Mikel Llorente Echarri (born 15 December 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of Real Unión.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Llorente Etxarri | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Hondarribia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Unión (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Real Sociedad B | 5 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | UPV | ||
| 2003–2012 | Hondarribia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Hondarribia (youth) | ||
| 2012–2017 | Hondarribia | ||
| 2017–2018 | Chiasso (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Real Sociedad (youth) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Real Sociedad C | ||
| 2024– | Real Unión | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Llorente was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He featured with the reserves in the 2001–02 season in Segunda División B,[1] but left the club in December and subsequently represented Tercera División side Universidad del País Vasco-Vasconia.[2]
Llorente subsequently returned to his hometown, playing for Hondarribia FE in the regional leagues.[2]
Managerial career
editWhile still a player, Llorente managed the youth sides of Hondarribia,[2][3] before being appointed in charge of the first team on 6 April 2012.[4] On 22 June 2017, he moved abroad and joined Guille Abascal's staff at Swiss side FC Chiasso, as his assistant.[5]
On 20 June 2018, Llorente returned to Real Sociedad, after becoming an assistant of the Juvenil A squad.[6] He was named in charge of the Easo (Juvenil B) squad in 2020,[7] before returning to the Juvenil A in July 2021, now as manager.[8]
On 31 May 2022, Llorente was named at the helm of the C-team in Segunda Federación, replacing Sergio Francisco who had been appointed in charge of the B's.[9] On 2 June 2024, he departed the Txuri-urdin,[10] and was appointed manager of Primera Federación side Real Unión nineteen days later.[11]
Personal life
editLlorente's older brother Joseba was also a footballer.[12] A forward, he too played for Real Sociedad.
References
edit- ^ "Mikel Llorente Etxarri". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "«He entrenado a media plantilla y ahora me llaman el veterano»" ["I have trained half the squad and now they call me the veteran"] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "«Este equipo no ha jugado nunca en Tercera, pero la gente habla ya de...»" ["This team have never played in Tercera, but the people already talk about them..."] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Mikel Llorente le releva al destituido Ángel Martín, en el Hondarribia" [Mikel Llorente replaces the sacked Ángel Martín, at Hondarribia] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Mikel Llorente entrenará en la segunda división suiza" [Mikel Llorente will manage in the Swiss second division] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Olabe introduce cambios en el equipo técnico" [Olabe makes changes in the technical staff] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "También la Real C y el Easo" [Real C and Easo as well] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Arrancan los juveniles" [The juveniles start up] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Cambio en el banquillo de la Real Sociedad C" [Changes on the bench of Real Sociedad C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Mikel Llorente no seguirá en la Real C" [Mikel Llorente will not continue at Real C] (in Spanish). Erreala.com. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Mikel Llorente, nuevo entrenador del Real Unión" [Mikel Llorente, new manager of Real Unión] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "La oportunidad de Mikel Llorente" [The opportunity of Mikel Llorente] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
edit- Mikel Llorente manager profile at BDFutbol
- Mikel Llorente at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Mikel Llorente coach profile at Soccerway