Floro Garrido Explained

Floro Garrido
Fullname:Florencio Garrido Ajenjo
Birth Date:12 October 1952
Birth Place:Villanueva de Alcardete, Spain
Death Place:Almería, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Salesianos
Youthyears2:1966–1971
Youthclubs2:Real Madrid
Years1:1971–1974
Years2:1971–1972
Clubs2:Plus Ultra (loan)
Years3:1972
Clubs3:Cádiz (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:1974–1978
Caps4:102
Goals4:11
Years5:1978–1983
Caps5:106
Goals5:9
Manageryears1:1983–1986
Managerclubs1:Levante B
Manageryears2:1986
Managerclubs2:Levante
Manageryears3:1986–1988
Managerclubs3:Alaquàs
Manageryears4:1988–1990
Managerclubs4:Olímpic Xàtiva
Manageryears5:1990–1993
Managerclubs5:Mármol Macael
Manageryears6:1993
Managerclubs6:Marbella
Manageryears7:1995
Managerclubs7:Poli Almería
Manageryears8:1997
Managerclubs8:Mérida
Manageryears9:1997
Managerclubs9:Castellón
Manageryears10:1997–1998
Managerclubs10:Guadix
Manageryears11:1998
Managerclubs11:Mineros Guayana
Manageryears12:1998
Managerclubs12:Almería
Manageryears13:1999–2000
Managerclubs13:SS Reyes
Manageryears14:2005–2006
Managerclubs14:Huercalense
Manageryears15:2006–2009
Managerclubs15:Vera
Manageryears16:2009
Managerclubs16:Ronda
Manageryears17:2009–2010
Managerclubs17:Villarrubia
Manageryears18:2011
Managerclubs18:Villarrubia

Florencio 'Floro' Garrido Ajenjo (12 October 1952 – 9 January 2012) was a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.

Garrido had his career mainly associated with Burgos CF and Levante UD, appearing in the three main levels of Spanish football. He amassed a total of 168 appearances in Segunda División, scoring 17 goals, and added 47/3 in La Liga.

Club career

Born in Villanueva de Alcardete, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Garrido joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 1966, aged 13.[1] He made his debuts as a senior while on loan at CD Plus Ultra in 1971, in Tercera División.

In March 1972 Garrido moved to Segunda División's Cádiz CF, also in a temporary deal until the end of the campaign. He made his debut as a professional on 26 March, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Real Oviedo.[2]

In 1974, after two years at Real Madrid's reserve team, Garrido joined Burgos CF also in the second level. With the Castile and León he achieved promotion to La Liga in 1975–76, despite featuring sparingly; he made his debut in the latter competition on 5 September 1976, starting in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Espanyol.[3]

Garrido left Burgos in 1978 and signed for Levante UD, in the third division. He retired with the club in 1983, aged 30.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Garrido was an assistant manager at his last club Levante, being manager of the reserves, and also an interim manager of the main squad in 1986.[4] He later had spells at CF Alaquàs, CD Olímpic de Xàtiva and Mármol Macael CD before being appointed UD Marbella manager in 1993.

Garrido subsequently resumed his managerial career in the lower levels, coaching mainly CP Mérida, CD Castellón, UD Almería, UD San Sebastián de los Reyes and CD Vera.[1]

During his time as a manager, Garrido suffered with a serious hip injury which took him out of any duties for two years. He subsequently moved to Huércal-Overa after his injury, and died on 9 January 2012 in Almería, after having a multiple organ failure due to his diabetes.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elalmeria.es/article/deportes/1155311/floro/garrido/adios/toledano/balompie/hizo/almeriense.html 'Floro' Garrido, el adiós a un toledano al que el balompié hizo almeriense ('Floro' Garrido, the goodbye to a toledano who became almeriense in the football)
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1972/03/27/pagina-15/979725/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen 2–0: El Oviedo, líder (2–0: Oviedo, leader)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1976/09/06/pagina-5/1017469/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen 1-2: El Español apuntilló al Burgos en dos minutos (1–2: Espanyol finishes off Burgos in two minutes)
  4. http://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2012/01/11/adios-floro-garrido-exfutbolista-exentrenador/871387.html Adiós a Floro Garrido, exfutbolista y exentrenador (Farewell to Floro Garrido, former footballer and manager)
  5. http://www.lasprovincias.es/20120110/deportes/levante/floro-garrido-fallece-201201101302.html Muere Floro Garrido, jugador granota en los 70 y 80 (Dies Floro Garrido, granota player in the 70s and 80s)