Alberto Gallego (football manager)

Alberto Gallego Laencuentra (born 16 March 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.

For other people named Alberto Gallego, see Alberto Gallego (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gallego and the second or maternal family name is Laencuentra.
Alberto Gallego
Gallego with Volos in 2020
Personal information
Full name Alberto Gallego Laencuentra
Date of birth (1974-03-16) 16 March 1974
Place of birth Lleida, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ibiza Islas Pitiusas (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Binéfar
Alcobendas
0000–2009 Benabarre
Teams managed
2009–2012 Benabarre
2013–2014 EFAC Almacelles
2015–2016 Rayo Vallecano (youth)
2017–2018 New York Cosmos (assistant)
2018–2019 Pobla Mafumet
2020 Volos
2020– Ibiza Islas Pitiusas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career
Gallego working with New York Cosmos in 2017

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Gallego represented CD Binéfar, Alcobendas CF and UD Benabarre as a player. After retiring with the latter in 2009, he was named manager, and helped the side to promote to the Regional Preferente in 2012.[1]

In December 2012, Gallego resigned from his club to take over hometown side CE EFAC Almacelles,[2] achieving promotion to Primera Catalana[3] before leaving in 2014. In the 2015–16 season, he worked at Rayo Vallecano's staff while managing their Juvenil squad.

In 2016, Gallego moved abroad and joined Rayo OKC as their director of football. In February 2017, he moved to New York Cosmos[4] and worked as an assistant manager before returning to Spain in June 2018, after being named in charge of Tercera División side CF Pobla de Mafumet.[5]

On 5 January 2020, Gallego replaced compatriot Juan Ferrando at the helm of Super League Greece side Volos FC.[6] He was sacked on 25 February, with the club seriously threatened with relegation, and was replaced by his assistant Stefanos Xirofotos.[7]

On 24 July 2020, Gallego was appointed manager of CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas in the fourth division.[8]

References
  1. "La UD Benabarre inicia la pretemporada pensando en su estreno en Preferente" [UD Benabarre starts the pre-season thinking about their debut in the Preferente] (in Spanish). Radio Huesca. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "UD Benabarre – Posts". UD Benabarre (in Spanish). Facebook. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. "Alberto Gallego pone a sus pupilos a trabajar" [Alberto Gallego puts his kids to work] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. "Alberto Gallego, al Cosmos" [Alberto Gallego, to Cosmos] (in Catalan). Lleida.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. "Alberto Gallego, nuevo entrenador de la Pobla" [Alberto Gallego, new manager of Pobla] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. "Alberto Gallego sustituye a Juan Ferrando al frente del Volos NFC" [Alberto Gallego replaces Juan Ferrando at the helm of Volos NFC] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. "Λύση συνεργασίας με Γκαγιέγκο – Αναλαμβάνει ο Ξηροφώτος" [Collaboration agreement between Gallego – Xirofotos ends] (in Greek). Volos FC. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. "El CD Ibiza ya tiene nuevo míster" [CD Ibiza already have a new manager] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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