| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Asensio | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Southport | ||
Pablo Asensio (born 3 January 1973) is a former professional footballer and current first team coach at Southport F.C.[1].
Asensio started his playing career aged 5 with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata before moving to Racing Club de Avellaneda. After a short spell in Brazillian Football Asensio played League level football in Europe for sides in Greece and Spain retiring aged 31 in 2002 due to ankle injuries.
Asensio moved to England in September 2002 and worked towards completing his UEFA Pro Licence 'A' coaching badge which he received at the end of 2011.
After moving to England Asensio has held first team coaching roles at Droylsden F.C. [2] in 2008 and at Accrington Stanley F.C. between 2007 and 2009.[3] before a short spell managing Atlètic Ciutadella CF in the Spanish Segunda División B which he had to stand down from in September 2009 due to not holding the UEFA Pro license. Asensio has also gained experience observing at Leeds United F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. through his mentor in coaching, Gus Poyet.
Asensio is the director of Asensio Sport Group, which offers coaching staff to professional clubs.