Salvador "Salva" Suay Sánchez (born 28 September 1979) is a Spanish football manager who serves as the current manager of China League One team Guangzhou.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvador Suay Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2000–2004 | Levante (youth) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Villarreal (youth) | ||
| 2006–2009 | Atlético Madrid (youth) | ||
| 2014 | América de Cali (interim) | ||
| 2018–2021 | Guangzhou (youth) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Wuhan Three Towns B | ||
| 2022–2023 | Guangzhou (youth) | ||
| 2023– | Guangzhou | ||
Career edit
Born in Valencia, Suay began his career with hometown side Levante UD in 2000, as manager of their youth sides. He moved to Villarreal CF in 2004, again to take over the youth sides while also working as an analyst for the first team, before joining Atlético Madrid in 2006.[2]
In 2009, Suay returned to his native region to work as general manager of CF Torre Levante. On 5 December 2013, he moved abroad and joined Colombian side América de Cali as their sporting director.[3]
On 22 October 2014, Suay was named interim manager of América, replacing Jhon Jairo López.[4] In June 2015, he moved to Envigado as their sporting director,[5] while also working as an assistant to manager Juan Carlos Sánchez.
In March 2018, Suay moved to China to become manager of the under-21 team of Guangzhou.[6] He left the club in 2021 to work in the B-team of Wuhan Three Towns, before returning to his previous role in the following year.
In June 2023, Suay was named first team manager of Guangzhou.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "El gran salto de Salva Suay en China" [The great leap of Salva Suay in China] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "El primer derbi de la temporada está servido" [The first derby of the season is served] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Salva Suay, nuevo director deportivo del América de Cali" [Salva Suay, new sporting director of América de Cali] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Salvador Suay es elegido como nuevo director técnico de América de Cali" [Salvador Suay is chosen as new manager of América de Cali] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Salva Suay está a un paso de fichar por el Envigado FC" [Salva Suay is one step closer to sign with Envigado FC] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Salva Suay, el ex míster del Atleti que está en cuarentena en China" [Salva Suay, the former manager of Atleti who is in quarantine in China] (in Spanish). Radio Marca Lanzarote. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links edit
- Salva Suay coach profile at Soccerway