Francisco Parreño

Paco Parreño
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Parreño Granados
Date of birth	16 June 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1964–1968	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968–1971	Hércules
1971–1972	Espanyol
1972–1973	Rayo Vallecano
1973–1974	Alcoyano
1974–1975	Eldense
1975	Recreativo
1975–1976	Cacereño
1976–1978	Alcoyano
1978–1980	Gandía
1980–1981	Alcoyano
Managerial career
1981–1982	Alcoyano
1982–1983	Rayo Ibense
1983–1984	Benidorm
1984–1985	Ontinyent
1985–1986	Alcoyano
1986–1987	Eldense
1987–1989	Gimnàstic
1989–1991	Cartagena
1991–1992	Córdoba
1992–1993	Gandía
1997–1998	Mensajero
1998–1999	Avilés
1999–2000	Levante B
2000	Águilas
2000–2001	Talavera
2002	Alcorcón
2004–2005	Talavera
2015	Rayo Ibense
2017	Avilés
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco 'Paco' Parreño Granados (born 16 June 1949) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current manager.

Playing career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Parreño graduated with Real Betis' youth setup, and made his senior debuts with Hércules CF in 1968, in Tercera División. He achieved promotion to Segunda División with the latter in 1970, and made his professional debut on 3 January 1971, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Córdoba CF.

In the 1971 summer Parreño moved to La Liga's RCD Espanyol, but after being only fourth-choice, he signed for Rayo Vallecano in the following year. After a two-season spell at CD Alcoyano and CD Eldense in the third division, he returned to the second level in 1975, joining Recreativo de Huelva.

Parreño never appeared in any league games for Recre and resumed his career in the lower leagues, representing Alcoyano (two stints) and CF Gandía. He retired in 1981, aged 32.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring Parreño started working as a manager, coaching his former club Alcoyano. He subsequently managed UD Rayo Ibense, Alcoyano, Benidorm CF, Ontinyent CF, Eldense and Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the 80s, all of them (except Rayo) in Segunda División B.

Parreño also remained in the third level in the 90s, managing Cartagena FC, Córdoba, Gandía, CD Mensajero and Real Avilés. In 2000, he was appointed Águilas CF manager, but failed to achieve a single win during his time at the club, and subsequently suffered team relegation.

Parreño subsequently managed Talavera CF (two spells)^[1] and AD Alcorcón, all in the third division. On 31 December 2014, after nearly ten years without a club, he was named Rayo Ibense manager,^[2] but left the club a month later.^[3]

References

^ Parreño, recibido parreño con pintadas (Parreño, welcomed with paintings); La Voz de Talavera, 6 July 2004 (in Spanish)
^ Paco Parreño vuelve a los banquillos (Paco Parreño returns to the bench); Radio Alcoy, 31 December 2014 (in Spanish)
^ Paco Parreño abandona el Rayo Ibense (Paco Parreño leaves Rayo Ibense); Ibi Noticias, 6 February 2015 (in Spanish)

External links

Francisco Parreño at BDFutbol
Francisco Parreño manager profile at BDFutbol

[1] Parreño, recibido parreño con pintadas (Parreño, welcomed with paintings); La Voz de Talavera, 6 July 2004 (in Spanish)

[2] Paco Parreño vuelve a los banquillos (Paco Parreño returns to the bench); Radio Alcoy, 31 December 2014 (in Spanish)

[3] Paco Parreño abandona el Rayo Ibense (Paco Parreño leaves Rayo Ibense); Ibi Noticias, 6 February 2015 (in Spanish)

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