Joma

Infobox Company
company_name = Joma
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1965
location = flagicon|Spain Toledo, Spain
key_people =
industry = Sportswear
products = Football, Tennis, Running Cycling shoes, equipment, and apparel
revenue =
homepage = [http://www.joma-sport.com/ www.joma-sport.com]

Uk Web Site: [http://www.jomauk.com/ www.jomauk.com]

Joma Sport is a Spanish sports apparel company. Founded in 1965 by Fructuoso López, Joma now has subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, Panama, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and the UK, with a distribution network in over 28 countries.

Fructuoso López, the founder of Joma Sport, started the company manufacturing Sport Shoes, football textiles, accessories and leisure wear.

History

1965Joma starts manufacturing sportshoes with just 8 employees1968Joma builds a new 500 square meter factory and now employs over 20 people. The new range is designed around sport and leisure.1980The inauguration of the second factory with 2000 square meters and now employ 70 staff and has two new semi-automatic assembly lines. Joma exhibits for the first time at ISPO in Munich.1987Sees the development of the suspension system CPC (Control Press Chamber). Joma develops a professional football line with this latest technology.1988Joma opens its third factory and its current world headquarters with over 65,000 square meters with two fully automatics assembly lines and over 100 staff. Joma signs direct contracts with Martin Vazquez (Real Madrid) and Francisco (Sevilla F.C.).1989Miguel Soler, Beguiristain of F.C. Barcelona and Emilio Butragueño of Real Madrid sign contracts with Joma.1990Joma celebrates its 25th anniversary and inaugurates a subsidiary in Niederaula, Germany (JOAM SPORTSCHUHE VERTRIEBS GmbH).Jose Luis González, 1500 meters world record holder joins the track and filed Joma Sport club. Alfonso Prez (Real Madrid) signs with Joma. Spanish magazine, Compra Maestra recognises the 512 boot as the most competitive in its market. The textile collection expands.1992Joma becomes Spains biggest selling football boot. Ferm’n Cacho wins Gold in the 1500 meters at the 1992 olympic Games in Barcelona. Alfonso Wins Football Gold with the Spanish national team.1997Joma become the brand leader in Indoor Football - a game dominated by current World and European Indoor Champions Spain - thanks to their pioneering indoor footwear products which are worn by leading players and coaches. In addition to footwear, Joma has developed a reputation as a producer of quality team kits and the brand's Spanish flair is evident in their whole range.2000Cementing unique and trusted relationships with players and clubs throughout the world has always reflected the strong family principles which continue to drive the success of the Joma Sport brand. The Joma family includes such names as Deportivo la Coruna and Sevilla FC of Spain's Primera League, in addition to the national teams of Honduras and Costa Rica, while players such as Francisco Pavon, Ivan Helguera, and Javier Portillo of Real Madrid wear Joma boots. Joma's products are manufactured using the latest machinery and advanced technology, and are created by an expert team of designers in collaboration with professional footballers and a specialist team of doctors, sport medicine technicians, physical therapists and biomechanics. 2003Joma's links with the UK were further strengthened in 2003 with the opening of the subsidiary Joma UK, in Leamington Spa.Charlton Athletic Join The Joma Family2005Joma produce Cardiff City's and Derby County's kit from the start of the 2005/06 season, while Southampton's Rory Delap, Naybet of Tottenham and Derby County's Spanish sensation Inigo Idiakez are all part of the Joma family.2006Joma has extends its partnership with Charlton Athletic by signing a four-year contract to continue as The Premier League club’s Official Kit Supplier.

From the company's modest beginnings as an eight-strong workforce in Toledo, Joma now has subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, Panama, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and the UK, with a distribution network in over 28 countries.

The Joma family continues to grow but are always looking for

Joma is currently the official kit supplier for Cardiff City F.C., Perak, Sevilla FC, Charlton Athletic, FK Vojvodina Novi Sad , Racing de Santander and Independiente Medellin amongst other football clubs. It is also the official kit supplier for the Andorra, Honduras, and Nicaragua national football teams.

