Ángel Rodríguez (footballer, born 1972) explained

Ángel Rodríguez
Fullname:Ángel Ildefonso Rodríguez Nebreda
Birth Date:2 January 1972
Birth Place:León, Spain
Height:1.86m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1992–1993
Caps1:20
Goals1:2
Years2:1993–1994
Caps2:33
Goals2:0
Years3:1994–1995
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:1995–1998
Caps4:48
Goals4:10
Years5:1998–1999
Caps5:56
Goals5:7
Years6:1999–2000
Caps6:25
Goals6:0
Years7:2000–2001
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2001–2004
Caps8:89
Goals8:4
Years9:2004–2005
Caps9:25
Goals9:1
Years10:2005–2006
Caps10:11
Goals10:0
Years11:2006–2007
Caps11:42
Goals11:3
Years12:2007–2009
Caps12:64
Goals12:6
Totalcaps:445
Totalgoals:43
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:Villarreal B (assistant)
Manageryears2:2010–2013
Managerclubs2:Celta (assistant)
Manageryears3:2013–2014
Managerclubs3:Zaragoza (assistant)
Manageryears4:2014–2015
Managerclubs4:Las Palmas (assistant)
Manageryears5:2016–2017
Managerclubs5:Valladolid (assistant)
Manageryears6:2020–2021
Managerclubs6:Langreo
Manageryears7:2021–2022
Managerclubs7:Pontevedra
Manageryears8:2022
Managerclubs8:Hércules
Manageryears9:2023–2024
Managerclubs9:Estepona

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

Playing career

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.

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.[1]

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.[2] 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

Managed by Paco Herrera at Numancia, Rodríguez became his assistant at Villarreal CF B.[3] He continued to work as Herrera's second at Celta, Real Zaragoza, Las Palmas[4] 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

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Langreo17 June 202010 June 2021
Pontevedra11 July 202121 June 2022
Hércules21 June 20225 December 2022
Estepona27 September 20238 April 2024
Career total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Celta recurre a la casta para ganar. Celta make use of the pedigree to win. Mundo Deportivo. es. 30 August 1999. 6 May 2022.
  2. Web site: El Decano presenta al centrocampista Ángel Rodríguez. The Dean present the central midfielder Ángel Rodríguez. Diario AS. es. 26 July 2004. 6 May 2022.
  3. Web site: 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. La Voz de Galicia. es. 22 June 2010. 6 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Ángel Rodríguez vuelve a casa. Ángel Rodríguez returns home. UD Las Palmas. es. 4 July 2014. 6 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Los fieles de Paco Herrera. The loyal ones of Paco Herrera. El Norte de Castilla. es. 15 June 2016. 6 May 2022.
  6. Web site: El leonés Ángel Rodríguez toma el mando de la UP Langreo. Leonese Ángel Rodríguez takes the reins of UP Langreo. León Noticias. es. 17 June 2020. 6 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Ángel Rodríguez no continúa al frente del UP Langreo. Ángel Rodríguez will not continue at the helm of UP Langreo. Golsmedia. es. 10 June 2021. 6 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Ángel Rodríguez Nebreda, nuevo entrenador del Pontevedra. Ángel Rodríguez Nebreda, new manager of Pontevedra. Faro de Vigo. es. 11 July 2021. 6 May 2022.
  9. Web site: 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. Hércules CF. es. 21 June 2022. 6 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Comunicado oficial. Official announcement. Hércules CF. es. 5 December 2022. 6 December 2022.