Alfonso Cortijo Cabrera (born 14 September 1966) is a Spanish football manager and former footballer who played as a left back. He is the current manager of Gibraltarian club F.C. Bruno's Magpies.[1][2]

Alfonso Cortijo
Personal information
Full name Alfonso Cortijo Cabrera
Date of birth (1966-09-14) 14 September 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Bruno's Magpies (manager)
Youth career
Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 Cádiz B
1984–1991 Cádiz 121 (8)
1991–1995 Sevilla 102 (4)
1995–1998 Rayo Vallecano 52 (2)
1998–1999 Numancia 40 (0)
1999–2002 Cádiz 79 (1)
Total 394 (15)
International career
Andalusia
Managerial career
2002–2004 Cádiz (assistant)
2004–2005 Albacete (assistant)
2005 Florida (youth)
2005–2006 Bornense
2006–2007 Cádiz (assistant)
2009 Arcos
2009–2010 Murcia (assistant)
2010–2012 Cádiz (assistant)
2012–2013 Rivera
2013–2014 Balón de Cádiz
2014–2016 St Joseph's
2017 Beijing Guoan (assistant)
2018 Málaga (assistant)
2018 Glacis United
2019–2020 Bruno's Magpies
2021–2022 Dalian Professional (assistant)
2023– Bruno's Magpies
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Cortijo started his career with Spanish side Cádiz.[3][4][5]

International career edit

Cortijo played for the Andalusia autonomous football team.

Managerial career edit

After retiring from playing professional football, Cortijo worked as a football manager.[6][7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alfonso Cortijo asistió al acto de homenaje a los Hermanos Álvarez". andaluciainformacion.es.
  2. ^ "El icónico de la zaga que cruzó desde Gibraltar a China". entrenadoresfutbol.es.
  3. ^ "ALFONSO CORTIJO: "TRABAJO, CONSTANCIA Y SACRIFICIO"". revistarondo.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ^ "Cortijo: "Maradona tuvo un detalle conmigo que no lo olvidaré"". lavozdigital.es.
  5. ^ "El gaditano que compartió vestuario con Mágico y Maradona". eldesmarque.com.
  6. ^ "Gibraltar sanciona a Alfonso Cortijo, segundo de José en el Málaga, por apuestas". malagahoy.es.
  7. ^ "El análisis de la cantera de Alfonso Cortij". eldesmarque.com.
  8. ^ "Gibraltar, destino creciente de futbolistas y entrenadores españoles". lavozdigital.es.

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