Rubén Torrecilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torrecilla and the second or maternal family name is González.
Rubén Torrecilla
Personal information
Full name Rubén Torrecilla González
Date of birth (1979-05-24) 24 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Jarandilla de la Vera, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hércules (manager)
Youth career
Extremadura
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Extremadura 24 (0)
2001 → Novelda (loan) 11 (1)
2002 → Novelda (loan) 2 (0)
2003–2004 Novelda 32 (1)
2004–2006 Castellón 66 (2)
2006–2007 Ciudad Murcia 37 (1)
2007–2008 Granada 74 31 (1)
2008–2009 Alicante 26 (2)
2009–2010 Granada 13 (2)
Total 242 (10)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Alhendín (youth)
2012–2016 Alhendín
2016–2017 Cubillas
2017–2021 Granada (youth)
2021–2022 Granada B
2022 Granada (caretaker)
2022 Castellón
2023– Hércules
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rubén Torrecilla González (born 24 May 1979) is a Spanish football manager and former football player, who is currently in charge of Hércules CF.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 137 games and five goals over the course of seven seasons, representing five teams.

Playing career

Born in Jarandilla de la Vera, Cáceres, Torrecilla started his career at CF Extremadura and broke into the first team in 1999, but only appeared in eight games in two-and-a-half second division seasons combined. He moved to third level side Novelda CF midway through both the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, on loan without any success.[1]

From 2005 to 2009, after another spell with Novelda, Torrecilla played one season each in division two with CD Castellón, Ciudad de Murcia,[2] Granada 74 CF (created upon the disappearance of the former) and Alicante CF (freshly promoted into that tier).

In January 2010, aged only 30, Torrecilla retired from football, having been released by Granada CF after not being able to recover from his knee injury after a fourth surgery. He still contributed with two goals as the club returned to the second division after 22 years of absence.[3]

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Torrecilla started working as the manager of CB Alhendín's Juvenil side, before being named manager of the first team in the Regional Preferente.[4] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he took over FC Cubillas in the Primera Andaluza.[5]

Torrecilla left Cubillas on 29 June 2017 after not renewing his contract,[6] and returned to Granada shortly after, being named manager of the Juvenil B side. He became the manager of the Juvenil A team in 2018,[7] before being named in charge of the reserve team on 15 February 2021.[8]

On 6 March 2022, Torrecilla was named caretaker manager of Granada, after the dismissal of Robert Moreno.[9] He made his top-flight debut six days later, in a 1–0 home loss to Elche CF.[10] After winning and drawing once each in a five-game spell, ending with 4–1 loss at home to Levante UD, Aitor Karanka was installed in his place.[11]

On 15 July 2022, Torrecilla was named manager of Primera División RFEF side CD Castellón.[12] On 18 December, after just five months in charge he was sacked.[13]

Managerial statistics

As of 5 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Alhendín Spain 1 July 2012 30 June 2016 132 72 24 36 285 178 +107 054.55 [14]
Cubillas Spain 8 July 2016 28 June 2017 34 20 8 6 63 28 +35 058.82 [15]
Recreativo Granada Spain 16 February 2021 6 March 2022 36 13 15 8 36 27 +9 036.11 [16]
Granada Spain 6 March 2022 17 April 2022 5 1 1 3 8 13 −5 020.00 [17]
Castellón Spain 15 July 2022 18 December 2022 17 8 5 4 23 14 +9 047.06 [18]
Hércules Spain 8 July 2023 Present 35 19 8 8 54 32 +22 054.29 [19]
Career total 259 133 61 65 469 292 +177 051.35 —

References

  1. ^ "Juanito negocia el fichaje del mediocentro Torrecilla" [Juanito negotiates the signing of central midfielder Torrecilla] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Torrecilla: "Hay plantilla para luchar por arriba"" [Torrecilla: "We have a squad to fight for the upper positions"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ Torrecilla deja el fútbol (Torrecilla quits football); Granada Hoy, 8 January 2010
  4. ^ "El CB Alhendín, entrenado por Rubén Torrecilla, lejos del ascenso a Andaluza" [CB Alhendín, managed by Rubén Torrecilla, far from the promotion to the Andaluza] (in Spanish). Ideal. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ "El FC Cubillas jugará en Primera Andaluza" [FC Cubillas will play in the Primera Andaluza] (in Spanish). Albolote Información. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Rubén Torrecilla no renueva con el FC Cubillas" [Rubén Torrecilla does not renew with FC Cubillas] (in Spanish). Albolote Información. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. ^ "El nuevo Granada se prepara para ser la revelación del grupo" [The new Granada get ready to become the revelation of the group] (in Spanish). Fútbol Juvenil. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Rubén Torrecilla entrenará al Recreativo Granada" [Rubén Torrecilla will manage Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Comunicado | Primer equipo Granada CF" [Announcement | Granada CF first team] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. ^ Pérez, José I. (12 March 2022). "Fidel destroza el 'efecto Torrecilla'" [Fidel destroys the 'Torrecilla effect']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  11. ^ Lamelas, Rafael (18 April 2022). "Karanka, nuevo entrenador del Granada tras la destitución de Torrecilla" [Karanka, new Granada manager after the dismissal of Torrecilla]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Rubén Torrecilla, nuevo entrenador del CD Castellón" [Official announcement | Rubén Torrecilla, new manager of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Rubén Torrecilla" [Official announcement | Rubén Torrecilla] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Regional Preferente Granadina 2012–13" [Regional Preferred Grenadine 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    "Regional Preferente Granadina 2013–14" [Regional Preferred Grenadine 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    "Segunda Andaluza (Granada) 2014–15" [Second Andalusian (Granada) 2014–15] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    "Segunda Andaluza (Granada) 2015–16" [Second Andalusian (Granada) 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Primera Andaluzia (Granada) 2016–17" [First Andalusia (Granada) 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
    "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 September 2023.