José de la Sagra explained

José de la Sagra
Fullname:José Antonio de la Sagra Fermín
Birth Date:1 April 1976
Birth Place:Toledo, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Lleida Esportiu (assistant)
Youthyears1:1988–1990
Youthclubs1:Chopera
Youthyears2:1990–1994
Youthclubs2:Atlético de Madrid
Years1:1993–1996
Caps1:50
Goals1:6
Years2:1994–1996
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1996–1997
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:1997–1998
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1998
Clubs5:Beira-Mar (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:1998–1999
Years7:1998
Clubs7:Irapuato (loan)
Years8:1999
Caps8:18
Goals8:0
Years9:1999–2001
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Years10:2001–2002
Years11:2002–2003
Years12:2003
Years13:2003–2004
Years14:2004–2005
Years15:2005–2006
Years16:2006–2007
Clubs16:Polop
Years17:2007–2008
Clubs17:Alone de Guardamar
Years18:2008–2009
Years19:2009–2010
Clubs19:Calpe
Years20:2010–2013
Clubs20:Mutxamel
Manageryears1:2013–2014
Managerclubs1:Eldense
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:Jove Español
Manageryears3:2016–2017
Managerclubs3:Rayo Ibense
Manageryears4:2017–2020
Managerclubs4:Roda
Manageryears5:2019
Managerclubs5:Akonangui (loan)
Manageryears6:2020–2021
Managerclubs6:Hércules U19
Manageryears7:2021
Managerclubs7:Hércules B
Manageryears8:2021–2022
Managerclubs8:Hércules (assistant)
Manageryears9:2022–
Managerclubs9:Lleida Esportiu (assistant)
Nationalyears1:1994
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1995
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1

José Antonio de la Sagra Fermín (born 1 April 1976), sometimes known simply as Pepe de la Sagra or Dela, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current second manager of Lleida Esportiu.

Playing career

As a player, he is a product of the Atlético Madrid school. His good performances at Atlético B, prompted him to be an under-19 international with Spain and form part of the Atlético squad for the "doblete" in the 1995–96 season in which he won La Liga and Copa del Rey.[1] De la Sagra was the number 16 of that great team trained by Radomir Antić with players like Simeone, Kiko, Molina, Penev, Pantić or Caminero.[2] [3]

He continued his progress as a professional at Barcelona B, and from there he made the leap to leagues in Portugal, Mexico and France. Upon his return to Spain, he settled in the province of Alicante, where he played in the fourth and fifth levels in teams from this province.[4]

Coaching career

As a sporting director, he coordinated the different Mutxamel CF teams and subsequently trained at the fourth level, standing out at CD Roda, the Villarreal CF factory. In June, July and August 2019 he signed as head coach of Akonangui FC of Equatorial Guinea to play the qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup, where he was eliminated by Ashanti Gold of Ghana.[5] [6] [7] The CD Roda allowed him to spend three months directing Equatorial Guinea team.

In the 2020–21 season he signs for Hércules U19, and his good work makes him finish the season at Hércules B on the fourth level where he manages to escape relegation.[8] With the arrival of Sergio Mora to the bench of the Hércules CF first team, De la Sagra becomes the second manager in the 2021–22 season on Segunda RFEF and director of the football farm of the Alicante-based club.[9]

De la Sagra signed in the 2022–23 season as assistant coach to Pere Martí at Lleida Esportiu.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 'El Atleti del Doblete', un documental para el recuerdo 25 años después. 'El Atleti del Doblete', a documentary to remember 25 years later. Notimérica. Spanish. 19 May 2021. 27 July 2021.
  2. News: "Aquel Atlético era un equipo extraño: dos tipos de 1,90 arriba, Molina de libre, un solo pivote... y de repente todo se ensambló". "That Atlético was a strange team: two guys from 1.90 up, Molina free, a single pivot ... and suddenly everything came together". Marca. Spanish. 25 May 2016. 27 July 2021.
  3. News: Simeone se reunió con sus compañeros del doblete. Simeone met with his teammates from the double. As. Spanish. 24 May 2013. 27 July 2021.
  4. News: Pepe de la Sagra, nuevo entrenador del CD Roda. Pepe de la Sagra, new coach of CD Roda. Golsmedia. Spanish. 4 July 2017. 27 July 2021.
  5. News: Match Preview: Akonangui FC vs AshantiGold: Miners search for continental glory in Equatorial Guinea. Ghana Guardian. English. 15 July 2020. 27 July 2021.
  6. News: Ashanti Gold look to oust Akonangui. Footy Ghana. English. 23 August 2019. 27 July 2021.
  7. News:
    1. CAFCC Preview: AshantiGold vrs Akonangui FC – Miners set sight on qualification
    . Football Made in Ghana. English. 23 August 2019. 27 July 2021.
  8. News: Pepe de la Sagra, nuevo entrenador del Hércules B. Pepe de la Sagra, new coach of Hercules B. Hércules CF official website. Spanish. 22 March 2021. 27 July 2021.
  9. News: Sergio Pelegrín y Pepe de la Sagra, "segundos entrenadores" de Sergio Mora. Sergio Pelegrín and Pepe de la Sagra, "second coaches" of Sergio Mora. Alicante Plaza. Spanish. 15 July 2021. 27 July 2021.
  10. News: El nuevo tándem en el banquillo del Lleida Esportiu llega del Villarreal CF y Hércules CF. The new tandem on the Lleida Esportiu bench comes from Villarreal CF and Hércules CF. Golsmedia. Spanish. 11 June 2022. 22 August 2022.