Hernán Pérez (footballer, born 1981) explained

Hernán Pérez
Fullname:Hernán Pérez Cuesta
Birth Date:2 October 1981
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Height:1.88m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Spain U17 (manager)
Youthclubs1:Oviedo
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:27
Goals1:2
Years2:2001–2002
Caps2:31
Goals2:1
Years3:2002–2003
Caps3:34
Goals3:2
Years4:2003–2004
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2004
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2004–2005
Caps6:29
Goals6:0
Years7:2005–2007
Caps7:62
Goals7:2
Years8:2007–2008
Caps8:30
Goals8:4
Years9:2008–2011
Caps9:80
Goals9:1
Totalcaps:317
Totalgoals:12
Managerclubs1:San Claudio (youth)
Managerclubs2:Grujoan (youth)
Manageryears3:2010–2012
Managerclubs3:Covadonga (youth)
Manageryears4:2012–2014
Managerclubs4:Lealtad (assistant)
Manageryears5:2014–2015
Managerclubs5:Oviedo (youth)
Manageryears6:2015–2019
Managerclubs6:Langreo
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:Barakaldo
Manageryears8:2020–2021
Managerclubs8:Unionistas
Manageryears9:2021–2022
Managerclubs9:Real Madrid (youth)
Manageryears10:2022
Managerclubs10:Lugo
Manageryears11:2023–
Managerclubs11:Spain U17

Hernán Pérez Cuesta (born 2 October 1981) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, who is currently in charge of the Spain national under-17 team.

Playing career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Pérez was a Real Oviedo youth graduate, but made his senior debut with Tercera División side CD Lealtad in the 2000–01 season. He moved to Segunda División B side CD Universidad de Oviedo in 2001, suffering relegation and subsequently returning to Oviedo to play for the reserves in the fourth tier.

In 2003, after the relegation of Oviedo's first team to the fourth division, the B-side disappeared and Pérez returned to Lealtad. In January of the following year, he signed for third tier side Real Avilés CF, again suffering relegation at the end of the season.

In 2005, after one season at fourth division side Oviedo ACF, Pérez rejoined Lealtad for a third spell. He left the club in August 2007 to join Caudal Deportivo also in division four,[1] before moving to CD Covadonga in the same category in July 2008.[2]

Pérez suffered relegation to the regional leagues with Covadonga in 2010, and retired in the following year at the age of just 30, as the club immediately returned to the fourth level.

Coaching career

During his last season at Covadonga, Pérez was already managing the youth sides of the club; he had previously worked at hometown sides UD San Claudio and CD Grujoan.[3] In July 2012, he returned to his former side Lealtad as an assistant manager.[4]

In July 2014, Pérez rejoined another club he represented as a player, Oviedo, to work as a manager of the Juvenil squad.[5] He left the side on 12 June 2015, after being named in charge of UP Langreo in the fourth division.[6]

Pérez achieved promotion to the third division with the side in the 2017–18 campaign, and was appointed Barakaldo CF manager on 12 July 2019.[7] He left the latter side on 14 May 2020, after both parties agreed to not renew his contract,[8] and was named in charge of Unionistas de Salamanca CF also in the third level on 5 June.[9]

Pérez departed Unionistas on 14 June 2021, after qualifying the team to the new third level called Primera División RFEF,[10] and joined Real Madrid's structure on 1 July, after being named manager of the Juvenil side.[11] He left the latter in June 2022, after winning the year's Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol.[12]

On 16 June 2022, Pérez was appointed manager of Segunda División side CD Lugo.[13] On 21 November, after being knocked out in the first stage of the Copa del Rey, he was sacked.[14]

On 13 July 2023, Pérez replaced Julen Guerrero at the helm of the Spain national under-17 team.[15]

Personal life

Pérez's younger brother Michu was also a footballer. A forward, he too was groomed at Oviedo;[11] both worked together at Langreo in 2015–16.

