Julio Díaz (footballer) explained

Julio Díaz
Fullname:Julio Díaz Sánchez
Birth Date:16 April 1948
Birth Place:Cesuras, Spain
Position:Defender
Years1:1969–1970
Years2:1972–1976
Years3:1976–1977
Years4:1977–1979
Managerclubs1:Atlético Ribeira
Manageryears2:1985–1987
Managerclubs2:Lalín
Manageryears3:1987–1988
Managerclubs3:Bergantiños
Manageryears4:1988–1989
Managerclubs4:Lugo
Manageryears5:1990–1992
Managerclubs5:Lugo
Manageryears6:1995–1997
Managerclubs6:Pontevedra
Manageryears7:2000–2001
Managerclubs7:Lugo
Manageryears8:2001–2002
Managerclubs8:Lugo
Manageryears9:2007–2008
Managerclubs9:Negreira

Julio Díaz Sánchez (born 16 April 1948) is a Spanish football coach and former player.

Managerial career

Díaz was born in Cesuras, A Coruña, Galicia, and played for SD Compostela, AD Ceuta and CD Díter Zafra. As a manager, he achieved an incredible run in the 1987–88 Copa del Rey with Bergantiños FC, only being knocked out by Rayo Vallecano.[1]

In 1988 Díaz was appointed CD Lugo manager. He was sacked the following year, but eventually returned to the club in 1990.

In 2000, after a stint at Pontevedra CF, Díaz returned to the Albivermellos, and despite leaving the club at the end of the campaign, was again appointed on 19 September 2001.[2] He was sacked in December 2002, and ended his spell at the club with 214 matches in charge, behind only Quique Setién.[3]

On 14 March 2007, Díaz was named SD Negreira manager.[4] Roughly one year later, he was dismissed.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ivoox.com/voz-del-deporte-entrevista-a-julio-diaz-audios-mp3_rf_2587247_1.html La Voz del Deporte. Entrevista a Julio Díaz (La Voz del Deporte. Interview with Julio Díaz)
  2. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/hemeroteca/2001/09/19/748346.shtml El Lugo cesa a Basadre y reincorpora a Julio Díaz (Lugo sacks Basadre and resigns Julio Díaz)
  3. http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1739378 Setién iguala a Julio Díaz como el técnico con más partidos con Lugo en Liga (Setién equals Julio Díaz as the manager with most league matches for Lugo)
  4. http://www.galiciahoxe.com/index_2.php?idMenu=85&idNoticia=144544 Julio Díaz faise cargo da dirección do Negreira (Julio Díaz takes over Negreira's squad)
  5. http://www.elcorreogallego.es/terras-de-santiago?idMenu=325&idEdicion=832&idNoticia=279793 Julián toma el relevo a Julio Díaz (Julián takes over Julio Díaz)