Germán Crespo

Not to be confused with Hernán Crespo.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Crespo and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Germán Crespo
Personal information
Full name Germán Crespo Sánchez
Date of birth (1975-11-19) 19 November 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Granada B (manager)
Youth career
1991–1992 Recreativo Granada
1992 Granada
1992–1993 Recreativo Granada
1993 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Recreativo Granada
1994–1995 San Isidro [es]
1995 Adra
1995–1996 Recreativo Granada
1996–2000 Granada 36 (2)
2000–2002 Granada 74
Managerial career
2004–2005 Arenas (youth)
2005–2006 Granada (assistant)
2006–2008 Sierra Nevada Cenes
2008–2009 Huétor Vega
2009–2014 Atarfe Industrial
2014–2015 Maracena
2016–2018 Huétor Tájar
2018–2019 Jaén
2020 Lincoln Red Imps
2020–2021 Córdoba B
2021–2023 Córdoba
2024– Granada B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Germán Crespo Sánchez (born 19 November 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current manager of Club Recreativo Granada.

Playing career

Born in Granada, Andalusia, Crespo began his senior career with hometown side Club Recreativo Granada in Tercera División, after playing for the youth sides of Real Madrid and Granada CF. In 1996, after stints at CD San Isidro de Níjar [es], AD Adra and back at Recreativo, he returned to Granada, now being assigned to the main squad in Segunda División B.

After struggling severely with injuries, Crespo moved to CP Granada 74 in the fourth tier in 2000. He retired in 2002, aged just 26.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Crespo became the manager of Arenas CD's Cadete squad, before being named Kiki's assistant at Granada in 2005. He left the club on 1 March of the following year, and was appointed manager of CF Sierra Nevada Cenes in 2006.

After leading Sierra Nevada to Primera Andaluza in his first season, Crespo was named in charge of fellow fifth tier side Atarfe Industrial CF in 2009,[2] after a one-year spell at CD Huétor Vega. He achieved promotion to the fourth division in 2012, and left in June 2014 to take over UD Maracena.[3]

Crespo left Maracena in 2015, and spent a year without coaching before being appointed at CD Huétor Tájar on 25 June 2016.[4] He was named in charge of Real Jaén on 28 May 2018,[5] but was dismissed on 1 July of the following year.[6]

On 4 January 2020, Crespo moved abroad after being appointed in charge of Lincoln Red Imps FC in Gibraltar.[7] He left the side on 21 May,[8] and was appointed manager of Córdoba CF's reserves six days later.[9]

On 19 April 2021, Crespo was named in charge of the first team of the Blanquiverdes, replacing sacked Pablo Alfaro.[10] He was confirmed as manager for the 2021–22 season on 18 June 2021,[11] and led the club to promotion to Primera Federación at the end of the campaign; on 28 October 2022, he renewed his contract until 2026.[12]

On 10 April 2023, Crespo was sacked from Córdoba after a poor run of results.[13] On 7 January 2024, he returned to Granada after being named manager of the B-team also in the third division.[14]

Managerial statistics

As of 18 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sierra Nevada Cenes Spain 1 July 2006 30 June 2008 62 31 12 19 119 85 +34 050.00 [15]
Huétor Vega Spain 1 July 2008 30 June 2009 34 21 5 8 69 39 +30 061.76 [16]
Atarfe Industrial Spain 1 July 2009 11 June 2014 178 79 44 55 306 219 +87 044.38 [17]
Maracena Spain 11 June 2014 30 June 2015 38 16 9 13 66 52 +14 042.11 [18]
Huétor Tájar Spain 25 June 2016 28 May 2018 84 48 15 21 154 106 +48 057.14 [19]
Jaén Spain 28 May 2018 1 July 2019 48 33 7 8 104 40 +64 068.75 [20]
Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar 4 January 2020 20 May 2020 8 6 0 2 41 6 +35 075.00 [21]
Córdoba B Spain 28 May 2020 20 April 2021 23 11 6 6 41 27 +14 047.83 [22]
Córdoba Spain 20 April 2021 10 April 2023 74 45 16 13 143 66 +77 060.81 [23]
Granada B Spain 7 January 2024 Present 19 5 2 12 18 24 −6 026.32 [24]
Total 568 295 116 157 1,061 664 +397 051.94 —

References

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  2. ^ "A seguir siendo un referente de la categoría, ahora con Germán" [To remain a reference in the category, now with Germán] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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