Lolo Escobar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez.
Lolo Escobar
Personal information
Full name Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez
Date of birth (1976-05-13) 13 May 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Don Benito, Spain
Team information
Current team
 Lugo (manager)
Youth career
1990–1994 Las Rozas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Las Rozas
Managerial career
1994–1997 Las Rozas (youth)
1997–1999 Alcobendas (youth)
1999–2001 Rayo Majadahonda (youth)
2001–2003 EFMO Boadilla (youth)
2003–2005 Villanueva del Pardillo (youth)
2005–2010 Villanueva del Pardillo
2010–2014 Unión Adarve
2014–2015 Puerta Bonita
2015–2016 Trival Valderas
2016–2017 Alcobendas
2017–2020 Las Rozas
2021 Salamanca
2021–2022 Mirandés
2022–2023 Hércules
2023–2024 Algeciras
2024– Lugo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel María "Lolo" Escobar Rodríguez (born 13 May 1976) is a Spanish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of CD Lugo.

Career

Born in Don Benito, Badajoz, Extremadura, Escobar moved to Madrid with his parents and joined CD Las Rozas' youth setup at the age of 14. He then went on to feature for the first team before leaving the club at the age of 21.[1]

Escobar began coaching at the age of just 18, being in charge of Las Rozas' Infantil B squad. He subsequently worked in the youth categories of CF Rayo Majadahonda, EF Madrid Oeste Boadilla[2] and FC Villanueva del Pardillo before being named manager of the latter side's first team.[1] He promoted the club from the Segunda de Aficionados (seventh division) to the Preferente (fifth tier) before being sacked in March 2010.[3]

In August 2010, Escobar was named manager of AD Unión Adarve in the fifth division.[4] He helped the club in their promotion to Tercera División in his first season, and reached the play-offs twice in 2013 and 2014, missing out promotion in both.

On 26 June 2014, Escobar took over fellow fourth division side CD Puerta Bonita.[5] He resigned the following January alleging "personal reasons",[6] and was presented as manager of CF Trival Valderas on 29 June 2015.[7]

On 30 June 2016, Escobar was named at the helm of Alcobendas CF, still in division four.[8] He returned to Las Rozas on 8 June of the following year,[9] taking over the main squad in the fifth division and achieving two consecutive promotions.

On 13 May 2020, Escobar announced his departure from Las Rozas after the club kept their Segunda División B status.[10] The following 3 January, after six months without a club, he took over fellow third division side Salamanca CF UDS, severely threatened with relegation.[11]

Escobar managed to avoid relegation with the club, but left on 27 May 2021.[12] On 4 June, he replaced José Alberto at the helm of Segunda División side CD Mirandés.[13][14]

Escobar's first professional match occurred on 16 August 2021, a 0–0 away draw against Málaga CF.[15] On 13 February of the following year, after a 0–3 home loss against Sporting de Gijón, he was sacked.[16]

On 5 December 2022, Escobar was appointed manager of Segunda Federación side Hércules CF, replacing sacked Ángel Rodríguez.[17] He left the club the following 8 July,[18] and took over Algeciras CF in Primera Federación just hours later.[19]

On 27 May 2024, after avoiding relegation with Algeciras, Escobar departed the club[20] and was named at the helm of fellow third division side CD Lugo on 11 June.[21]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Unión Adarve Spain 9 August 2010 27 May 2014 158 74 49 35 205 133 +72 046.84 [22]
Puerta Bonita Spain 26 June 2014 26 January 2015 21 8 8 5 25 18 +7 038.10 [23]
Trival Valderas Spain 29 June 2015 22 May 2016 38 15 12 11 44 35 +9 039.47 [24]
Alcobendas Spain 30 June 2016 15 May 2017 38 10 14 14 29 37 −8 026.32 [25]
Las Rozas Spain 8 June 2017 13 May 2020 107 57 29 21 179 99 +80 053.27 [26]
Salamanca Spain 3 January 2021 27 May 2021 18 8 8 2 25 12 +13 044.44 [27]
Mirandés Spain 4 June 2021 13 February 2022 30 10 6 14 39 45 −6 033.33 [28]
Hércules Spain 5 December 2022 7 July 2023 21 10 5 6 21 19 +2 047.62 [29]
Algeciras Spain 8 July 2023 27 May 2024 38 11 13 14 39 43 −4 028.95 [30]
Lugo Spain 11 June 2024 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !— [31]
Total 469 203 144 122 606 441 +165 043.28 —

