Tomás Nistal (footballer)

Tomás Nistal García (born 14 May 1960[1]) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a winger, and current Manager for SD Ponferradina.

Tomás Nistal
Personal information
Full name Tomás Nistal García
Date of birth (1960-05-14) 14 May 1960 (age 64)[1]
Place of birth Cubillos del Sil, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Ponferradina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Ponferradina 39 (3)
1980–1983 Portuense 79 (11)
1983–1984 Poli Almería 19 (6)
1984–1988 Ponferradina 119 (29)
Total 256 (49)
Managerial career
2011 Ponferradina
2016 Ponferradina (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Cubillos del Sil, El Bierzo, Castile and León, Nistal finished his formation with SD Ponferradina. He made his senior debuts in the 1977–78 campaign.

Nistal subsequently represented Racing Club Portuense and CP Almería before returning to Ponfe in 1984. He retired with the latter in 1988, aged 28, due to a serious injury.

Post-playing career

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In season 2005-06, with Nistal as Assistant Coach SD Ponferradina got the promotion to Second Division and the team joined the Professional Football League (LFP).

In 2005 Nistal was appointed Manager at his first club Ponferradina, position that he has kept until today.[2] He has been acting as a coach in some periods. In January 2011 he was named Coach of the club, replacing fired José Carlos Granero.[3]

Nistal remained in charge for the following two matches, Getting a 3-3 away draw against Córdoba and a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife.[4] He was relieved from his duties after the arrival of Claudio Barragán,[5] and was appointed director of football in June.[6]

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