Ricardo Rodríguez (football coach)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.
Ricardo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Rodríguez Suárez
Date of birth3 April 1974
Place of birthOviedo, Spain
Club information
Current team
Bangkok Glass (coach)
Youth career
Team
Oviedo
Teams managed
YearsTeam
2006–2007Girona (youth)
2007Girona
2007–2008Málaga (assistant)
2011–2012Saudi Arabia (assistant)
2013Saudi Arabia U17
2013Girona
2014Ratchaburi
2015–Bangkok Glass

Ricardo Rodríguez Suárez (born 3 April 1974), is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of Bangkok Glass F.C..

Education

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Rodríguez was a Real Oviedo youth graduate, but a serious knee injury forced him to leave his footballing career.[1] He has a bachelors degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences from the University of A Coruña (1994–1998), and between 2000 and 2002 he obtained a PhD in physical Activity and Sport Sciences at the University of Oviedo while studying a Masters Degree in Sports High Performance provided by the Spanish Olympic Committee at the same time.[1]

From 2003 until 2006 Rodríguez completed the necessary studies to obtain the coaching badge from UEFA Pro Licence, provided by the Spanish Football Federation.

Managerial career

Rodríguez started his career in 1998 at his former club Oviedo, being named the reserves' coach. In 2001 he was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[2]

In 2003 Rodríguez worked as a director and manager of Real Madrid's youth school in México City, along with Alberto Gil and Xabier Azkargorta.[3] He remained in charge for three years and subsequently returned to his home country, being appointed manager of Girona FC's youth setup.

Rodríguez with Girona in 2013.

On 5 February 2007 Rodríguez was named manager of the Catalans' first team in Tercera División, replacing fired Joan Carrillo, until the end of the campaign.[4] He achieved promotion in the play-offs, after defeating Paco Jémez's RSD Alcalá.

On 25 June 2007 Rodríguez was named at the helm of Málaga CF's B-team,[5] but was shortly after appointed as Juan Muñiz's assistant at the main squad[6] and being promoted to La Liga at the end of the season. In July 2008 he was appointed as director of football.[7]

On 4 March 2010 Rodríguez left the Andalusians, with the club already promoted.[8] In August 2011 he signed a three-year deal with the Saudi Arabia Football Federation, initially as a consultant.[9]

Rodríguez acted along with Juan Ramón López Caro and Frank Rijkaard,[10] being added in the latter's squad in August 2012. In January 2013, after Rijkaard's dimissal, López Caro was appointed manager of the full squad and Rodríguez took charge of the under-17s.

On 4 July 2013 Rodríguez returned to Girona, with his side now in Segunda División.[1] He was relieved from his duties on 19 December, after a poor display in his last outings.[11]

On 19 January 2014 Rodríguez was named at the helm of Thai Premier League's Ratchaburi F.C..[12] In November, after the season's end, he left the club[13] and signed for fellow league team Bangkok Glass F.C. shortly after.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Oficial: Ricardo Rodríguez, al banquillo del Girona" [Official: Ricardo Rodríguez, to Girona's bench] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "El técnico Ricardo Rodríguez, nuevo entrenador del Málaga B" [Coach Ricardo Rodríguez, new manager of Málaga B] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Javier Azcagorta, director de las escuelas internacionales" [Javier Azcagorta, director of the international academies] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Joan Carrillo, l'anterior tècnic del Girona destituït" [Joan Carrillo, the former manager sacked from Girona] (in Catalan). El Punt Avui. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Góngora, A (26 June 2007). "El joven Ricardo entrenará al filial y completará el organigrama deportivo" [Young Ricardo will manage the reserves and will complete the sports organizational chart] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Gámez Benahavís, Miguel (27 July 2008). "He aprendido mucho de Muñiz en los despachos" [I have learned a lot from Muñiz in the office] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ricardo Rodríguez, Málaga CF: "Me gusta el reto"" [Ricardo Rodríguez, Málaga CF: "I like the role"] (in Spanish). Noticias.info. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ricardo Rodríguez, desvinculado del Málaga Club de Fútbol" [Ricardo Rodríguez, released from Málaga Club de Fútbol] (in Spanish). Málaga's official website. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Un asturiano para el desarrollo del fútbol árabe" [An Asturian for the Arabian football development] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Alonso Filgueira, Álvaro (7 September 2012). "Arabia Saudí, territorio "español"" [Saudi Arabia, "Spanish" territory] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "El Girona destituye a Ricardo Rodríguez y nombra a Javi López" [Girona sacks Ricardo Rodríguez and names Javi López] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "ฟลุ๊คชูอดีตมือขวาไรจ์การ์ดเก๋ากว่าปาลังโกพาทีมเอี่ยวแชมป์" (in Thai). Goal.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ricardo Rodríguez no seguirá en el Ratchaburi de Tailandia" [Ricardo Rodríguez will not continue at Thailand's Ratchaburi] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ricardo Rodríguez signs for Bangkok Glass F.C.". Ricardo Rodríguez's official website. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

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