References

  1. ^ a b "ENTREVISTA | Lolo Escobar: "Mi Meta Es Ascender A Segunda"" [INTERVIEW | Lolo Escobar: "My goal is to promote to Segunda"] (in Spanish). VIP Deportivo. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Histórico de entrenadores - profesores EFMO" [Manager - teacher history EFMO] (in Spanish). EF Madrid Oeste Boadilla. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "'La Biblia' del nuevo técnico del Salamanca UDS" [The 'Bible' of the new manager of Salamanca UDS] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Comenzó la pretemporada con Lolo Escobar al frente" [The pre-season started with Lolo Escobar at the helm] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ "El Puerta Bonita firma a Lolo Escobar para el banquillo" [Puerta Bonita sign Lolo Escobar for the bench] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. ^ "El Puerta Bonita apuesta por un dúo tras la dimisión de Lolo Escobar" [Puerta Bonita bet on a duo after the resignation of Lolo Escobar] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Presentación de Lolo Escobar" [Presentation of Lolo Escobar] (in Spanish). CF Trival Valderas. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Lolo Escobar, nuevo entrenador del Alcobendas Levitt en su regreso a Tercera División" [Lolo Escobar, new manager of Alcobendas Levitt in their return to Tercera División] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Lolo Escobar vuelve a casa como entrenador del primer equipo de Las Rozas" [Lolo Escobar returns home as manager of the first team of Las Rozas] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  10. ^ "LAS ROZAS | Lolo Escobar deja el banquillo" [LAS ROZAS | Lolo Escobar leaves the bench] (in Spanish). ElGoldeMadriz. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Manuel María 'Lolo' Escobar, nuevo entrenador del Salamanca UDS" [Manuel María 'Lolo' Escobar, new manager of Salamanca UDS] (in Spanish). Salamanca CF UDS. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Lolo Escobar se despide del Salamanca UDS" [Lolo Escobar bids farewell from Salamanca UDS] (in Spanish). SalDeporte. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Lolo Escobar, nuevo entrenador del Club Deportivo Mirandés" [Lolo Escobar, new manager of Club Deportivo Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Lolo Escobar se convierte en el nuevo entrenador del Mirandés" [Lolo Escobar becomes the new manager of Mirandés] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  15. ^ "El Málaga dominó en la primera parte y el Mirandés, en la segunda" [Málaga dominated in the first half and Mirandés, in the second] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | CLUB DEPORTIVO MIRANDÉS S.A.D." [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | CLUB DEPORTIVO MIRANDÉS S.A.D.] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  17. ^ "'Lolo' Escobar es nuevo entrenador del Hércules CF" ['Lolo' Escobar is the new manager of Hércules CF] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  18. ^ "El Hércules hace oficial la salida de 'Lolo' Escobar" [Hércules turn official the departure of 'Lolo' Escobar] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Lolo Escobar, nuevo entrenador del Algeciras CF" [Lolo Escobar, new manager of Algeciras CF] (in Spanish). Algeciras CF. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  20. ^ "El Algeciras oficializa la salida de Lolo Escobar" [Algeciras turn official the departure of Lolo Escobar] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Lolo Escobar, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo" [Lolo Escobar, new manager of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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  24. ^ "Trival Valderas" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Alcobendas" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Las Rozas" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
    "Las Rozas" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
    "Lolo Escobar: Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez: Matches 2019–20". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Lolo Escobar: Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez: Matches 2020–21". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Lolo Escobar: Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez: Matches 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Lolo Escobar: Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez: Matches 2022–23". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  30. ^ "Lolo Escobar: Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez: Matches 2023–24". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Lolo Escobar: Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez: Matches 2024–25". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 June 2024.