Pablo Alfaro
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Alfaro Armengot | ||
Date of birth | 26 April 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Murcia (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Zaragoza | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | Zaragoza B | 77 | (4) |
1989–1992 | Zaragoza | 107 | (2) |
1992–1993 | Barcelona | 7 | (1) |
1993–1996 | Racing Santander | 108 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Mérida | 97 | (0) |
2000–2005 | Sevilla | 164 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Racing Santander | 22 | (1) |
Total | 593 | (12) | |
International career | |||
1998–2006 | Aragon | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2010 | Pontevedra | ||
2010 | Recreativo | ||
2012–2013 | Leganés | ||
2013 | Huesca | ||
2014–2015 | Marbella | ||
2017–2018 | Mirandés | ||
2019–2020 | Ibiza | ||
2020–2021 | Córdoba | ||
2022–2023 | San Fernando | ||
2023– | Murcia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pablo Alfaro Armengot (born 26 April 1969) is a Spanish retired
In his career, in which he represented six teams – most notably Sevilla – he amassed La Liga totals of 418 matches and seven goals over 15 seasons, receiving a total of 18 red cards and being sent off nearly 30 times.[1][2]
Alfaro embarked on a managerial career in the late 2000s.[3]
Playing career
Born in Zaragoza, Alfaro started his career with his hometown club Real Zaragoza. He made his La Liga debut on 3 September 1989 in a 3–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano,[4] and he only missed one league game in his debut season as they finished in ninth position.
In the summer of 1992, Alfaro signed with FC Barcelona,[5] being rarely used in his only season in Catalonia.[6] He went on to represent Racing de Santander and Atlético Madrid, being an undisputed starter with the former but only second or third choice with the latter.[6]
Alfaro joined
In the 2000 off-season, the veteran moved to Sevilla FC also in division two, helping the Andalusia team to return to the top division in his first season.[9] During his spell, Alfaro formed a fearsome partnership with Javi Navarro,[10][11][12] but following the emergence of youth graduate Sergio Ramos and the January 2006 arrival of Julien Escudé, he became a secondary defensive unit, leaving in that transfer window to former side Racing[13] and scoring a rare but crucial goal on 7 May in a 2–1 home win against CA Osasuna to help them to barely avoid top-tier relegation.[14]
Coaching career
Alfaro retired from football at the end of the 2006–07 season aged nearly 38, having appeared in exactly 600 official games as a professional. Two years later he started his coaching career, with Segunda División B team Pontevedra CF,[15] leading the Galicians to the fourth position in the regular season, albeit with no subsequent play-off promotion.[16]
Alfaro upgraded a division on 17 June 2010, signing with Recreativo de Huelva. Exactly four months later, after only four draws in eight matches, he was fired by the oldest club in Spain.[17]
In June 2012, Alfaro joined third-tier CD Leganés for the upcoming campaign.[18] He took the Community of Madrid team to the play-offs, where they lost 3–2 on aggregate to Lleida Esportiu in the quarter-finals.[19]
Alfaro returned to his native Aragon in June 2013, taking over an SD Huesca side that had just descended from the second division.[20] Having won and drawn one each of his first five matches, he was sacked on 25 September.[21]
On 2 December 2014, Alfaro replaced Jaime Molina as manager of Marbella FC on a deal for the end of the season.[22] The following 23 March, as they fell into the relegation places with a fourth consecutive defeat, he was shown the door.[23]
Alfaro returned to the second level on 28 March 2017, being appointed at last-placed CD Mirandés until June following the dismissal of Javier Álvarez de los Mozos.[24] He remained in Miranda de Ebro after their relegation,[25] and won their group the following season. After being eliminated 2–1 on aggregate from the play-off semi-finals by Extremadura UD,[26] he was not offered a new deal in June 2018.[27]
On 28 February 2019, UD Ibiza chose Alfaro as their replacement for Andrés Palop until the end of 2019–20.[28] On 2 December of the following year, he took over fellow third-division side Córdoba CF.[29]
On 23 December 2022, Alfaro replaced Salva Ballesta at San Fernando CD, becoming their third manager of the season.[30] In November 2023, he was appointed as the new manager of Real Murcia CF in place of the sacked Gustavo Munúa, and signed a contract for the rest of the campaign.[31]
Personal life
Alfaro majored in medicine, although he never practised.[1][7]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 14 April 2024
Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Pontevedra | 26 November 2009 | 17 June 2010 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 53.57 | [32] |
Recreativo | 17 June 2010 | 17 October 2010 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0.00 | [33] |
Leganés | 28 June 2012 | 28 June 2013 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 50.00 | [34] |
Huesca | 28 June 2013 | 25 September 2013 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 28.57 | [35] |
Marbella | 2 December 2014 | 23 March 2015 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 31.58 | [36] |
Mirandés | 28 March 2017 | 28 June 2018 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 50.91 | [37] |
Ibiza | 28 February 2019 | 31 July 2020 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 54.55 | [38] |
Córdoba | 2 December 2020 | 19 April 2021 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 44.44 | [39] |
