Paco Bonachera Explained

Paco Bonachera
Fullname:Francisco Martínez Bonachera
Birth Date:9 January 1950
Birth Place:Almería, Spain
Manageryears1:1981–1984
Managerclubs1:Manresa
Manageryears2:1984–1985
Managerclubs2:Europa
Manageryears3:1985–1986
Managerclubs3:Vilafranca
Manageryears4:1986–1987
Managerclubs4:Vic
Manageryears5:1987–1991
Managerclubs5:Blanes
Manageryears6:1991–1993
Managerclubs6:Gramenet
Manageryears7:1993
Managerclubs7:Girona
Manageryears8:1993–1995
Managerclubs8:Gramenet
Manageryears9:1995–1996
Managerclubs9:Castellón
Manageryears10:1996–1997
Managerclubs10:Andorra
Manageryears11:1997
Managerclubs11:Lleida
Manageryears12:1997–1998
Managerclubs12:Gimnàstic
Manageryears13:1999–2000
Managerclubs13:Gramenet
Manageryears14:2002–2003
Managerclubs14:Lleida

Francisco "Paco" Martínez Bonachera (born 9 January 1950), is a Spanish football coach.

Managerial career

Born in Almería, Andalusia, Bonachera spent his whole career in Catalonia. After starting out at CE Manresa, he enjoyed short spells at Tercera División sides CE Europa and FC Vilafranca[1] before taking charge of CD Blanes in 1987.[2]

In 1993 Bonachera first arrived in Segunda División B, after being appointed at the helm of Girona FC. He continued to manage in the category in the following years, with UDA Gramenet, CD Castellón[3] and FC Andorra.[4]

In January 1997 Bonachera was named UE Lleida manager in Segunda División, until the end of the season.[5] He subsequently returned to the third tier after his contract expired, being appointed at Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

In the 1999 summer Bonachera returned to Gramenet. He was sacked by the club in the following year, and was appointed manager of former club Lleida in April 2002.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonachera firmó por el Vilafranca. Bonachera signed for Vilafranca. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 29 May 1985. 6 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Blanes: Rectificar es de sabios. Blanes: rectify is wise. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 20 September 1990. 6 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Buen debut de Paco Bonachera. Good debut of Paco Bonachera. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 30 October 1995. 6 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Bonachera, incómodo visitante. Bonachera, unwelcome visitor. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 15 September 1996. 6 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Bonachera, al Lleida. Bonachera, to Lleida. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 22 January 1997. 6 October 2015.
  6. Web site: El nou entrenador de la UE Lleida, Paco Martínez Bonachera, als Migdies a Freqüència Lleida. New manager of UE Lleida, Paco Martínez Bonachera, midday at Freqüència Lleida. La Xarxa. ca. 8 April 2002. 6 October 2015.