Alberto Monteagudo Explained

Alberto Monteagudo
Fullname:Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo
Birth Date:27 September 1974
Birth Place:Valdeganga, Spain
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Albacete
Years1:1992–1994
Clubs1:Albacete B
Years2:1992–1996
Clubs2:Albacete
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1995
Clubs3:Corralejo (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:1996
Clubs4:L'Hospitalet
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Years5:1996–1997
Clubs5:Manchego
Caps5:28
Goals5:5
Years6:1997–1999
Clubs6:Recreativo
Caps6:67
Goals6:2
Years7:1999–2000
Clubs7:Mérida
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Years8:2000–2002
Clubs8:Murcia
Caps8:55
Goals8:2
Years9:2002–2003
Clubs9:Las Palmas
Caps9:37
Goals9:2
Years10:2003–2004
Clubs10:Algeciras
Caps10:30
Goals10:1
Years11:2004–2005
Clubs11:Xerez
Caps11:18
Goals11:0
Years12:2005
Clubs12:Numancia
Caps12:5
Goals12:0
Years13:2006–2007
Clubs13:Las Palmas
Caps13:9
Goals13:0
Years14:2008
Clubs14:Vecindario
Caps14:14
Goals14:0
Years15:2008–2009
Clubs15:Lucena
Caps15:19
Goals15:1
Totalcaps:336
Totalgoals:15
Manageryears1:2009–2010
Managerclubs1:Lucena
Manageryears2:2010–2011
Managerclubs2:Cultural Leonesa
Manageryears3:2012
Managerclubs3:Badajoz
Manageryears4:2012
Managerclubs4:Cádiz
Manageryears5:2013–2014
Managerclubs5:La Roda
Manageryears6:2016–2018
Managerclubs6:Cartagena
Manageryears7:2018
Managerclubs7:Apollon Smyrni
Manageryears8:2018–2019
Managerclubs8:Lugo
Manageryears9:2019–2020
Managerclubs9:Recreativo
Manageryears10:2022
Manageryears11:2024
Managerclubs11:UCAM Murcia

Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo (born 27 September 1974) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 197 matches and seven goals over the course of ten seasons, representing seven different clubs, aside from nine appearances in La Liga with Albacete.

Playing career

Born in Valdeganga, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Monteagudo was an Albacete Balompié youth graduate. On 22 October 1992, aged just 18, he made his first-team debut by coming on as a half-time substitute for Juan Antonio Chesa in a 5–1 home routing of Utebo FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.

Monteagudo made his La Liga debut on 16 October 1994, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Sporting de Gijón. In January 1995, after being rarely used, he moved to Segunda División B side CD Corralejo on loan until June.

Upon returning, Monteagudo again featured sparingly before signing a permanent contract with CE L'Hospitalet in January 1996, with the side also in the third division. He subsequently represented CD Manchego and Recreativo de Huelva in the same level, achieving promotion to Segunda División with the latter in 1998.

Monteagudo scored his first professional goal on 30 January 1999, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against SD Compostela for the second division championship. In July, he moved to fellow league team CP Mérida, appearing sparingly during his one-season spell and leaving the club the following summer as it folded.

Monteagudo subsequently resumed his career in the second level, representing Real Murcia, UD Las Palmas (two stints),[1] [2] Algeciras CF, Xerez CD and CD Numancia. On 31 January 2008, aged already 33, he moved to UD Vecindario in the third tier,[3] featuring regularly before moving to fellow league side Lucena CF in July,[4] and retiring the following March.[5]

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring Monteagudo was named manager of Lucena, for the final eight matches of the season.[5] He managed to avoid relegation by achieving nine points out of 24, and took the club to a sixth position in 2009–10.[6]

On 5 July 2010, Monteagudo was named manager of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, also in the third division.[7] Roughly one year later, after suffering administrative relegation, he left the club.[8]

Monteagudo was hired by CD Badajoz on 10 April 2012,[9] but left in July after suffering another drop. On 18 July, he was named at the helm of Cádiz CF,[10] but was sacked on 19 November after gaining 16 points from the first 13 games of the season.[11]

On 4 June 2013, Monteagudo took over La Roda CF still in the third level,[12] being relieved from his duties the following 25 March, after winning only eight of 31 matches.[13] On 3 February 2016, after more than two years without a club, he was named FC Cartagena manager.[14]

On 28 April 2016, Monteagudo renewed his contract for a further campaign.[15] In 2017–18, he led the club to the play-offs but missed out promotion, and subsequently terminated his contract on 3 July 2018.[16]

On 10 September 2018, Monteagudo moved abroad for the first time in his career, after being appointed manager of Superleague Greece side Apollon Smyrni FC,[17] but was dismissed the following 2 October.[18] Late in the month, he replaced sacked Javi López at the helm of second division side CD Lugo,[19] but was himself dismissed the following 20 April.[20]