San Fernando | 23 December 2022 | 5 June 2023 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33.33 | [40] |
Murcia | 9 November 2023 | Present | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 42.86 | [41] |
Total | 262 | 119 | 65 | 78 | 320 | 263 | +57 | 45.42 | — |
Honours
Barcelona
Sevilla
See also
- List of La Liga players(400+ appearances)
References
- ^ a b Gil, Daniel (23 November 2000). "La doble personalidad de Pablo Alfaro" [Pablo Alfaro's double personality]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Turner, Lucy (4 January 2006). "Hard man's soft spot for Sevilla". UEFA. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Romero Moreira, Ana María (2 February 2016). "Pablo Alfaro: "Fue duro salir del Sevilla"" [Pablo Alfaro: "It was tough to leave Sevilla"] (in Spanish). La Colina de Nervión. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Gil, Ricardo (4 September 1989). "El Zaragoza, a lo grande" [Zaragoza, in style]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Miserachs, Jaume (3 July 1992). ""No vengo a sustituir a Nando ni a nadie"" ["I'm not here to replace Nando or anybody else"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b Ruipérez, Carles (22 January 2020). "Pablo Alfaro: "La mía fue una profesión de riesgo"" [Pablo Alfaro: "Mine was a risky profession"]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Cruz González, Toni (2 December 2020). "PERFIL | Pablo Alfaro, el Doctor Promoción que buscará la cura de un Córdoba enfermo" [PROFILE | Pablo Alfaro, Doctor Promotion looking to cure sick Córdoba] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Madorran, Eloy; Munera, José Emilio (1 August 2000). "Mérida y Logroñés descienden por deudas con sus jugadores" [Mérida and Logroñés relegated due to debts to players]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b Gil, Daniel (4 June 2001). "El Sevilla asciende a lo campeón" [Sevilla promote like a champion]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Sevilla defender banned". UEFA. 15 January 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Arrocha, Roberto (23 May 2013). "La fuerza del orgullo y el coraje" [The strength of pride and courage]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Javi Navarro y Pablo Alfaro, la pareja defensiva del Sevilla" [Javi Navarro and Pablo Alfaro, Sevilla's defensive duo] (in Spanish). La Liga. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Del Olmo, J. (7 December 2005). "Pablo Alfaro será uno de los refuerzos cántabros" [Pablo Alfaro will be one of the Cantabrian additions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "El Racing canta su particular alirón" [Racing sing their own alirón]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 7 May 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Sevillano, Jesús (26 November 2009). "Pablo Alfaro, nuevo técnico del Pontevedra" [Pablo Alfaro, new manager of Pontevedra]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "El Pontevedra pierde en Alcorcón sus opciones de ascenso" [Pontevedra let go of promotion options in Alcorcón]. Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 6 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Carrasco, Antonio (17 October 2010). "Pablo Alfaro, punto final" [Pablo Alfaro, full stop] (in Spanish). Huelva Información. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro toma las riendas del Leganés" [Pablo Alfaro takes the reins at Leganés]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 June 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Del Campo, Jaime (2 June 2013). "El Lleida elimina al Leganés de la forma más cruel" [Lleida eliminate Leganés in the cruellest way] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro es el nuevo técnico del Huesca" [Pablo Alfaro is the new manager of Huesca]. El Correo (in Spanish). 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "El Huesca ficha a Amaral, tras la destitución de Pablo Alfaro" [Huesca sign Amaral, following the dismissal of Pablo Alfaro]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro, nuevo entrenador del Marbella" [Pablo Alfaro, new manager of Marbella]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "El Marbella destituye a Pablo Alfaro por los malos resultados" [Marbella dismiss Pablo Alfaro for poor results]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro es el nuevo entrenador del Mirandés" [Pablo Alfaro is the new manager of Mirandés]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro dirigirá al Club Deportivo Mirandés la próxima temporada" [Pablo Alfaro will lead Club Deportivo Mirandés next season] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Peña, Raúl (10 June 2018). "El Extremadura está en la final" [Extremadura are in the final]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "El Mirandés cesa a Pablo Alfaro" [Mirandés fire Pablo Alfaro]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro, nuevo entrenador de la UD Ibiza" [Pablo Alfaro, new manager of UD Ibiza]. ABC (in Spanish). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro, nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF" [Pablo Alfaro, new manager of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Pablo Alfaro, nuevo entrenador del San Fernando CD" [Pablo Alfaro, new manager of San Fernando CD] (in Spanish). San Fernando CD. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "PABLO ALFARO NUEVO ENTRENADOR DEL REAL MURCIA C.F" [PABLO ALFARO NEW MANAGER OF REAL MURCIA C.F] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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External links
- Pablo Alfaro at BDFutbol
- Pablo Alfaro manager profile at BDFutbol