José Antonio Saro Explained

José Antonio Saro
Fullname:José Antonio Saro Palleiro
Birth Date:10 January 1938
Birth Place:Santander, Spain
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1954–1955
Youthclubs1:Racing Santander
Years1:1955–1959
Years2:1959–1960
Years3:1960–1961
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:1961–1965
Caps4:50
Goals4:5
Years5:1965–1966
Caps5:4
Goals5:1
Manageryears1:1966–1968
Managerclubs1:Cayón
Managerclubs2:Rayo Cantabria
Managerclubs3:Textil Escudo
Manageryears4:1975–1976
Managerclubs4:Laredo
Manageryears5:1976–1977
Managerclubs5:Naval
Manageryears6:1977–1978
Managerclubs6:Rayo Cantabria
Manageryears7:1978–1980
Managerclubs7:Santoña
Manageryears8:1980–1984
Managerclubs8:Racing Ferrol
Manageryears9:1987–1989
Managerclubs9:Ponferradina
Manageryears10:1989–1991
Managerclubs10:Numancia
Manageryears11:1996–1997
Managerclubs11:Gimnásica Torrelavega
Manageryears12:1999–2001
Managerclubs12:Ponferradina
Manageryears13:2003–2004
Managerclubs13:Deportivo Rayo Cantabria

José Antonio Saro Palleiro (born 10 January 1938) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a winger, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Saro joined Racing de Santander in 1954, aged 16, but only appeared as a senior with the reserves. In 1959, after suffering a serious knee injury and being released, he joined Gimnástica de Torrelavega.

In the 1960 summer Saro moved to Segunda División with Celta de Vigo. He made his professional debut on 25 September, starting in a 2–0 away win against UD Salamanca.

Saro subsequently suffered another injury while at Celta, and after appearing sparingly signed for Salamanca also in the second level. In 1965 he joined fellow league team Real Murcia, retiring with the latter in 1966.

Post-playing career

Immediately after retiring Saro was appointed manager of CD Cayón. After spells at Rayo Cantabria, SD Textil Escudo, CD Laredo, Santoña CF and CD Naval, he was named Racing de Ferrol manager in 1980.[1]

Saro left the Galicians in 1984, and was appointed at the helm of SD Ponferradina three years later. In October 1989, shortly after being sacked by the latter, he took charge of CD Numancia,[2] leaving the club in the following year.

Saro was also in charge of Gimnástica de Torrelavega for the 1996–97 campaign, before returning to Ponfe in 1999. He was sacked by the latter on 5 March 2001.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.veteranosracingferrol.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1143:ex-entrenadores-del-racing-club-ferrol-por-goyo&catid=75:news&Itemid=173 Ex-entrenadores del Rácing Club Ferrol (Former managers of Racing Club Ferrol)
  2. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1989/10/26/MD19891026-027.pdf El Numancia acabó fichando a Saro (Numancia ended up signing Saro)
  3. http://www.diariodeleon.es/m/noticias/deportes/tartilan-no-quiero-gasoil-poco-mas-gasolina_320441.html Tartilán: «No quiero gasoil, sino un poco más de gasolina» (Tartilán: "I don't want oil, but a little more gas")