Teams sponsored by Joma

Club Teams

*flagicon|ALG Paradou AC
*flagicon|BEL K.S.V. Roeselare
*flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina FK Željezničar
*flagicon|BRA Ceará Sporting Club
*flagicon|Costa Rica Club Sport Cartaginés
*flagicon|COL Independiente Medellin
*flagicon|CRO NK Inter Zaprešić
*flagicon|CZE FK SIAD Most
*flagicon|CZE FK Kolín
*flagicon|CZE FC Viktoria Plzeň
*flagicon|GUA Xelajú MC
*flagicon|GUA CD Carchá
*flagicon|El Salvador Club Deportivo Águila
*flagicon|El Salvador C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
*flagicon|ENG Charlton Athletic
*flagicon|HON Club Deportivo Marathón
*flagicon|HON Club Deportivo Motagua
*flagicon|HON Club Deportivo Olimpia
*flagicon|ITA U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
*flagicon|ITA Pisa Calcio
*flagicon|ITA SSC Venezia
*flagicon|LVA FK Olaine
*flagicon|LVA FK Spartaks
*flagicon|MAR IR Tanger
*flagicon|MAR OC Khouribga
*flagicon|MEX Club Indios de Ciudad Juárez
*flagicon|NIR Coleraine F.C.
*flagicon|NIR Larne F.C.
*flagicon|PER Sporting Cristal
*flagicon|POL Jagiellonia Białystok
*flagicon|ROM Unirea Urziceni
*flagicon|ROM Forex Braşov
*flagicon|ROM Gaz Metan
*flagicon|SCO Queen's Park FC
*flagicon|SRB FK Vojvodina
*flagicon|SRB OFK Belgrade
*flagicon|SVK FK Dubnica
*flagicon|SLO NK Celje
*flagicon|SLO ND Gorica
*flagicon|SLO NK Publikum
*flagicon|ESP Carnicer Torrejón FS
*flagicon|ESP Martorell FS
*flagicon|ESP UE Lleida
*flagicon|ESP Sevilla FC
*flagicon|ESP Getafe CF
*flagicon|ESP Racing de Santander
*flagicon|ESP UD Salamanca
*flagicon|VEN Estudiantes de Merida FC
*flagicon|VEN Trujillanos FC
*flagicon|WAL Cardiff City
*flagicon|WAL Newport County A.F.C
*flagicon|MAS Perak FA
*flagicon|USA Miami FC
*flagicon|NGR Enyimba FC

National Teams

*fb|Guinea-Bissau
*fb|Honduras
*fb|Kyrgyzstan
*fb|Nicaragua
*fb|Timor-Leste

Players sponsored by Joma

*flagicon|BRA Ricardinho
*flagicon|Costa Rica Gilberto Martínez
*flagicon|Costa Rica Paulo Wanchope
*flagicon|CZE Martin Knakal
*flagicon|CZE Petr Knakal
*flagicon|CZE Marek Smola
*flagicon|CZE Jan Zakopal
*flagicon|CZE Martin Vaniak
*flagicon|CZE Zbyněk Hauzr
*flagicon|CZE Tomáš Hunal
*flagicon|CZE Karel Rada
*flagicon|CZE Petr Pavlík
*flagicon|CZE Tomáš Janíček
*flagicon|CZE Roman Dobeš
*flagicon|CZE Tomáš Dujka
*flagicon|COL Luis Amaranto Perea
*flagicon|ENG Bryan Hughes
*flagicon|ENG Michael Johnson
*flagicon|IRE Rory Delap
*flagicon|ENG Scott Parker
*flagicon|ITA Darley Fernando Grana "Nando"
*flagicon|Morocco Noureddine Naybet
*flagicon|MEX Kikin Fonseca
*flagicon|MEX Luis Ernesto Michel
*flagicon|ESP Feliciano Lopez
*flagicon|ESP Iñigo Idiakez
*flagicon|ESP Iván Helguera
*flagicon|ESP Paco Pavón
*flagicon|ESP Toni Doblas
*flagicon|ESP Antonio Lopez
*flagicon|ESP Portillo
*flagicon|ESP Nano
*flagicon|ESP Gabri
*flagicon|ESP Pablo Ibanez
*flagicon|ESP Jesuli
*flagicon|ESP Antonito
*flagicon|ESP Luis Helguera
*flagicon|ESP Jesús Navas
*flagicon|ESP Antonio López
*flagicon|ESP Javi Venta
*flagicon|ESP Luis García
*flagicon|ESP Diego Rivas
*flagicon|ESP Dani
*flagicon|ESP Pablo Redondo
*flagicon|ESP Emilio José Viqueira
*flagicon|ESP Juanjo
*flagicon|ESP Diego Camacho
*flagicon|ESP Iñaki Descarga
*flagicon|ESP Javi Guerrero Francisco
*flagicon|ESP Juan Carlos Valerón
*flagicon|ESP Jorque
*flagicon|ESP Daniel Ibañez
*flagicon|ESP Alvaro
*flagicon|ESP Cobeta
*flagicon|ESP Francis
*flagicon|MLI Frédéric Kanouté

External links

* [http://www.joma-sport.com/ Joma Official Site]