Juan Carlos Mandiá Lorenzo (born 17 January 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, currently a manager.

Mandiá was born in Alfoz, Province of Lugo. Over a 16-year playing career he represented Real Madrid Castilla (adding two first-team appearances),^[1][2][3] RCD Español, RC Celta de Vigo – helping to a 1992 promotion to La Liga^[4]– CD Logroñés, CD Toledo and Córdoba CF.

Mandiá totalled 89 top-flight matches over the course of seven seasons, going scoreless in the process.

Mandiá started a coaching career two years after retiring, achieving promotion from the Segunda División B with Hércules CF in 2005.^[5][6] In the 2006–07 season of Segunda División, he served as assistant to Míchel at Real Madrid Castilla,^[7][8] as they eventually dropped down a level.

Mandiá then took over as manager, falling just one point short of playoff contention in the 2007–08 campaign. After a second spell at Hércules,^[9] he was named Racing de Santander's manager in late June 2009.^[10] After a poor start to the season, with only one point in the first five home matches, he was sacked by the Cantabrians on 9 November.^[11]

Mandiá returned to active in late September 2010, replacing fired Gonzalo Arconada at CD Tenerife (five games, five losses).^[12][13] On 23 January 2011, following a 1–1 home draw against UD Las Palmas, he too was dismissed.^[14]

In December 2013, Mandiá was appointed at second-division club Deportivo Alavés,^[15] but was relieved of his duties after only three months in charge.^[16] On 10 February 2015 he was hired at CE Sabadell FC for the rest of the season,^[17] and left on 10 June once the Catalans were relegated to the third tier.^[18]

Subsequently, Mandiá worked as assistant manager to Míchel at Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille, Málaga CF,^[19] Liga MX's Club Universidad Nacional^[20] and Getafe CF.^[21]

As of match played 16 December 2018

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Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record					Ref.
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Logroñés		7 October 2002	4 June 2003	34	17	11	6	050.00	[22]
Hércules		8 December 2004	13 February 2006	52	21	16	15	040.38	[23]
Real Madrid Castilla		18 June 2007	11 June 2008	38	17	10	11	044.74	[24]
Hércules		17 June 2008	26 June 2009	46	23	16	7	050.00	[25]
Racing Santander		26 June 2009	29 November 2009	11	1	4	6	009.09	[26]
Tenerife		26 September 2010	23 January 2011	15	3	7	5	020.00	[27]
Hércules		22 June 2011	22 October 2012	56	25	10	21	044.64	[28]
Alavés		3 December 2013	24 March 2014	15	5	2	8	033.33	[29]
Sabadell		10 February 2015	8 June 2015	18	3	9	6	016.67	[30]
Career Total				285	115	85	85	040.35	—

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