Eusebio (Spanish footballer) explained

Eusebio
Fullname:Eusebio Sacristán Mena
Birth Date:13 April 1964
Birth Place:La Seca, Spain
Height:1.71 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:La Seca
Youthyears2:1979–1982
Youthclubs2:Valladolid
Years1:1982–1983
Years2:1983–1987
Caps2:117
Goals2:13
Years3:1987–1988
Caps3:27
Goals3:3
Years4:1988–1995
Caps4:203
Goals4:14
Years5:1995–1997
Caps5:67
Goals5:1
Years6:1997–2002
Caps6:129
Goals6:5
Totalcaps:543
Totalgoals:36
Nationalyears1:1984–1987
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1986–1988
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:1986–1992
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2003–2008
Managerclubs1:Barcelona (assistant)
Manageryears2:2009–2010
Managerclubs2:Celta
Manageryears3:2011–2015
Managerclubs3:Barcelona B
Manageryears4:2015–2018
Managerclubs4:Real Sociedad
Manageryears5:2018–2019
Managerclubs5:Girona

Eusebio Sacristán Mena (pronounced as /es/; born 13 April 1964), known simply as Eusebio in his playing days, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently a manager.

He started and ended his 20-year senior career at Real Valladolid, and won an array of domestic and European silverware in his seven seasons at Barcelona. Internationally, he represented Spain at Euro 1988.

Sacristán began working as a coach with Barcelona, and went on to lead Celta, Barcelona B, Real Sociedad and Girona.

Playing career

Club

Born in La Seca, Province of Valladolid,[1] Eusebio started playing professionally with Real Valladolid, being first-choice from an early age and moving to Atlético Madrid for 1987–88. After that sole season he signed for FC Barcelona,[2] proceeding to be one of coach Johan Cruyff's most used squad members in the subsequent years – he played the full 90 minutes at both the victorious 1989 Cup Winners' Cup and the 1992 European Cup Finals.[3]

Eusebio could only total 36 appearances in his last two seasons, this prompting a move to RC Celta de Vigo in 1995[4] where he posted two more solid campaigns. He retired in 2002 at the age of 38 with Valladolid, having played 543 La Liga matches (the only division he competed in after being promoted to his first club's first team), third-best in the competition only behind Andoni Zubizarreta and Raúl.[5] [6] [7]

International

Eusebio earned 15 caps for Spain,[8] the first coming on 24 September 1986 in a friendly with Greece, in Gijón.[9] He was subsequently picked for the final squad at UEFA Euro 1988, taking part in no games as the national team exited in the group stage in West Germany.

Coaching career

Upon retiring, Sacristán opened a football school in Valladolid for 6-to-12-year-old children.[10] He also obtained his coaching degree and, from 2003 to 2008, was part of Frank Rijkaard's staff at Barcelona.[11]

On 2 March 2009, Sacristán was named head coach of another former club, Celta, as the Galician side struggled in the Segunda División.[12] The following season was not any better, as although the team eventually retained their status with ease they struggled until the last month of competition;[13] he was let go when his contract expired in June 2010.[14]

Sacristán returned to Barcelona for 2011–12, being appointed the reserves' manager after Luis Enrique left for A.S. Roma.[15] He led them to the third position in his third year;[16] however, following a string of poor results, on 9 February 2015 he was relieved of his duties and replaced by youth coach Jordi Vinyals.[17]

On 9 November 2015, Sacristán was named manager of top-flight Real Sociedad after the dismissal of David Moyes.[18] [19] On 18 March 2018, he was himself fired.[20] [21]

On 7 June 2018, Sacristán was appointed at Girona FC, replacing Sevilla FC-bound Pablo Machín.[22] He left by mutual consent in May 2019, after suffering relegation from the top tier.[23]

Personal life

At the end of 2020, Sacristán suffered a severe cranial injury from a fall in Valladolid, and was placed in an induced coma.[24]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Celta3 March 20097 June 2010 [25]
Barcelona B17 June 20119 February 2015[26]
Real Sociedad9 November 201519 March 2018 [27]
Girona7 June 201820 May 2019[28]
Total —

Honours

Barcelona

1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94

1989–90

1991, 1992, 1994

1991–92

1988–89

1992

Valladolid

1984[29]

Spain U21

1986[30]

