Pablo Lago

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ballesteros and the second or maternal family name is Lago.
Pablo Lago
Personal information
Full name Pablo Ballesteros Lago
Date of birth (1974-08-31) 31 August 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Vegadeo, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1991–1992 Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Astur Vegadense
1992–1995 Oviedo B 26 (0)
1995–1997 Lugo 48 (15)
1997–1998 Atlético Madrid B 30 (3)
1998–2001 Mallorca 0 (0)
1998–1999 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 34 (1)
1999–2001 → Las Palmas (loan) 55 (8)
2001–2002 Las Palmas 36 (4)
2002–2004 Racing Santander 18 (0)
2004–2006 Sporting Gijón 57 (2)
2006–2007 Numancia 24 (1)
2007–2009 Marino Luanco 44 (3)
Total 372 (37)
Managerial career
2009–2011 Astur (youth)
2011–2013 Luarca
2013–2014 Langreo
2014–2015 Caudal
2015–2017 Avilés
2017–2019 Gimnástica
2020 Sporting Gijón (youth)
2020–2022 Ponferradina (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pablo Ballesteros Lago (born 31 August 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a winger, and a current manager.

He amassed La Liga totals of 74 matches and seven goals over four seasons, in representation of Las Palmas and Racing de Santander (two years apiece). He added 180 appearances and 12 goals in Segunda División, in a 14-year professional career.

In 2011, Lago started working as a manager.

Playing career

Lago was born in Vegadeo, Asturias, and played amateur football well into his 20s. In 1997, after scoring a career-best 15 goals with CD Lugo, he joined Segunda División side Atlético Madrid B.[1]

Lago made his professional debut on 31 August 1997, starting in a 1–1 home draw against UD Las Palmas.[2] He scored his first goal in the second level the following 15 February, netting his team's second in a 3–0 home win over Elche CF.[3]

In 1998, Lago moved to La Liga club RCD Mallorca, being immediately loaned to division two's Rayo Vallecano. He achieved promotion at the end of the season during his spell at the latter, being a regular starter and being sent off for the first time (of only two) in his career.[1]

Lago subsequently enjoyed a two-season loan deal at Las Palmas, before signing permanently for them in 2001.[4] His maiden appearance in the top tier took place on 10 September 2000 when he started in a 0–3 home defeat to Deportivo Alavés,[5] and scored his first goal in the competition seven days later in a 2–2 away draw against Real Oviedo.[6]

Lago agreed to a four-year contract at Racing de Santander in late July 2002 after Las Palmas' relegation,[7] but featured sparingly during his two-year stint. He then signed a deal with second division side Sporting de Gijón, being mainly used as a substitute.[1]

After one second-tier season with CD Numancia,[8][9] Lago moved to the lower leagues with Marino de Luanco in 2007, retiring two years later at the age of 34.[1]

Coaching career

Lago began working as a manager immediately after retiring, being in charge of Astur CF's youth teams before being appointed at the helm of Luarca CF in 2011.[10] He remained at the latter club for two seasons, before being named UP Langreo coach on 4 June 2013.[11]

On 26 June 2014, four days after achieving promotion to the third division with Langreo, Lago signed with Caudal Deportivo.[12] He left the following 2 June as his contract was due to expire,[13] and joined Real Avilés on 6 July.[14]

Lago was sacked by Avilés on 25 April 2017,[15] and took over Gimnástica de Torrelavega on 16 October.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Herrera, Francisco (29 April 2015). "Ídolos del pasado: Pablo Lago" [Past idols: Pablo Lago] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ Soler, Jaume (1 September 1997). "Reparto de puntos en el Calderón" [Points shared at the Calderón]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ Soler, Jaume (16 February 1998). "Pésimo debut de Rielo" [Awful debut for Rielo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ González, Luis E. (28 August 2001). "El gol del desquite" [The goal of the revenge]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ García, Pedro (11 September 2000). "¡Vaya pareja!" [What a duo!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ Márquez, Miguel (18 September 2000). "El Nuevo Tartiere arranca con un empate" [Nuevo Tartiere gets going with a draw]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ "PABLO LAGO, un problema menos para la UD Las Palmas" [PABLO LAGO, one problem less for UD Las Palmas]. El Día (in Spanish). 23 July 2002. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  8. ^ Chamarro, F. A. (7 July 2006). "Sietes y Pablo Lago llegan a Soria y sigue Tarantino" [Sietes and Pablo Lago arrive in Soria and Tarantino remains]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  10. ^ Cabranes, Ángel (12 November 2011). "Pablo Lago: "Con Marcelino aprendí a llevar un vestuario"" [Pablo Lago: "With Marcelino I learned how to manage a dressing room"]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  11. ^ Antuña, Pablo (4 June 2013). "Pablo Lago, nuevo entrenador del Langreo" [Pablo Lago, new manager of Langreo]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  12. ^ Núñez, H. (26 June 2014). "Pablo Lago ya es nuevo entrenador del Caudal" [Pablo Lago is already the new manager of Caudal]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  13. ^ Jurado, Tino (2 June 2015). "Pablo Lago no continuará al frente del Caudal Deportivo de Mieres" [Pablo Lago will not remain ahead of Caudal Deportivo de Mieres] (in Spanish). Caudal Deportivo. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  14. ^ Gutiérrez, Nacho (6 July 2015). "Pablo Lago, nuevo entrenador del Real Avilés" [Pablo Lago, new manager of Real Avilés]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  15. ^ García, Borja (25 April 2017). "Pablo Lago, destituido en el Avilés" [Pablo Lago, sacked at Avilés] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Pablo Lago se hace cargo de la R.S. Gimnástica" [Pablo Lago takes over R.S. Gimnástica] (in Spanish). Gimnástica Torrelavega. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.