Antonio Álvarez (footballer, born 1955)

Antonio Álvarez
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Álvarez Giráldez
Date of birth	10 April 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth	Marchena, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1978	Sevilla B
1975–1988	Sevilla
1988–1991	Málaga
1991–1995	Granada
1992	→ Málaga (loan)
Total
International career
1983	Spain amateur
1981	Spain B
Managerial career
2000–2008	Sevilla (assistant)
2010	Sevilla
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio Álvarez Giráldez (born 10 April 1955) is a Spanish former football central defender and manager.

Playing career

Born in Marchena, Seville, and a product of hometown Sevilla FC's youth system, Álvarez made his La Liga debut during the 1975–76 season, scoring once in eight games as the team finished in 11th position. In the following decade he would be more often than not an undisputed starter for the Andalusians, eventually playing 370 matches all competitions comprised.^[1]

At the end of the 1987–88 campaign, still with Sevilla in the top division, the 33-year-old Álvarez – having made just 17 league appearances – opted to move on, and signed with neighbouring CD Málaga. In summer 1991 he joined another club in the region, Segunda División B's Granada CF, eventually retiring at the age of 40.^[2]

Coaching career

After retiring, Álvarez eventually worked again with main club Sevilla, serving as assistant under several coaches, the first Joaquín Caparrós in 2000. He was part of Juande Ramos' staff as they won two consecutive UEFA Cups and one Copa del Rey, amongst other accolades.

In March 2010, after roughly two years as Sevilla's director of football, Álvarez replaced former teammate Manolo Jiménez as first-team manager following his dismissal,^[1] after Luis Aragonés, recently departed from Beşiktaş JK, declined an offer to coach the side.^[3] He led the team throughout the last ten fixtures of the season, winning six, losing four and robbing RCD Mallorca of the fourth place which qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the last minute of the last matchday, a 3–2 away win against neighbours UD Almería.^[4]

On 19 May 2010, Álvarez was also on the bench as Sevilla won the Spanish Cup, with goals from youth graduates Diego Capel and Jesús Navas (2–0).^[5] Four months later, following two losses and one draw in three games (two in the league and one in the UEFA Europa League), he was sacked.^[6]

Managerial statistics

As of 26 September 2010

Team	Nation	From	To	Record
Team	Nation	From	To	Played	W	D	L	Win %
Sevilla		26 March 2010	27 September 2010	21	10	2	9	47.6

Honours

Manager

Copa del Rey: 2009–10^[7]
Supercopa de España runner-up: 2010

References

^ ^a ^b "El mariscal del área, ante el gran reto de su carrera, después de décadas de entrega as Sevilla FC" [The marshall of the box, before the greatest challenge of his career, after years of giving to Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 27 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
^ "Antonio Álvarez, IX Dorsal de Leyenda del Sevilla FC" [Antonio Álvarez, IX Legend Jersey at Sevilla FC]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ Quintero, Fede (25 March 2010). "Luis Aragonés dice "no" al Sevilla" [Luis Aragonés says "no" to Sevilla]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2010.
^ "Rodri fires Seviila [sic] into raptures". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Cup glory for Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
^ Madden, Paul (27 September 2010). "Sevilla sack Antonio Alvarez and appoint Gregorio Manzano". Goal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
^ Besa, Ramón (19 May 2010). "Ganó el serio, cayó el alegre" [Serious won, playful lost]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2015.

External links

Antonio Álvarez at BDFutbol
Antonio Álvarez manager profile at BDFutbol

[MARSHALL-1] "El mariscal del área, ante el gran reto de su carrera, después de décadas de entrega as Sevilla FC" [The marshall of the box, before the greatest challenge of his career, after years of giving to Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 27 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.

[2] "Antonio Álvarez, IX Dorsal de Leyenda del Sevilla FC" [Antonio Álvarez, IX Legend Jersey at Sevilla FC]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

[3] Quintero, Fede (25 March 2010). "Luis Aragonés dice "no" al Sevilla" [Luis Aragonés says "no" to Sevilla]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2010.

[4] "Rodri fires Seviila [sic] into raptures". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[5] "Cup glory for Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

[6] Madden, Paul (27 September 2010). "Sevilla sack Antonio Alvarez and appoint Gregorio Manzano". Goal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

[7] Besa, Ramón (19 May 2010). "Ganó el serio, cayó el alegre" [Serious won, playful lost]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2015.

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