David Generelo Explained

David Generelo
Fullname:David Generelo Miranda
Birth Date:11 August 1982
Birth Place:Badajoz, Spain
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1994–1999
Youthclubs1:Badajoz
Years1:1998–1999
Years2:1999
Years3:2000–2003
Years4:2002–2009
Years5:2006–2007
Years6:2009–2013
Years7:2014
Years8:2014–2015
Clubs1:Badajoz B
Clubs2:Badajoz
Clubs3:Zaragoza B
Clubs4:Zaragoza
Clubs5:Gimnàstic (loan)
Clubs6:Elche
Clubs7:Mallorca
Clubs8:Oviedo
Caps2:0
Caps3:116
Caps4:100
Caps5:26
Caps6:105
Caps7:14
Caps8:28
Totalcaps:387
Goals2:0
Goals3:5
Goals4:7
Goals5:0
Goals6:8
Goals7:0
Goals8:3
Totalgoals:23
Manageryears1:2016
Manageryears2:2019
Manageryears3:2021
Managerclubs1:Oviedo
Managerclubs2:Celta (assistant)
Managerclubs3:Elche (assistant)

David Generelo Miranda (born 11 August 1982) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and an assistant manager.

He amassed La Liga totals of 100 games and six goals, representing in the competition Zaragoza, Gimnàstic and Elche (only one game with the latter club). He added 145 matches and 9 goals in Segunda División, during a 16-year professional career.

Club career

Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Generelo emerged through local CD Badajoz's youth academy, signing with Real Zaragoza in January 2000 and being assigned to the reserves in the third division. He first appeared with the first team during 2002–03's second level and, from then on, would be regularly used by the Aragonese although never an undisputed starter, helping the club win the Copa del Rey in his first professional season.[1]

In 2006–07, Generelo served a loan spell at newly promoted Gimnàstic de Tarragona, appearing regularly as the Catalans were immediately relegated from La Liga. The following campaign was curtailed after just four games, due to a serious foot injury.[2]

After contributing with 23 matches – mainly from the bench – as Zaragoza returned to the top flight after one year out,[3] Generelo's contract with the club expired. On 22 July 2009, he joined Elche CF in a 2+1 deal.[4]

Generelo subsequently represented RCD Mallorca[5] and Real Oviedo,[6] achieving promotion to division two with the latter.[7] He retired on 15 December at the age of 33, after suffering a knee injury.[8]

On 17 March 2016, Generelo was appointed interim manager of his last club Oviedo after Sergio Egea's resignation.[9] After working with Zaragoza's youth academy, he rejoined former Elche boss Fran Escribá's coaching staff at RC Celta de Vigo in March 2019.[10]

Honours

Zaragoza

2003–04[1]

2004[12]

Elche

2012–13[13]

Oviedo

2014–15[14]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2004/03/16/futbol/1079458632.html El Zaragoza da el golpe en la Copa (Zaragoza strike in Cup)
  2. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=588371.html Generelo grounded at Zaragoza
  3. http://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/NoticiasImprimir.aspx?Id=576322 Zaragoza y Tenerife, también de Primera (Zaragoza and Tenerife, also of Primera)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2009/07/28/futbol/equipos/elche/1248796717.html David Generelo ficha por dos temporadas por el Elche (David Generelo signs for two seasons with Elche)
  5. https://www.diariodemallorca.es/rcd-mallorca/2014/01/28/david-generelo-ficha-mallorca/906812.html David Generelo ficha por el Mallorca (David Generelo signs for Mallorca)
  6. https://www.elcomercio.es/real-oviedo/noticias/201407/18/real-oviedo-ficha-centrocampista-20140718200554.html El Real Oviedo ficha al centrocampista David Generelo (Real Oviedo sign midfielder David Generelo)
  7. https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/20150531/abci-cadiz-oviedo-directo-201505311024.html El Oviedo asciende a Segunda doce años después (Oviedo promote to Segunda twelve years later)
  8. http://www.lne.es/real-oviedo/2015/12/15/david-generelo-abandona-practica-futbol/1856115.html David Generelo abandona la práctica del fútbol (David Generelo leaves football)
  9. http://www.marca.com/futbol/oviedo/2016/03/17/56ea968b46163f8d428b4610.html Generelo ya ejerce (Generelo already at work)
  10. https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/azulcarbayon/2019/03/05/generelo-ficha-banquillo-primera-division/00031551777685311265442.htm Ex Oviedo: Generelo ficha por un banquillo de Primera División (Ex Oviedo: Generelo signs for Primera División bench)
  11. Web site: Generelo: David Generelo Miranda. BDFutbol. 17 July 2016.
  12. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2004/08/23/futbol/1093263907.html El Zaragoza noquea al Valencia y gana la Supercopa (Zaragoza knock Valencia out and win the Supercup)
  13. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130811/elche/elche-vuelve-elite-despues-25-anos_54379348102.html El Elche vuelve a la elite 25 años después (Elche return to the elite 25 years later)
  14. https://www.elcomercio.es/real-oviedo/noticias/201506/10/real-oviedo-nastic-directo-20150609115136.html La victoria del Real Oviedo ante el Nástic pone el broche de oro a la temporada (Real Oviedo win against Nástic puts icing on cake to season)