Óscar Gilsanz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gilsanz and the second or maternal family name is González.
Óscar Gilsanz
Personal information
Full name Óscar Manuel Gilsanz González
Date of birth (1973-01-04) 4 January 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Betanzos, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo La Coruña (manager)
Youth career
Betanzos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Betanzos 90+ (18+)
1996 Bullense
1997–2004 Betanzos 264 (33)
2004–2005 Sporting Sada
Total 354+ (51+)
Managerial career
1987–2007 EF Betanzos (youth)
2007 Laracha
2008–2011 Betanzos
2014–2018 Villalbés
2018–2019 Laracha
2020–2021 Deportivo La Coruña (youth)
2021–2024 Deportivo B
2024 Deportivo La Coruña (caretaker)
2024– Deportivo La Coruña
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Óscar Manuel Gilsanz González (born 4 January 1973) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Deportivo de La Coruña.

Playing career

Gilsanz was born in Betanzos, A Coruña, Galicia, and was a youth product of hometown side Betanzos CF. After making his first team debut in 1991, he became a regular starter and scored a career-best ten goals in the 1995–96 season.[1]

Gilsanz moved to CD Bullense in the middle of 1996, before returning to Betanzos the following January. He retired in 2005, aged 32, after a one-year spell at SD Sporting Sada.[1]

Managerial career

Gilsanz already managed Betanzos' youth sides at the age of 14,[1] and was subsequently in charge of several categories at the club.[2] In July 2007, he left to take over the senior side of Laracha CF,[3] but was dismissed in November.[4]

Gilsanz returned to Betanzos in 2008, now as manager of the main squad. He led the club to a promotion to Tercera División in 2011, before resigning in October of that year due to "presidential interference".[5]

In 2014, Gilsanz took over fellow fourth division side Racing Club Villalbés.[1] He renewed his contract with the club on 21 May of the following year,[6] and led the side to the play-offs in 2018. After missing out promotion, he left on 24 June of that year.[7]

On 4 July 2018, Gilsanz returned to Laracha, with the club now being Deportivo de La Coruña's farm team.[8] He left in 2019 after their relegation, but returned to Dépor in 2020, as manager of the Juvenil side.

Gilsanz led the side to the 2020–21 División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol title,[9] and replaced Juan Carlos Valerón at the helm of Deportivo Fabril on 2 July 2021, also renewing his contract for two further seasons.[10] On 9 June 2023, after achieving promotion to Segunda Federación, he agreed to a two-year extension.[11]

On 30 October 2024, Gilsanz became an interim manager of Deportivo's main squad in Segunda División, after the dismissal of Imanol Idiakez.[12] On his first professional match three days later, he led the side to a 5–1 away routing of FC Cartagena,[13] and was subsequently confirmed as manager of the club until the end of the season on 5 November.[14]

Personal life

Gilsanz comes from a family which owned and founded Empresa Gilsanz, a company which offers transport through private buses.[15] His son Pablo is also a footballer and a midfielder; he too came through at Betanzos.[16]

Honours

Manager

Deportivo La Coruña

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Café y charla con Óscar Gilsanz" [Coffee and talk with Óscar Gilsanz] (in Spanish). Fútbol de Banquillo. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Los infantiles del Betanzos se preparan para el choque clave contra el Brexo Lema" [Betanzos' infantiles get ready for the key match against Brexo Lema] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 14 March 2001. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Gilsanz tiene las prioridades para el Laracha, un portero y un centrocampista" [Gilsanz has the priorities for Laracha, a goalkeeper and a central midfielder] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ "El Laracha negocia con Brizzola para sustituir a Gilsanz" [Laracha negotiate with Brizzola to replace Gilsanz] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Gilsanz dimite como técnico del Betanzos "por injerencias del presidente"" [Gilsanz resigns as manager of Betanzos "due to presidential interference"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Confianza en Gilsanz" [Trust in Gilsanz] (in Spanish). El Progreso. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz dice adiós al Vilalbés tras cuatro campañas excelentes" [Óscar Gilsanz bids farewell to Vilalbés after four excellent campaigns] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz dirigirá al Laracha, filial del Deportivo en Tercera" [Óscar Gilsanz will manage Laracha, Deportivo's reserve team in Tercera] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Gilsanz: "No hay nada más propio que tener un Juvenil campeón"" [Gilsanz: "There is nothing more fitting than having a Juvenil side as champions"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz 'asciende' y toma el relevo de Valerón en el Fabril" [Óscar Gilsanz 'promote' and takes the place of Valerón at Fabril] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz renueva por dos años como entrenador del Fabril" [Óscar Gilsanz renews for two years as manager of Fabril] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz, interino en el banquillo del Dépor" [Óscar Gilsanz, interim on the bench of Dépor] (in Spanish). Vavel. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz, de interino a opción de continuidad" [Óscar Gilsanz, from interim to an option of continuation] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz, nuevo entrenador del Dépor hasta final de temporada" [Óscar Gilsanz, new manager of Dépor until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  15. ^ ""Con estos jugadores no hay que subir las escaleras de cuatro en cuatro"" ["With these players, you do not have to climb the stairs four steps at a time"] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Óscar Gilsanz: "Estoy contento por ir sumando y acumulando trabajo"" [Óscar Gilsanz: "I am happy for getting points and accumulating work"] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.