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Javier Falagán
Spanish footballer and coach
Francisco Javier Falagán Hernández (born 4 October 1969) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the goalkeeping coach of Extremadura UD.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Falagán Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-10-04) 4 October 1969 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Valladolid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1986 | Valladolid | ||
| 1986–1987 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Gran Peña | ||
| 1986–1987 | → Coruxo (loan) | ||
| 1988–1991 | Sevilla B | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | → Getafe (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | → Fuengirola (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Hércules | 64 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Hércules (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Compostela | 61 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Hércules | 37 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Mérida | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 240 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Boiro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Falagán played in the lower leagues until 1993, when he represented Hércules CF in Segunda División loaned by neighbouring Valencia CF. Whilst with the former club, he had already won promotion to that tier in 1993.
In 1995–96, Falagán played all 42 matches in La Liga with SD Compostela, his solid performances earning him a place in Javier Clemente's shortlist for UEFA Euro 1996 as one of the five goalkeepers.[1] In the following season he appeared significantly less, but still managed to be the most used player in his position as the Galicians again retained their league status.[2]
Falagán played three more seasons in the second level, with Hércules and CP Mérida. He retired at the end of the 1999–2000 campaign at the age of only 30, due to injury.[3]
Falagán later worked as a goalkeeper coach, with Porriño CF, CD Casablanca, Gran Peña FC, Coruxo FC and Extremadura UD.[4] He then continued coaching goalkeepers at Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande.[5]
- "Entrevista a Francisco Javier Falagán, portero del Hércules en el ascenso a Segunda A de la 92/93" [Interview with Francisco Javier Falagán, Hércules goalkeeper in 92/93 promotion to Segunda A] (in Spanish). Puerta Cero. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- Palazón, Miguel (12 May 2018). "Falagán, o el cerrojo del Compos de Primera" [Falagán, or the lock of Primera Compos] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- "Graves lesiones de Nacho y Falagán" [Serious injuries for Nacho and Falagán]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 September 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- Morán, Rodrigo (15 November 2018). ""Talento, trabajo y actitud", las credenciales que presenta Rodri" [«Talent, work and attitude», the credentials presented by Rodri]. El Periódico de Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- V.F., Miriam (1 March 2020). "Volviendo a la vida en China" [Going back to life in China]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Javier Falagán at BDFutbol