Individual

February 2016,[31] November 2016[32]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Los vecinos de La Seca recuerdan los inicios de Eusebio. La Seca inhabitants remember Eusebio's beginnings. El Diario Vasco. Álvaro. Vicente. es. 30 November 2016. 6 May 2023.
  2. News: Los jugadores del Atlético de Madrid Julio Salinas y Eusebio se comprometieron con el Barcelona. Atlético de Madrid players Julio Salinas and Eusebio committed to Barcelona. El País. es. 21 May 1988. 10 October 2018.
  3. News: 10 anécdotas que (quizás) no sepas de Eusebio. 10 fun facts you (probably) do not know about Eusebio. Sport. Dídac. Peyret. es. 7 April 2016. 6 May 2023.
  4. News: El Celta ficha a Eusebio. Celta sign Eusebio. El País. es. 30 June 1995. 4 June 2014.
  5. News: El Tenerife, patético. Tenerife, pathetic. Mundo Deportivo. Álvaro. Castañeda. es. 29 April 2002. 6 November 2015.
  6. News: Zorrilla se pone de pie en homenaje a Eusebio. Zorrilla stands up to honour Eusebio. Diario AS. Javier. Hernández. es. 5 May 2002. 6 May 2023.
  7. News: Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Eusebio. Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Eusebio. El Norte de Castilla. es. 12 November 2012.
  8. News: Los internacionales que fueron del Real Valladolid. Internationals that belonged to Real Valladolid. El Norte de Castilla. José Miguel. Ortega. es. 12 October 2019. 6 May 2023.
  9. News: 3–1: Son los mismos, pero parecían dormidos. 3–1: Same guys, they just looked asleep. Mundo Deportivo. David. Torras. es. 25 September 1986. 4 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Escuela de Fútbol Eusebio Sacristán. Eusebio Sacristán Football school. Caja España. es. 31 January 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040613223218/http://www.cajaespana.es/obs/cultura/promociondeportiva/deportebase/deportes_bases/EscueladeFtbolEusebioSacristn.jsp. 13 June 2004.
  11. News: El Barcelona comienza a planificar la próxima temporada. Barcelona start planning next season. El Mundo. es. 22 May 2006. 4 June 2014.
  12. News: Eusebio Sacristán relanza su carrera en el Celta. Eusebio Sacristán relaunches career at Celta. El Norte de Castilla. es. 3 March 2009. 4 June 2014.
  13. News: El Celta limita el crédito de Eusebio. Celta limit Eusebio's credit. Faro de Vigo. J.. Conde. es. 30 November 2009. 4 June 2014.
  14. News: La directiva del Celta decide no renovar a Eusebio Sacristán. Celta board of directors decide against renewing Eusebio. Marca. Antonio. Estévez. es. 7 June 2010. 4 June 2014.
  15. News: Eusebio Sacristán, nuevo entrenador del Barcelona B. Eusebio Sacristán, new Barcelona B manager. Diario AS. es. 17 June 2011. 4 June 2014.
  16. Web site: FC Barcelona B 2013/14: Eusebio Sacristán. Vavel. Andreu. Valentin Torrecilla. es. 23 June 2014. 6 May 2023.
  17. Web site: Rescisión del contrato de Eusebio Sacristán como técnico del B. Eusebio Sacristán contract rescision as B coach. FC Barcelona. es. 9 February 2015. 9 February 2015.
  18. Web site: Eusebio Sacristán sería técnico de la Real Sociedad, tras salida de Moyes. Eusebio Sacristán would be manager of Real Sociedad, following exit of Moyes. ESPN Deportes. Jordi. Blanco. es. 9 November 2015. 9 November 2015.
  19. News: Eusebio Sacristán, nuevo entrenador de la Real Sociedad. Eusebio Sacristán, new manager of Real Sociedad. Marca. es. 9 November 2015. 9 November 2015.
  20. Web site: Real Sociedad ends contract with Eusebio. Real Sociedad. 18 March 2018. 11 May 2018.
  21. News: Real Sociedad officially part ways with coach Eusebio. Marca. Óscar. Badallo. Padraig. Whelan. 19 March 2018. 11 May 2018.
  22. News: Eusebio Sacristán, nuevo entrenador del Girona. Eusebio Sacristán, new manager of Girona. Mundo Deportivo. es. 7 June 2018. 7 June 2018.
  23. News: Eusebio Sacristán renuncia al año que le quedaba de contrato y abandona el Girona. Eusebio Sacristán rejects remaining year on his contract and leaves Girona. Libertad Digital. es. 20 May 2019. 6 May 2023.
  24. News: Eusebio Sacristán, en coma induït després de ser operat d'urgència per un traumatisme cranioencefàlic. Eusebio Sacristán, in induced coma after emergency surgery for cranial trauma. Diari de Girona. ca. 1 January 2021. 1 January 2021.
  25. Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
    Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
  26. Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
    Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
    Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
    Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
  27. Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 31 January 2016.
    Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 27 January 2017.
    Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 7 June 2018.
  28. Web site: Eusebio: Eusebio Sacristán Mena. BDFutbol. 7 June 2018.
  29. News: 25 años de la Copa de la Liga. 25 years from the League Cup. El Norte de Castilla. es. 2009. 20 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150219142836/http://realvalladolid.elnortedecastilla.es/especial-25-aniversario/. 19 February 2015.
  30. News: ¡¡¡Campeones!!!. Champions!!!. Mundo Deportivo. Francesc. Perearnau. es. 30 October 1986. 5 June 2014.
  31. Web site: Eusebio Sacristan named Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for February. Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 4 March 2016. 16 December 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406040418/http://www.laliga.es/en/news/eusebio-sacristan-named-laliga-santander-manager-of-the-month-for-november. 6 April 2018.
  32. Web site: Eusebio Sacristan named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for November. Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 16 December 2016. 16 December 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406040418/http://www.laliga.es/en/news/eusebio-sacristan-named-laliga-santander-manager-of-the-month-for-november. 6 April 2018.

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