Dani Vidal (football manager) explained

Dani Vidal
Full Name:Daniel Vidal González
Birth Date:14 June 1992
Birth Place:Tarragona, Spain
Currentclub:Gimnàstic (manager)
Youthyears1:2005–2013
Youthclubs1:Gimnàstic
Manageryears1:2013–2017
Managerclubs1:Gimnàstic (youth)
Manageryears2:2017–2018
Managerclubs2:Pobla Mafumet (assistant)
Manageryears3:2018–2020
Managerclubs3:Gimnàstic (youth)
Manageryears4:2020–2021
Managerclubs4:Pobla Mafumet
Manageryears5:2021–2023
Managerclubs5:Gimnàstic (assistant)
Manageryears6:2023–
Managerclubs6:Gimnàstic

Daniel "Dani" Vidal González (born 14 June 1992) is a Spanish football manager, currently in charge of Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Vidal played for hometown side Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a youth before retiring at the age of 20, and immediately starting to coach the club's Infantil B squad.[1] He then progressed through the club's youth categories, before being named an assistant of Juan Manuel Pavón at the farm team CF Pobla de Mafumet on 25 October 2017.[2]

Vidal returned to the structure of Nàstic for the 2018–19 season, being named manager of the Juvenil B squad. On 15 December 2020, after being in charge of the Juvenil A team, he was appointed at the helm of Pobla.[3]

On 16 June 2021, Vidal was named Raül Agné's assistant in the first team of Gimnàstic.[4] On 27 February 2023, he was appointed manager of the club after the dismissal of Iñaki Alonso,[5] and became the first manager of the club's history to manage them in all categories (youth, reserve and senior).[6]

Vidal made his debut as manager of Nàstic on 5 March 2023, in a 1–0 home win over Real Sociedad B which ended the club's four-match winless run.[7] On 9 June, after six wins and four draws in 13 matches, he renewed his contract with the club for a further two years.[8]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Pobla de Mafumet15 December 202016 June 2021[9]
Gimnàstic27 February 2023Present[10]
Career total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dani Vidal (Nàstic Cadet A): “Competirem al màxim per jugar la Copa Catalunya”. Dani Vidal (Nàstic Cadet A): "We will compete at most to play in the Copa Catalunya". FutbolCatalunya.com. ca. 26 February 2016. 9 July 2023.
  2. Web site: La Pobla de Mafumet aposta per Juanma Pavón com a relleu de Vílchez. Pobla de Mafumet bet on Juanma Pavón as replacement of Vílchez. El Vallenc. ca. 25 October 2017. 9 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Dani Vidal, nou entrenador del filial grana. Dani Vidal, new manager of the grana reserve team. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 15 December 2020. 9 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Dani Vidal, segundo entrenador de Raúl Agné en el Nàstic y Felip Ortiz, a la Pobla. Dani Vidal, assistant manager of Raúl Agné at Nàstic and Felip Ortiz, to Pobla. Diari Més. es. 16 June 2021. 9 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Dani Vidal, primer tècnic grana. Dani Vidal, grana first team manager. Gimnàstic Tarragona. es. 27 February 2023. 9 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Dani Vidal, el primer entrenador del Nàstic en passar per totes les categories. Dani Vidal, the first manager of Nàstic to go through all categories. Tarragona 21. ca. 27 February 2023. 9 July 2023.
  7. Web site: El debut soñado de Dani Vidal con el Nàstic. The dream debut of Dani Vidal with Nàstic. Sport. es. 6 March 2023. 9 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Dani Vidal, entrenador grana 2023–2024. Dani Vidal, grana manager 2023–2024. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 9 June 2023. 9 July 2023.
  9. Web site: CF Pobla de Mafumet. Futbolme. es. 14 April 2024.