Spanish football manager
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Arconada and the second or maternal family name is
Echarri .
Gonzalo Arconada Echarri (born 23 July 1961) is a Spanish football manager .
Coaching career
Arconada was born in San Sebastián , Gipuzkoa , and started coaching while still in his teens, with youth sides Juveniles de La Salle and Danak . His first twenty years would be spent with teams in his native region , mostly in the lower levels. After being in charge of the reserve team for several seasons, he coached Real Sociedad 's main squad for a couple of months in 2006, being one of three managers during the campaign in La Liga .[ 1]
After managing lowly Burgos CF and attaining promotion to the top division in 2008 with CD Numancia , Arconada signed with UD Almería .[ 2] [ 3] El Molinón , Sporting de Gijón 's grounds,[ 4] Hugo Sánchez .
In the summer of 2009, Arconada returned to Numancia again in the second level , leaving his post at the end of the season after leading the Soria side to the eighth position. In August he moved to CD Tenerife , recently relegated from the top flight , being dismissed the following month after four losses in as many games.[ 5]
On 21 November 2017, Arconada took the helm of the women's team of Real Sociedad .[ 6] winning the Copa de la Reina de Fútbol , after beating Atlético Madrid 2–1;[ 7] [ 8]
Personal life
Arconada's older brother, Luis , played 15 years with Real Sociedad, being widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the nation's history.[ 9]
Honours
Numancia
Real Sociedad (women)
References
^ "La Real destituye a Gonzalo Arconada, que será sustituido por Jose Mari Bakero" [Real dismiss Gonzalo Arconada, who will be replaced by Jose Mari Bakero]. El Correo . Retrieved 21 April 2013 .^ "Gonzalo Arconada firma como nuevo entrenador del Almería" [Gonzalo Arconada signs as new Almería manager]. Diario AS . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Fernández, A. María (25 August 2008). "El Almería cierra la pretemporada con una aburrida victoria en Lorca" [Almería complete pre-season with boring win in Lorca]. Diario de Almería . Retrieved 13 October 2019 . ^ "Gonzalo Arconada, destituido en Almería" [Gonzalo Arconada, dismissed in Almería] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2010 .^ "El CD Tenerife, colista de la Liga Adelante, cesa al técnico Gonzalo Arconada" [CD Tenerife, last-placed in Liga Adelante , fire manager Gonzalo Arconada] (in Spanish). Europa Press . 20 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010 .^ "Se hace cargo del equipo femenino" [Taking charge of the women's team] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017 .^ a b Giovio, Eleonora (11 May 2019). "La Real Sociedad hace historia al ganar la Copa de la Reina" [Real Sociedad make history after winning the Queen's Cup]. El País . Retrieved 30 August 2019 . ^ Badallo, Óscar (2 March 2020). "Gonzalo Arconada no seguirá en el banquillo de la Real Sociedad" [Gonzalo Arconada will not continue on Real Sociedad bench]. Marca . Retrieved 5 March 2020 . ^ "Luis Arconada saludó a Gonzalo sobre el césped" [Luis Arconada greeted Gonzalo on the pitch]. El Diario Vasco . Retrieved 20 May 2016 .^ "El Numancia, campeón de Segunda división" [Numancia, Second division champions]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 June 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2019 .
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