Tomás Nistal (footballer) explained

Tomás Nistal
Fullname:Tomás Nistal García
Birth Date:14 May 1960
Birth Place:Cubillos del Sil, Spain
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Ponferradina
Years1:1977–1979
Caps1:39
Goals1:3
Years3:1980–1983
Caps3:79
Goals3:11
Years4:1983–1984
Caps4:19
Goals4:6
Years5:1984–1988
Caps5:119
Goals5:29
Totalcaps:256
Totalgoals:49
Manageryears1:2011
Managerclubs1:Ponferradina
Manageryears2:2016
Managerclubs2:Ponferradina (interim)

Tomás Nistal García (born 14 May 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a winger, and current Manager for SD Ponferradina.

Playing career

Born in Cubillos del Sil, El Bierzo, Castile and León, Nistal finished his formation with SD Ponferradina. He made his senior debuts in the 1977–78 campaign.

Nistal subsequently represented Racing Club Portuense and CP Almería before returning to Ponfe in 1984. He retired with the latter in 1988, aged 28, due to a serious injury.

Post-playing career

In season 2005-06, with Nistal as Assistant Coach SD Ponferradina got the promotion to Second Division and the team joined the Professional Football League (LFP).

In 2005 Nistal was appointed Manager at his first club Ponferradina, position that he has kept until today.[1] He has been acting as a coach in some periods. In January 2011 he was named Coach of the club, replacing fired José Carlos Granero.[2]

Nistal remained in charge for the following two matches, Getting a 3-3 away draw against Córdoba and a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife.[3] He was relieved from his duties after the arrival of Claudio Barragán,[4] and was appointed director of football in June.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportbierzo.com/t6/page_bd01.asp?Id_BD=29244&BD=ENTREVISTA&Id=205&Page=3&Md=2 Tomás Nistal: "veo a la Ponferradina con muchísimas opciones de ascender" (Tomás Nistal: "I see Ponferradina with options of promotion")
  2. http://www.marca.com/2011/01/04/futbol/equipos/ponferradina/1294140028.html La Ponferradina destituye a Granero como entrenador (Ponferradina sacks Granero as manager)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2011/01/16/futbol/2adivision/1295202296.html Empate entre los dos últimos que no deja a nadie contento (Draw between the two last which leaves nobody happy)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2011/01/14/futbol/equipos/ponferradina/1295032894.html Claudio Barragán, nuevo entrenador de la Ponferradina (Claudio Barragan, new manager of Ponferradina)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2011/06/02/futbol/equipos/ponferradina/1307035392.html Nistal releva a Tartilán al frente de la dirección deportiva (Nistal replaces Tartilán as the director of football)