonese to two Copa del Rey trophies in the early 2000s,[REF] even though he was already a fringe player in the second conquest.
In 2006-07, Juanele had brief amateur stints with SD Atlético Camocha[REF] and TSK Roces, both in the Asturias regional leagues, retiring from football altogether at the end of the campaign.