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Rubén de la Barrera
Personal information
Full name	Rubén de la Barrera Fernández
Date of birth	18 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	A Coruña, Spain
Team information
Current team	Vizela (manager)
Youth career
	Ural
	Orillamar
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Victoria
Managerial career
2004–2006	Ural (youth)
2006–2007	Arteixo (youth)
2007–2009	Montañeros (youth)
2010–2012	Villaralbo
2013–2014	Guijuelo
2014–2015	Valladolid B
2015–2016	Guijuelo
2016–2018	Cultural Leonesa
2018	Real Sociedad (assistant)
2018–2019	Al Ahli
2020	Viitorul Constanța
2021	Deportivo La Coruña
2021–2022	Albacete
2023	Deportivo La Coruña
2023–	Vizela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rubén Alfonso de la Barrera Fernández (born 18 January 1985) is a Spanish football manager who is the current head coach of Primeira Liga club Vizela.

Managerial career

Born in A Coruña, Galicia, de la Barrera started his managerial career with Ural CF's youth categories in 2004, having previously represented the club, Victoria CF and Orillamar SD as a player.^[1] After being in charge of Atlético Arteixo and Montañeros CF's Juvenil squads,^[2] he was named manager of Tercera División side GCE Villaralbo on 27 May 2010.^[1]

De la Barrera took Villaralbo to two consecutive play-offs during his spell at the club,^[3] but still left in June 2012. After one full season without a club, he was appointed CD Guijuelo manager on 18 July 2013.^[4]

In his debut campaign in Segunda División B, de la Barrera again reached the play-offs, being knocked out by CD Leganés. On 30 June 2014, he was appointed at the helm of fellow third-tier club Real Valladolid B.^[5]

On 1 July 2015, de la Barrera returned to Guijuelo,^[6] but only finished the season in the sixth position. On 27 May of the following year he was appointed manager of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa,^[7] achieving promotion to Segunda División as champions in his first campaign.^[8]

De la Barrera's first professional match occurred on 18 August 2017, a 2–0 away loss against Lorca FC.^[9] On 8 June of the following year, after suffering relegation in the last round, he was named Asier Garitano's assistant at Real Sociedad.^[10]

In December 2018, de la Barrera began his first job abroad, taking over on an 18-month contract at Al Ahli SC (Doha) who were 5th in the Qatar Stars League.^[11] Shortly before completing a year in the position, he left the 7th-placed club by mutual agreement.^[12]

On 7 August 2020, de la Barrera took over Romanian Liga I side FC Viitorul Constanța,^[13] but left on 30 November by agreement with his employer.^[14] The following 12 January, he replaced Fernando Vázquez at the helm of Deportivo de La Coruña, in his country's third division.^[15]

On 2 June 2021, de la Barrera was named manager of Albacete Balompié, freshly relegated to Primera División RFEF.^[16] He led the side back to the second level at first attempt, before leaving on a mutual agreement on 15 June 2022.^[17]

On 20 September 2023, de La Barrera was named as the head coach of the El Salvador national team.^[18] Three months later, he resigned, stating in a press conference that a first division club from an "important league" had contacted him and convinced him to join them.^[19]

On 19 December 2023, de la Barrera was appointed as manager of Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vizela, signing a contract until June 2025.^[20]

Managerial statistics

As of 18 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Villaralbo		27 May 2010	30 June 2012	82	48	18	16	140	85	+55	058.54	^[21]
Guijuelo		18 July 2013	30 June 2014	38	16	13	9	49	32	+17	042.11	^[22]
Valladolid B		30 June 2014	1 July 2015	38	14	10	14	54	54	+0	036.84	^[23]
Guijuelo		1 July 2015	27 May 2016	40	18	6	16	36	37	−1	045.00	^[24]
Cultural Leonesa		27 May 2016	8 June 2018	91	44	24	23	162	121	+41	048.35	^[25]
Al Ahli		14 December 2018	18 November 2019	24	10	3	11	34	42	−8	041.67
Viitorul Constanța		7 August 2020	30 November 2020	12	4	4	4	17	18	−1	033.33
Deportivo La Coruña		12 January 2021	26 May 2021	15	7	3	5	15	8	+7	046.67	^[26]
Albacete		2 June 2021	15 June 2022	42	22	10	10	58	38	+20	052.38	^[27]
Deportivo La Coruña		16 May 2023	14 June 2023	4	2	1	1	9	5	+4	050.00	^[28]
El Salvador		19 September 2023	18 December 2023	4	0	3	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Vizela		19 December 2023	Present	22	4	6	12	24	46	−22	018.18
Total				412	189	101	122	600	489	+111	045.87	—

Honours

Cultural Leonesa

Segunda División B: 2016–17

References

^ ^a ^b "El benjamín de los banquillos" [The baby of the benches] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "El futuro se adelanta" [The future moves ahead] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Rubén… supera 'La Barrera'" [Rubén... overcomes 'The Barrier' ('La Barrera' in English)] (in Spanish). Tribuna de Salamanca. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera, nuevo entrenador del CD Guijuelo" [Rubén de la Barrera, new manager of CD Guijuelo] (in Spanish). Tribuna de Salamanca. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera, nuevo entrenador del Real Valladolid B" [Rubén de la Barrera, new manager of Real Valladolid B] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera regresa al Guijuelo" [Rubén de la Barrera returns to Guijuelo] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "La Cultural ya tiene nuevo entrenador: Rubén de la Barrera" [Cultural already have a new manager: Rubén de la Barrera] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Rubén rompe barreras en la Cultural Leonesa" [Rubén breaks barriers at Cultural Leonesa] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "El Lorca aterriza a lo grande en Segunda" [Lorca land through the big door in Segunda] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^ "El staff técnico de Asier Garitano" [The technical staff of Asier Garitano] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Al Ahli unveil new coach Ruben de la Barrera". Doha Stadium Plus Qatar. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "De la Barrera abandona el Al-Ahli de Catar y regresa a España" [De la Barrera quits Al-Ahli of Qatar and returns to Spain] (in Spanish). Leo Noticias. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "El Viitorul FC firma a Rubén de la Barrera" [Viitorul FC sign Rubén de la Barrera] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "De la Barrera abandona el Viitorul" [De la Barrera leaves Viitorul] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera, nuevo entrenador del Real Club Deportivo" [Rubén de la Barrera, new manager of Real Club Deportivo] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera, nuevo entrenador del Albacete Balompié" [Rubén de la Barrera, new manager of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "¡Gracias, Rubén!" [Thank you, Rubén!] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera appointed as new coach for El Salvador's national team". Breaking Latest News. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera deixa a seleção de El Salvador" [Rubén de la Barrera leaves the El Salvador national team] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Rubén de la Barrera é o novo treinador" [Rubén de la Barrera is the new manager] (in European Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ "Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2010-11" [Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2010-11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2010-11" [Promotion Phase to Second Division B 2010-11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2011-12" [Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2011-12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2011-12" [Promotion Phase to Second Division B 2011-12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2013–14". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2014–15". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2015–16". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2016–17". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2017–18". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2020–21". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
^ "De la Barrera: Rubén de la Barrera Fernández: Matches 2022–23". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 May 2023.