Fernando Vázquez

For the Mexican footballer, see Fernando Vázquez (footballer, born 1999). For the Spanish Olympic athlete, see Fernando Vázquez (athlete).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Pena.
Fernando Vázquez
Personal information
Full name Fernando Vázquez Pena
Date of birth (1954-10-24) 24 October 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Castrofeito, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Arzún
Negreira
Sporting Lampón
1978–1982 Loixo
1982–1986 Camporrapado
Managerial career
1978–1982 Loixo (player-manager)
1982–1986 Camporrapado (player-manager)
1986–1991 Lalín
1991–1993 Racing Ferrol
1994–1995 Lugo
1995–1998 Compostela
1998–1999 Oviedo
1999–2000 Mallorca
2000–2001 Betis
2001–2002 Las Palmas
2002–2003 Rayo Vallecano
2003–2004 Valladolid
2004–2007 Celta
2005–2013 Galicia
2013–2014 Deportivo La Coruña
2016 Mallorca
2019–2021 Deportivo La Coruña
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Vázquez Pena (born 24 October 1954) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder,[1] currently a manager.

Managerial career

Born in the village of Castrofeito, O Pino, Galicia, Vázquez was an English teacher in Lalín where he began to get involved with the school's athletics, especially football. He started his senior coaching career with modest CD Lalín in 1986,[2] but left for higher-profile Racing de Ferrol in 1991.[3]

Vázquez took over for various clubs from 1994 to 2004, most of them in La Liga.[4] With RC Celta de Vigo he achieved promotion followed by straight qualification for the UEFA Cup, after a sixth place in the 2005–06 season.[5]

Vázquez was relieved of his duties as manager of Celta on 9 April 2007, on the eve of the Galician derby against Deportivo de La Coruña, with his side embroiled deep in a relegation fight which it eventually lost on the last matchday.[6][7]

Aside from coaching, Vázquez also worked as a pundit for Canal+ in their UEFA Champions League coverage.[8] While still at Celta, he took charge of the Galicia autonomous team together with Arsenio Iglesias, longtime Depor manager.[9][10]

On 11 February 2013, after nearly six years away from club duty, Vázquez was appointed at Deportivo, taking Domingos Paciência's place as the third manager of the campaign as the team ranked in 20th and last position.[11] They eventually finished one place up, but still dropped down to Segunda División.[12]

Vázquez remained at the helm in an immediate promotion after finishing as runners-up and, on 1 June 2014, he renewed his contract until 2016.[13] However, in July, after some statements in which he criticised the club's signing policy, he was relieved of his duties.[14]

On 19 January 2016, after nearly 18 months of inactivity, Vázquez was appointed RCD Mallorca manager.[15] Seriously threatened with relegation, he managed to avoid the drop in the last matchday.[16]

Vázquez was sacked on 6 December 2016, after only one win in six matches.[17] On 29 December 2019, after more than three years away from management, he returned to Deportivo for a second stint, replacing the dismissed Luis César Sampedro.[18]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 10 January 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Lalín Spain 28 May 1986 30 June 1991 208 87 55 66 269 208 +61 041.83
Racing Ferrol Spain 30 June 1991 22 November 1993 110 51 27 32 200 120 +80 046.36
Lugo Spain 16 May 1994 23 May 1995 44 17 9 18 61 66 −5 038.64 [19]
Compostela Spain 20 June 1995 1 March 1998 127 41 35 51 149 181 −32 032.28 [20]
Oviedo Spain 19 June 1998 22 June 1999 40 11 12 17 42 61 −19 027.50 [21]
Mallorca Spain 6 September 1999 27 May 2000 48 20 11 17 70 55 +15 041.67 [22]
Betis Spain 10 June 2000 19 March 2001 30 13 10 7 29 22 +7 043.33 [23]
Las Palmas Spain 29 June 2001 31 May 2002 40 10 13 17 42 52 −10 025.00 [24]
Rayo Vallecano Spain 31 May 2002 21 January 2003 19 5 3 11 19 28 −9 026.32 [25]
Valladolid Spain 27 June 2003 27 April 2004 38 11 12 15 46 53 −7 028.95 [26]
Celta Spain 8 June 2004 9 April 2007 126 54 29 43 147 130 +17 042.86 [27]
Galicia Spain 30 June 2005 11 February 2013 8 6 2 0 28 12 +16 075.00
Deportivo La Coruña Spain 11 February 2013 8 July 2014 59 24 17 18 70 59 +11 040.68 [28]
Mallorca Spain 18 January 2016 6 December 2016 40 13 12 15 42 43 −1 032.50 [29]
Deportivo La Coruña Spain 29 December 2019 11 January 2021 33 15 10 8 35 32 +3 045.45 [30]
Career Total 970 378 257 335 1,249 1,122 +127 038.97 —

References

  1. ^ Vaamonde, Pablo (11 February 2014). "Fernando Vázquez e o galego" [Fernando Vázquez and the Galician] (in Galician). Galicia Confidencial. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ Abizanda, Jorge (13 November 2017). "CD Lalín, el único club de España que tiene a un cura como presidente" [CD Lalín, the only club in Spain that has a priest as president]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ García, Iago (21 January 2020). "Fernando Vázquez sobre el pin parental: "Es una mierda"" [Fernando Vázquez on the parental pin: "It sucks"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Un Compos de Primera" [Primera Compos] (in Spanish). Míticos del Balompié. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. ^ Delgado, Miguel (7 February 2020). "De Segunda a Europa, un "sueño" que ya logró Fernando Vázquez con el Celta en 2006" [From Segunda to Europe, a "dream" Fernando Vázquez already realised with Celta in 2006] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Fernando Vázquez, cesado como entrenador del Celta" [Fernando Vázquez, fired as manager of Celta]. Sport (in Spanish). 10 April 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Stoichkov es destituido como entrenador del Celta" [Stoichkov is dismissed as Celta manager]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 8 October 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ Lowe, Sid (8 April 2013). "El profesor returns to La Liga to give Deportivo hope at the bottom". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Ecuador empató a 1 con Galicia" [Ecuador drew 1 all with Galicia]. El Universo (in Spanish). 29 December 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  10. ^ Beotas, Enrique (14 November 2008). "Arsenio Iglesias: "Nunca se acaba de ser profeta del todo en la tierra propia"" [Arsenio Iglesias: "One is never truly a prophet in one's hometown"]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  11. ^ Sobrino, Jesús; Yordi, Juan (11 February 2013). "Fernando Vázquez, nuevo técnico del Dépor" [Fernando Vázquez, new Dépor coach]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  12. ^ Yordi, Juan (3 June 2013). "Fernando Vázquez, en el aire" [Fernando Vázquez, in the air]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  13. ^ "El ascenso del Deportivo amplía el contrato de Fernando Vázquez" [Deportivo's promotion extends Fernando Vázquez's contract]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  14. ^ "El Deportivo despide a Fernando Vázquez por "falta de confianza"" [Deportivo fire Fernando Vázquez due to "lack of confidence"] (in Spanish). RTVE. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Vázquez: "estoy aquí para ganar partidos"" [Vázquez: "I am here to win matches"] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  16. ^ "El Mallorca se mantiene en Segunda" [Mallorca remain in Segunda]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Fernando Vázquez deja de ser entrenador del Real Mallorca" [Fernando Vázquez ceases to be Real Mallorca manager] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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