Luis Carrión Explained

Luis Carrión
Fullname:Luis Miguel Carrión Delgado
Birth Date:7 February 1979
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.76 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Las Palmas (manager)
Youthclubs1:Damm
Youthclubs2:Júpiter
Youthclubs3:Barcelona
Years1:1997–1999
Caps1:53
Goals1:1
Years2:1998–2003
Caps2:83
Goals2:1
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Gavà (loan)
Caps3:36
Goals3:2
Years4:2003–2005
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2006–2007
Caps5:50
Goals5:2
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:37
Goals6:0
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:28
Goals7:1
Years8:2009–2010
Caps8:27
Goals8:0
Years9:2010–2011
Caps9:28
Goals9:1
Totalcaps:367
Totalgoals:8
Nationalyears1:1996
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2011–2013
Managerclubs1:Espanyol (women)
Manageryears2:2013–2015
Managerclubs2:Córdoba (assistant)
Manageryears3:2014
Managerclubs3:Córdoba (interim)
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Córdoba B
Manageryears5:2016–2017
Managerclubs5:Córdoba
Manageryears6:2018–2019
Managerclubs6:Melilla
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:Numancia
Manageryears8:2021–2023
Managerclubs8:Cartagena
Manageryears9:2023–2024
Managerclubs9:Oviedo
Manageryears10:2024–
Managerclubs10:Las Palmas

Luis Miguel Carrión Delgado (born 7 February 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently manager of Las Palmas.

Playing career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Carrión began his senior career in the C and B teams of Barcelona. He made 24 total Segunda División appearances for the latter and Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and played 262 matches in the Segunda División B for those clubs and five others.[1]

Coaching career

In June 2011, Carrión was appointed manager of the women's team of Espanyol in his hometown.[2] He left two years later, having won the Copa de la Reina de Fútbol in 2012.[3]

Carrión then returned to the men's game and became assistant to Pablo Villa at Córdoba in the second tier. In February 2014, he was made interim when the latter was dismissed,[4] and on the 16th he was on the bench as the side lost 3–0 at Numancia.[5]

In March 2015, Carrión was named coach of Córdoba's reserves in division three.[6] Having suffered relegation to Tercera División and bounced back with promotion, he was then given the job at the first team on 29 November 2016, replacing José Luis Oltra at a side 16th in the standings.[7] The following 16 October, he was himself relieved of his duties.[8]

In June 2018, Carrión was hired at third-tier Melilla, whom he had played for a decade earlier.[9] He took the team from the North African exclave to the playoffs, where they were eliminated by a single goal from Atlético Baleares in the semi-finals.[10]

Carrión moved up a league in the summer of 2019, agreeing to a deal at Numancia.[11] He left the club after their relegation in July 2020, and was appointed at fellow second division side Cartagena on 12 January 2021.[12]

On 1 June 2023, after two consecutive ninth-place finishes, Carrión left the Estadio Cartagonova after rejecting a contract renewal.[13] On 21 September, he replaced Álvaro Cervera at the helm of Real Oviedo also in the second tier,[14] and led them to the final of the promotion play-offs, losing 2–1 on aggregate to his former employers Espanyol.[15]

On 26 June 2024, Carrión left Asturias.[16] He signed a two-year contract with Las Palmas of La Liga later that day.[17]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Córdoba (interim)9 February 201416 February 2014
Córdoba B16 March 201530 November 2016 [18]
Córdoba30 November 201616 October 2017[19]
Melilla1 June 201821 June 2019
Numancia21 June 201928 August 2020
Cartagena12 January 20211 June 2023[20]
Oviedo21 September 202326 June 2024
Las Palmas26 June 2024present
Career total

Honours

Espanyol Feminino

2012[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Carrión, primer fichaje del Alavés. Carrión, Alavés' first signing. El Correo. Miñón. Iñigo. es. 1 July 2009. 10 October 2019.
  2. News: Luis Carrión, nou tècnic del femení de l'Espanyol. Luis Carrión, new Espanyol women's manager. Ara. ca. 22 June 2011. 10 October 2019.
  3. News: Luis Carrión deja el banquillo del Espanyol. Luis Carrión leaves Espanyol's bench. Marca. Menayo. David. es. 30 May 2013. 10 October 2019.
  4. News: Pablo Villa es destituido y será sustituido por Luis Carrión. Pablo Villa is dismissed and will be replaced by Luis Carrión. Diario AS. es. 9 February 2014. 10 October 2019.
  5. News: Fin a la sequía goleadora y con premio: entrar en la promoción. End of the goal drought and with a prize: entering the promotion places. Marca. es. 16 February 2014. 10 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Luis Carrión dirigirá al filial cordobesista. Luis Carrión will manage Córdoba's reserves. La Segunda B. es. 19 March 2015. 10 October 2019.
  7. News: Luis Carrión se queda como nuevo entrenador del Córdoba. Luis Carrión stays as new manager of Córdoba. Marca. es. 29 November 2016. 10 October 2019.
  8. News: Luis Carrión, el tercer entrenador destituido. Luis Carrión, the third manager dismissed. Diario de Cádiz. es. 17 October 2017. 10 October 2019.
  9. Web site: Luis Carrión: "Vengo a la UD Melilla porque me ofrecen un proyecto ganador y serio". Luis Carrión: "I come to UD Melilla because they offer me a winning and serious project". Melilla es Deporte. es. 7 June 2018. 10 October 2019.
  10. News: El Atlético Baleares sueña en grande. Atlético Baleares dream big. Diario de Mallorca. García. Elena. es. 16 June 2019. 14 October 2019.
  11. News: Carrión se marcha del Melilla para enrolarse en el Numancia. Carrión leaves Melilla to join Numancia. El Faro de Melilla. es. 22 June 2019. 10 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Luis Carrión, nuevo entrenador del FC Cartagena. Luis Carrión, new manager of FC Cartagena. FC Cartagena. es. 12 January 2021. 13 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Luis Carrión rechaza la oferta de renovación del FC Cartagena SAD. Luis Carrión rejects renewal offer from FC Cartagena SAD. FC Cartagena. es. 1 June 2023. 1 June 2023.
  14. Web site: Luis Carrión, nuevo entrenador del Real Oviedo. Luis Carrión, new manager of Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. es. 21 September 2023. 21 September 2023.
  15. News: Fin al sueño del Oviedo. End to Oviedo's dream. El Comercio. Ramón Julio. García. es. 23 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  16. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Luis Carrión. Official announcement: Luis Carrión. Real Oviedo. es. 26 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  17. Web site: Luis Carrión firma por dos temporadas con la UD Las Palmas. Luis Carrión signs for two seasons with UD Las Palmas. UD Las Palmas. es. 26 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  18. Web site: Carrión: Luis Miguel Carrión Delgado. BDFutbol. 13 March 2016.
    Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 10) 2015–16. Tercera División (Group 10) 2015–16. Futbolme. es. 28 October 2016.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2015–16. Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2015–16. Futbolme. es. 28 October 2016.