On 1 July 2019, Monteagudo was hired for two seasons at Recreativo de Huelva in the third tier.[21] The following 11 February he was dismissed, with the team in 13th and closer in points to the relegation zone than the promotion play-offs.[22]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Lucena22 April 20096 July 2010 [23]
Cultural Leonesa6 July 201017 July 2011 [24]
Badajoz10 April 201213 July 2012 [25]
Cádiz13 July 201219 November 2012 [26]
La Roda4 June 201325 March 2014[27]
Cartagena3 February 20163 July 2018[28]
Apollon Smyrni10 September 20182 October 2018
Lugo28 October 201820 April 2019[29]
Recreativo1 July 201911 February 2020[30]
20 February 202216 October 2022[31]
UCAM Murcia14 February 2024Present[32]
Career Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MONTEAGUDO se fue a SUECIA para NEGOCIAR. MONTEAGUDO went to SWEDEN to NEGOTIATE. El Día. es. 3 August 2002. 28 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Contrata a Ariel Montenegro y da la baja a Monteagudo. They sign Ariel Montenegro and release Monteagudo. Diario AS. es. 11 January 2006. 28 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Monteagudo acepta el reto y es blanquinegro. Monteagudo accepts the challenge and is black-and-white. Diario AS. es. 31 January 2008. 28 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Monteagudo, la penúltima pieza del Lucena. Monteagudo, the penultimate piece of Lucena. El Día de Córdoba. es. 24 July 2008. 28 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Monteagudo, todo tuyo. Monteagudo, all yours. El Día de Córdoba. es. 25 March 2009. 28 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Alberto Monteagudo entrenador del Lucena: "Me queda la duda de saber si podíamos haber hecho algo más". Alberto Monteagudo manager of Lucena: "I stay with the doubt of knowing if we could have done something more". Diario de Córdoba. es. 12 May 2010. 28 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Monteagudo, nuevo técnico de la Cultural. Monteagudo, new manager of Cultural. Diario de León. es. 5 July 2010. 28 October 2018.
  8. Web site: Cembranos, un míster para dos temporadas. Cembranos, a manager for two seasons. El Mundo. es. 26 July 2011. 28 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Monteagudo llega al Badajoz. Monteagudo arrives at Badajoz. El Periódico de Extremadura. es. 10 April 2012. 6 April 2016.
  10. Web site: El Cádiz presenta a Alberto Monteagudo como "el entrenador ideal". Cádiz present Alberto Monteagudo as "the ideal manager". Diario de Cádiz. es. 18 July 2012. 6 April 2016.
  11. Web site: El Cádiz destituye al albaceteño Monteagudo y busca entrenador. Cádiz sack Albacete-born Monteagudo and search for a new manager. 5 Más El Descuento. es. 19 November 2012. 6 April 2016.
  12. Web site: Alberto Monteagudo, nuevo técnico de La Roda. Alberto Monteagudo, new manager of La Roda. Vavel. es. 4 June 2013. 28 October 2018.
  13. News: Alberto Monteagudo, destituido como entrenador de La Roda C.F.. Alberto Monteagudo, dismissed as manager of La Roda CF. Crónica La Roda. es. 25 March 2014. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220125758/http://cronicalaroda.es/2014/03/25/alberto-monteagudo-destituido-como-entrenador-de-la-roda-c-f/. 20 December 2016. dead.
  14. Web site: Alberto Monteagudo es el elegido para sentarse en el banquillo del Cartagena. Alberto Monteagudo is the chosen one to sit on Cartagena's bench. FC Cartagena. es. 3 February 2016. 6 April 2016.
  15. Web site: OFICIAL El técnico Alberto Monteagudo renueva para próxima temporada 2016/17. OFFICIAL The manager Alberto Monteagudo renews for the 2016/17 season. FC Cartagena. es. 28 April 2016. 28 October 2018.
  16. Web site: El FC Cartagena y Alberto Monteagudo rescinden su contrato de mutuo acuerdo. FC Cartagena and Alberto Monteagudo rescind their contract on mutual agreement. FC Cartagena. es. 3 July 2018. 28 October 2018.
  17. Web site: El español Alberto Monteagudo, nuevo entrenador del Apollon de Esmirna. Spaniard Alberto Monteagudo, new manager of Apollon Smyrni. Mundo Deportivo. es. 10 September 2018. 28 October 2018.
  18. Web site: Κληρώνει αύριο για προπονητή στον Απόλλωνα: Δυο πρώην ερυθρόλευκοι στους υποψήφιους. Tomorrow to choose coach to Apollon: Two former reds among the candidates. FOS Online. el. 2 October 2018. 28 October 2018.
  19. Web site: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo nuevo técnico del CD Lugo. Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo new manager of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. 28 October 2018. 28 October 2018.
  20. Web site: Comunicado oficial. Official announcement. CD Lugo. 20 April 2019. 21 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Alberto Monteagudo, nuevo entrenador del Recreativo. 1 July 2019. Marca. es. 11 February 2020.
  22. Web site: El Recre anuncia de manera oficial el cese de Alberto Monteagudo. Recre officially announce Alberto Monteagudo's dismissal. Huelva 24. es. 11 February 2020. 11 February 2020.
  23. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2008–09. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
    Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2009–10. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
  24. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2010–11. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
  25. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2011–12. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
  26. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2012–13. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
  27. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2013–14. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
  28. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2015–16. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
    Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2016–17. BDFutbol. 25 August 2016.
    Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2017–18. BDFutbol. 7 September 2017.
  29. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2018–19. BDFutbol. 28 November 2018.
  30. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2019–20. BDFutbol. 2 July 2019.
  31. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2021–22. BDFutbol. 25 March 2022.
    Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2022–23. BDFutbol. 25 February 2024.
  32. Web site: Monteagudo: Alberto Jiménez Monteagudo: Matches 2023–24. BDFutbol. 25 February 2024.