Alfonsín (footballer)

Alfonsín
Personal information
Full name	Alfonso González Fernández
Date of birth	16 July 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth	Cortegana, Spain
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Sevilla Atlético
	AD Almería
Managerial career
2000–2002	Almería B
2002–2004	Almería (assistant)
2004	Almería
2005	Almería
2007–2008	Almería B
2010–2011	Almería B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfonso González Fernández (born 16 July 1951), commonly known as Alfonsín, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a manager.

Football career[edit]

Born in Cortegana, Huelva, Andalusia, Alfonsín began working as a coach with UD Almería B, being promoted to Tercera División in 2002. On 26 January 2004, he was appointed at the helm of the main squad, replacing fired Casuco.^[1]

However, Alfonsín only remained one game in charge, being later replaced by Luis Ángel Duque. After the latter's resignment in April he returned,^[2] narrowly avoiding relegation despite finishing 13th.

Alfonsín returned to the Rojiblancos on 29 January 2005, replacing Fernando Castro Santos.^[3] After being in charge for five matches, he became Fabri's assistant the following month.^[4]

In November 2007, Alfonsín returned to Almería's reserves,^[5] still in the fourth level. A third spell befell in the 2010–11 season, and he led them to a comfortable mid-table position in Segunda División B in their first experience.

References[edit]

^ Alfonsín, nuevo entrenador del Almería tras el cese de Juan Martínez Casuco (Alfonsín, new manager of Almería after the firing of Juan Martínez Casuco); Libertad Digital, 26 January 2004 (in Spanish)
^ Duque: "No comparto la decisión del Consejo" (Duque: "I don't share the council's decision"); Diario AS, 7 April 2004 (in Spanish)
^ Alfonsín se olvida de las bajas y pide profesionalidad (Alfonsín forgets injured players and calls for professionalism) Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine; La Voz de Galicia, 29 January 2005 (in Spanish)
^ Fabri y Lorenzana toman las riendas del Almería (Fabri and Lorenzana take Almería's reins); Diario AS, 16 February 2005 (in Spanish)
^ Alfonsín es el nuevo entrenador del UD Almería B (Alfonsín is the new manager of UD Almería B) Archived 2014-10-21 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 5 November 2007 (in Spanish)

External links[edit]

Alfonsín at BDFutbol
Alfonsín manager profile at BDFutbol

[1] Alfonsín, nuevo entrenador del Almería tras el cese de Juan Martínez Casuco (Alfonsín, new manager of Almería after the firing of Juan Martínez Casuco); Libertad Digital, 26 January 2004 (in Spanish)

[2] Duque: "No comparto la decisión del Consejo" (Duque: "I don't share the council's decision"); Diario AS, 7 April 2004 (in Spanish)

[3] Alfonsín se olvida de las bajas y pide profesionalidad (Alfonsín forgets injured players and calls for professionalism) Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine; La Voz de Galicia, 29 January 2005 (in Spanish)

[4] Fabri y Lorenzana toman las riendas del Almería (Fabri and Lorenzana take Almería's reins); Diario AS, 16 February 2005 (in Spanish)

[5] Alfonsín es el nuevo entrenador del UD Almería B (Alfonsín is the new manager of UD Almería B) Archived 2014-10-21 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 5 November 2007 (in Spanish)

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