Manuel_Retamero_Fraile

Manuel Retamero

Manuel Retamero

Spanish footballer and manager

Manuel Retamero Fraile (born 1 December 1974) is a Spanish football manager and former player.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Retamero and the second or maternal family name is Fraile.
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Playing career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Retamero only played regional football during his career, representing CD Villa de Simancas, CD Boecillo, CD Betis CF, CD Cuéllar Balompié and CD Íscar, all in his native region.[1]

Coaching career

Early career

Retamero established himself as a youth manager during his first years; he was in charge of CD Arces, Betis Valladolid (two stints), Villa de Simancas and CD Unión Delicias.[1] In 2007, he was named manager of Tercera División side Íscar,[2] achieving mid-table positions during his three-season spell at the club.

On 16 July 2010, Retamero was appointed manager of Real Valladolid B also in the fourth division.[3] On 28 June 2012, after nearly one year of inactivity, he was presented as manager of CD La Granja in the same division.[4]

In January 2014, Retamero moved to Libya and joined Al-Ittihad Club as their technical director;[5] he was later also given the role of under-19 manager. He left the country in June, shortly after the start of the Libyan Civil War, and moved to Bahrain as a director of the national team.[6]

Aizawl

On 19 August 2015, after a short stint at United States' Milford United SC, Retamero was appointed manager of I-League side Aizawl FC.[7] His first goal was to win the Mizoram Premier League, which he achieved on 16 December 2015.[8] His first professional match occurred on 9 January 2016, a 1–3 away loss against Mohun Bagan AC.[9]

On 7 February 2016, Retanero was sacked by Aizawl and was replaced by Jahar Das.[10]

Ulaanbaatar City

In December 2016, after a short spell at Budaiya Club in Bahrain, Retamero signed for Ulaanbaatar City FC, replacing countryman Rodrigo Hernando.[11] In his first season in charge, the club finished second in the league, and knocked out Erchim FC (the defending league champions) in the semi-finals of the MFF Cup before defeating FC Ulaanbaatar in the finals to win the club's first major trophy in its brief history.

On 2 January 2018, Retamero was announced as manager of CD Victoria CF, a youth football club from his hometown.[12] Seven days later, however, he opted to continue in charge of Ulaanbaatar.[13]

NEROCA FC

On 7 June 2018, Retamero returned to India after being named at the helm of NEROCA FC.[14]

Managerial statistics

As of 15 December 2018.
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Honours

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Aizawl

Ulaanbaatar City

References

  1. [1]
    "Manuel Retamero Fraile" (PDF). The Coach Jobs. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Plantilla 2009/2010" [2009/2010 squad] (PDF) (in Spanish). CD Íscar. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Manuel Retamero entrenará al Promesas" [Manuel Retamero will manage Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Manuel Retamero fue presentado ayer como nuevo entrenador del CD La Granja" [Manuel Retamero was presented yesterday as new manager of CD La Granja] (in Spanish). El Adelantado. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Retamero se marcha a Tripoli (Libia) como director técnico del Al-Ittihad" [Retamero moves to Tripoli (Libya) as the technical director of Al-Ittihad] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Manuel Retamero: "Cuando salía por Libia tenía miedo de los francotiradores"" [Manuel Retamero: "When I walked through Libya I was afraid of the snipers"] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Aizawl FC Appoints Manuel Retamero Fraile As Head Coach Of Their First Team". I-League. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  8. [8]
    Bhattacharjee, Nilotpal (16 December 2015). "Aizawl retain league trophy". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Mohun Bagan 3-1 Aizawl". Soccerway.
  10. [10]
    "I-League Update: Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". I-League. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Retamero entrenará en Mongolia" [Retamero will manage in Mongolia] (in Spanish). El Día de Valladolid. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  12. [12]
    "Manuel Retamero nuevo entrenador del Liga Nacional Juvenil" [Manuel Retamero new manager of Liga Nacional Juvenil] (in Spanish). CD Victoria CF. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  13. [13]
    "Ulaanbaatar City Manager Manuel Retamero Takes Offseason Position in Spain". Mongolian Football. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  14. [14]
    "I-League: Manuel Retamero returns to India as head coach of NEROCA FC". Goal.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  15. [15]
    "Aizawl FC crowned Mizoram Premier League Champions". blog.cpdfootball.de. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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