Ángel Rodríguez (footballer, born 1972)

Ángel Ildefonso Rodríguez Nebreda (born 2 January 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a current manager.

Ángel Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Ángel Ildefonso Rodríguez Nebreda
Date of birth (1972-01-02) 2 January 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth León, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Alcoyano 20 (2)
1993–1994 Mensajero 33 (0)
1994–1995 Córdoba 13 (0)
1995–1998 Las Palmas 48 (10)
1998–1999 Numancia 56 (7)
1999–2000 Sevilla 25 (0)
2000–2001 Osasuna 12 (0)
2001–2004 Poli Ejido 89 (4)
2004–2005 Recreativo 25 (1)
2005–2006 Alcoyano 11 (0)
2006–2007 Roquetas 42 (3)
2007–2009 Villa Santa Brígida 64 (6)
Total 445 (43)
Managerial career
2010 Villarreal B (assistant)
2010–2013 Celta (assistant)
2013–2014 Zaragoza (assistant)
2014–2015 Las Palmas (assistant)
2016–2017 Valladolid (assistant)
2020–2021 Langreo
2021–2022 Pontevedra
2022 Hércules
2023–2024 Estepona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in León, Castile and León, Rodríguez played Segunda División B well into his 20s, representing CD Alcoyano, CD Mensajero and Córdoba CF. In 1995, he moved to UD Las Palmas, helping in their promotion to Segunda División in his first season.[1]

Rodríguez moved to fellow second division side CD Numancia in January 1998, being a regular starter during the 1998–99 campaign as the club achieved a first-ever promotion to La Liga. He moved to Sevilla FC in the top tier in the 1999 summer, and made his debut in the category on 29 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Francisco in a 1–2 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[2]

Rodríguez left Sevilla after the club's relegation, and subsequently signed for CA Osasuna still in the first division. He featured sparingly during his one-season spell, and then agreed to a deal with second division side Polideportivo Ejido in 2001.

On 26 July 2004, after three years as a starter at Poli, Rodríguez joined Recreativo de Huelva also in the division two.[3] He left in the following year to return to Alcoyano, but moved to Tercera División side CD Roquetas in January 2006.

Rodríguez returned to the third division in 2007, with UD Villa de Santa Brígida. In 2009, after the club's relegation, he retired at the age of 36.

Managerial career

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Managed by Paco Herrera at Numancia, Rodríguez became his assistant at Villarreal CF B.[4] He continued to work as Herrera's second at Celta, Real Zaragoza, Las Palmas[1] and Real Valladolid.[5]

On 17 June 2020, Rodríguez was named manager of UP Langreo in the third division.[6] He left the club on 10 June of the following year, after refusing a contract renewal,[7] and took over Pontevedra CF in the new Segunda División RFEF on 11 July 2021.[8]

On 21 June 2022, after achieving promotion to Primera Federación with Pontevedra, Rodríguez was appointed in charge of Hércules CF back in the fourth tier.[9] On 5 December, however, he was sacked.[10]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 7 April 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Langreo   17 June 2020 10 June 2021 26 8 9 9 28 32 −4 030.77 [11]
Pontevedra   11 July 2021 21 June 2022 34 18 11 5 66 35 +31 052.94 [12]
Hércules   21 June 2022 5 December 2022 14 3 5 6 14 22 −8 021.43 [13]
Estepona   27 September 2023 8 April 2024 26 11 8 7 30 21 +9 042.31 [14]
Career total 100 40 33 27 138 110 +28 040.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ángel Rodríguez vuelve a casa" [Ángel Rodríguez returns home] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ "El Celta recurre a la casta para ganar" [Celta make use of the pedigree to win] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 August 1999. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ "El Decano presenta al centrocampista Ángel Rodríguez" [The Dean present the central midfielder Ángel Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Ángel Rodríguez da sus primeros pasos como técnico a las órdenes del preparador catalán" [Ángel Rodríguez gives his first steps as manager under the orders of the Catalan manager] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Los fieles de Paco Herrera" [The loyal ones of Paco Herrera] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "El leonés Ángel Rodríguez toma el mando de la UP Langreo" [Leonese Ángel Rodríguez takes the reins of UP Langreo] (in Spanish). León Noticias. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Ángel Rodríguez no continúa al frente del UP Langreo" [Ángel Rodríguez will not continue at the helm of UP Langreo] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Ángel Rodríguez Nebreda, nuevo entrenador del Pontevedra" [Ángel Rodríguez Nebreda, new manager of Pontevedra] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Ángel Rodríguez es el nuevo entrenador del Hércules CF para la temporada 2022/23" [Ángel Rodríguez is the new manager of Hércules CF for the 2022/23 season] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Matches Ángel Rodríguez, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Matches Ángel Rodríguez, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Matches Ángel Rodríguez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Matches Ángel Rodríguez, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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