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Langreo12 June 201530 May 2019 [16]
Barakaldo12 July 201914 May 2020
Unionistas5 June 202014 June 2021
Lugo16 June 202221 November 2022
Spain U1713 July 2023Present
Career total

Honours

Manager

Real Madrid (youth)

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Movimiento en Tercera. Movements in Tercera. El Comercio. es. 24 August 2007. 15 June 2022. 10 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210181645/http://www.elcomercio.es/gijon/20070824/deportes/futbol/movimiento-tercera-20070824.html. live.
  2. Web site: El Covadonga ficha al defensa del Caudal Helio. Covadonga sign Caudal defender Helio. La Nueva España. es. 23 July 2008. 15 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193646/https://www.lne.es/deportes/2008/07/23/covadonga-ficha-defensa-caudal-helio-21426369.html. live.
  3. Web site: Hernán trabajará en la fábrica del R. Madrid en Valdebebas. Hernán will work at R. Madrid's factory in Valdebebas. CD Covadonga. es. 22 July 2021. 15 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193657/https://cdcovadonga.com/herman-trabajara-en-la-fabrica-del-r-madrid/. live.
  4. Web site: Hernán y Rozada comprometidos con el Lealtad. Hernán and Rozada committed to Lealtad. CD Covadonga. es. 10 July 2012. 15 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193650/https://cdcovadonga.com/hernan-y-rozada-comprometidos-con-el-lealtad/. live.
  5. Web site: "El reto del División de Honor es apasionante". "The goal of División de Honor is exciting". La Nueva España. es. 16 July 2014. 15 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193649/https://www.lne.es/deportes/2014/07/16/reto-division-honor-apasionante-19995492.html. live.
  6. Web site: Hernán Pérez será el nuevo entrenador del Langreo. Hernán Pérez will be the new manager of Langreo. El Comercio. es. 12 June 2015. 15 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193724/https://www.elcomercio.es/deportes/futbol/201506/12/hernan-perez-sera-nuevo-20150612002747-v.html. live.
  7. Web site: Hernán Pérez toma las riendas del Barakaldo. Hernán Pérez takes the reins of Barakaldo. El Desmarque. es. 12 July 2019. 15 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193653/https://eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/kirolak/216180-hernan-perez-toma-las-riendas-del-barakaldo. live.
  8. Web site: Hernán Pérez no continúa en el Barakaldo CF. Hernán Pérez does not continue at Barakaldo CF. Barakaldo CF. es. 14 May 2020. 15 June 2022. 17 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000153/https://barakaldocf.com/hernan-perez-no-continua-en-el-barakaldo-cf/. live.
  9. Web site: Hernán Pérez, nuevo entrenador de Unionistas de Salamanca CF. Hernán Pérez, new manager of Unionistas de Salamanca CF. Unionistas de Salamanca CF. es. 5 June 2020. 15 June 2022. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428204316/https://www.unionistascf.com/hernan-perez-nuevo-entrenador-de-unionistas-de-salamanca-cf/. live.
  10. Web site: Hernán Perez confirma en su despedida de Unionistas que tiene una oferta y que no ha pagado indemnización. Hernán Pérez confirms on his farewell from Unionistas that he has an offer and that he did not pay an indemnisation. El Norte de Castilla. es. 14 June 2021. 15 June 2022. 14 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614180913/https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/salamanca/hernan-perez-confirma-20210614200005-nt.html. live.
  11. Web site: El Madrid ficha para dirigir el Juvenil al hermano de Michu. Madrid sign the brother of Michu to manage the Juvenil. Diario AS. es. 1 July 2021. 15 June 2022. 6 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106182943/https://as.com/futbol/2021/07/01/primera/1625169074_665719.html. live.
  12. Web site: Hernán Pérez, en MARCA: "Un año en el Juvenil A del Real Madrid equivale a tres en cualquier otro equipo". Hernán Pérez, at MARCA: "A year in the Juvenil A of Real Madrid is equivalent to three in any other team". Marca. es. 8 June 2022. 15 June 2022. 11 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220611181058/https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2022/06/08/629fb58fe2704e3f158b4581.html. live.
  13. Web site: Hernán Pérez, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo. Hernán Pérez, new manager of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 16 June 2022. 16 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193655/https://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/hernan-perez-nuevo-entrenador-del-cd-lugo. live.
  14. Web site: El CD Lugo determina el cese de Hernán Pérez como entrenador del primer equipo de la entidad. Lugo set the sacking of Hernán Pérez as manager of the first team of the club. CD Lugo. es. 21 November 2022. 22 November 2022.
  15. Web site: Hernán Pérez, hermano de Michu, nuevo seleccionador Sub-17. Hernán Pérez, brother of Michu, new head coach of the under-17s. Diario AS. es. 13 July 2023. 24 November 2023.
  16. Web site: UP Langreo. Futbolme. es. 16 June 2022. 16 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616193656/https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Up-Langreo/2016. live.
    Web site: UP Langreo. Futbolme. es. 16 June 2022. 19 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219200355/https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Up-Langreo/2017. live.
    Web site: UP Langreo. Futbolme. es. 16 June 2022. 3 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203164423/https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Up-Langreo/2018. live.