David Pirri Explained

David Pirri
Fullname:David Almazán Abril
Birth Date:12 February 1974
Birth Place:Sabadell, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1988–1992
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:1992–1993
Years2:1993–1995
Caps2:44
Goals2:1
Years3:1995–1999
Caps3:120
Goals3:4
Years4:1999–2002
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1999–2000
Clubs5:Las Palmas (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:2
Years6:2000–2001
Clubs6:Numancia (loan)
Caps6:24
Goals6:0
Years7:2001–2002
Clubs7:Sporting Gijón (loan)
Caps7:32
Goals7:4
Years8:2002–2005
Caps8:52
Goals8:0
Years9:2005–2006
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Years10:2006–2007
Caps10:26
Goals10:2
Years11:2007–2008
Caps11:28
Goals11:0
Totalcaps:353
Totalgoals:13
Manageryears1:2008–2009
Managerclubs1:Sabadell (youth)
Manageryears2:2009–2010
Managerclubs2:Sabadell
Manageryears3:2014–2016
Managerclubs3:Terrassa
Manageryears4:2017–2021
Managerclubs4:Shanghai Shenhua U18
Manageryears5:2022
Managerclubs5:Bayamón FC

David Almazán Abril (born 12 February 1974), known as David Pirri or simply Pirri, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a manager who currently manages Bayamón FC in the Liga Puerto Rico.[1]

He amassed Segunda División totals of 202 matches and 11 goals over nine seasons, representing mainly Barcelona B. He added 97 scoreless appearances in La Liga, with Mérida, Numancia and Zaragoza.

In 2008, Pirri started working as a manager.

Playing career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pirri joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 1988, aged 14. After a brief stint at the C-team he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División, and made his professional debut with the latter on 6 February 1993, coming on as a second half substitute in a 6–1 home routing of Palamós CF.[2]

Pirri scored his first league goal on 16 October 1994, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against CD Leganés.[3] In the 1995 summer he signed for La Liga club CP Mérida, and made his debut in the competition on 24 September 1995 by playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 loss at SD Compostela.[4]

In August 1999, after alternating between the first two major levels, Pirri joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being immediately loaned to UD Las Palmas.[5] He appeared sparingly due to a serious knee injury, as his team returned to the top level after a 12-year absence.

In the 2000 off-season, Pirri moved on loan to CD Numancia in the top flight,[6] appearing regularly but being relegated.[7] In the following year, still owned by Deportivo, he signed with Sporting de Gijón.[8]

In July 2002, Pirri agreed to a two-year contract with second division side Real Zaragoza.[9] He left in 2005 after appearing in only two matches during the campaign, and joined Albacete Balompié.[10]

In August 2006, after a failed trial at Gimnàstic de Tarragona,[11] Pirri moved to Mérida UD from Segunda División B.[12] He signed with fellow league team CE Sabadell FC the following year,[13] and retired with the club in 2008 aged 33.

Coaching career

After his retirement, Pirri was appointed manager of his last club Sabadell's youth setup. On 27 November 2009, after Ramón Moya's dismissal at the helm of the first team, he was named his successor.[14]

In May 2014, Pirri was named coach of Terrassa FC.[15]

Personal life

Pirri's son Daniel is also a professional footballer currently playing for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[16]

Honours

Mérida

1996–97

Las Palmas

1999–2000

Zaragoza

2003–04

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Almazán «Pirri», será el Nuevo Director Técnico del Bayamón FC .
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1993/02/07/pagina-22/1263399/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Destape barcelonista en el Mini (Barcelona go crazy at the Mini)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1994/10/17/pagina-22/1481056/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen El Barça 'B' también gana al final y contra diez (Barça 'B' also win in the end and against ten)
  4. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1995/09/25/pagina-19/1309835/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen El Compostela gana y ya es cuarto (Compostela win and are already fourth)
  5. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1999/08/18/pagina-29/407467/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Pirri y Renaldo cierran la plantilla grancanaria (Pirri and Renaldo complete the Canarian squad)
  6. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2000/08/10/pagina-27/684670/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Tres cesiones para el Numancia (Three loans for Numancia)
  7. https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/ Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia)
  8. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2001/09/17/mas_futbol/1000677633_850215.html Jaime se irá al Tenerife y David Pirri al Sporting de Gijón (Jaime will go to Tenerife and David Pirri to Sporting de Gijón)
  9. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2002/07/16/mas_futbol/1026770414_850215.html David Pirri, presentado como jugador del Real Zaragoza (David Pirri, presented as Real Zaragoza player)
  10. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2005/07/28/mas_futbol/1122532040_850215.html David Pirri y Santamaría ya están en Albacete (David Pirri and Santamaría are already in Albacete)
  11. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2//act-hemeroteca-leer.php?id=935&pag=488 David Pirri no fitxarà (David Pirri will not sign)
  12. http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/merida-rescata-historico-david-pirri_255152.html El Mérida rescata al histórico David Pirri (Mérida rescue historical David Pirri)
  13. http://www.radiosabadell.fm/Noticies/El-Centre-d-Esports-Sabadell-presenta-oficialment-els-cinc-primers-fitxatges-per-la-propera-temporada El Centre d'Esports Sabadell presenta oficialment els cinc primers fitxatges per la propera temporada (Centre d'Esports Sabadell officially present the first five signings for the current season)
  14. http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol-catala/20091127/pirri-dirigira-sabadell-hasta-final-temporada/851751.shtml Pirri dirigirá al Sabadell hasta final de temporada (Pirri will manage Sabadell until the end of the season)
  15. http://www.novabadia.com/es/noticia/deportes/david-pirri-es-presentado-como-nuevo-entrenador-del-terrassa-fc David Pirri es presentado como nuevo entrenador del Terrassa FC (David Pirri is presented as new manager of Terrassa FC)
  16. Web site: 2024-02-12 . 重遇韋拿叔叔 丹尼爾:喺佢身上學到好多 . 2024-02-12 . on.cc東網 . zh-hk.