| Narcís Pèlach | |
| Fullname: | Narcís Pèlach Nadal |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Girona, Spain |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Norwich City (assistant) |
| Youthyears1: | 1994–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Girona |
| Years1: | 2007–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Cassà |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs2: | Manlleu |
| Years3: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Palamós |
| Years4: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Figueres |
| Caps4: | 59 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | Figueres (youth) |
| Manageryears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Managerclubs2: | Figueres |
| Manageryears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs3: | Peralada |
| Manageryears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs4: | Girona (assistant) |
| Manageryears5: | 2020–2023 |
| Managerclubs5: | Huddersfield Town (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs6: | Huddersfield Town (interim) |
| Manageryears7: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs7: | Huddersfield Town (interim) |
Narcís Pèlach Nadal (born 5 September 1988), sometimes known as Chicho, is a Spanish football coach and former player who is a first-team coach of EFL Championship club Norwich City.
Pèlach was born in Girona, Catalonia, and joined the youth categories of hometown club Girona at the age of five.[1] He left the side in August 2007, and signed for Tercera División newcomers UD Cassà.[2] [3]
On 24 June 2010, after Cassá's relegation, Pèlach moved to fellow fourth tier side AEC Manlleu.[4] He joined Palamós in the Primera Catalana in July of the following year,[5] and helped in their promotion back to the fourth division in his first season.
On 29 May 2014, Pèlach and teammate Ritxi signed for Figueres still in the fourth level.[6] He retired in May 2016, aged just 25.[7]
Immediately after joining Figueres, Pèlach started working as a coach of their Juvenil B team, being named in charge of the Juvenil A side on 28 July 2015.[8] On 17 May 2016, after retiring, he was presented as manager of the first team.[7]
On 4 January 2018, Pèlach was presented as Peralada-Girona B manager, with the farm team of Girona, playing in Segunda División B.[9] On 6 June 2018, after leading the side to a 9th place finish, he renewed his contract until 2020.[10]
In June 2019, after Peralada's relegation and their affiliation with Girona ended, Pèlach was named Juan Carlos Unzué's assistant at Girona's first team.[11] In October, after Unzué was sacked and José Luis Martí was named the new manager, he and fellow assistant Juan Carlos Moreno were fired from the club.[12]
On 24 July 2020, Pèlach moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Carlos Corberán's staff at English club Huddersfield Town.[13] He was appointed interim head coach in September 2022,[14] winning his only game in charge, before Mark Fotheringham took over.[15] Pèlach was again named interim manager of Huddersfield in February 2023, replacing Fotheringham.[16] [17] His spell lasted six days, as the club appointed Neil Warnock.
In May 2023, Pèlach joined Norwich City as a first-team coach.[18]