Pablo Machín Díez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo maˈtʃin ˈdi.eθ]; born 7 April 1975) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is the current head coach of Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Machín Díez | ||
Date of birth | 7 April 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Soria, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Numancia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1998 | Numancia B | ||
1993–1994 | Numancia | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2000–2006 | Numancia (youth) | ||
2006–2007 | Numancia B | ||
2007–2011 | Numancia (assistant) | ||
2011–2013 | Numancia | ||
2014–2018 | Girona | ||
2018–2019 | Sevilla | ||
2019 | Espanyol | ||
2020 | Qingdao Huanghai | ||
2020–2021 | Alavés | ||
2021 | Al-Ain | ||
2021–2022 | Al-Raed | ||
2022–2023 | Elche | ||
2023– | Apollon Limassol | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editBorn in Soria, Machín was a CD Numancia youth graduate. Despite making five first team appearances during the 1993–94 season in Segunda División B, his spell at the club was mainly associated with the reserves until 1998, when a severe knee injury forced his retirement at the age of just 23.[1]
Coaching career
editIn 2000 he returned to Numancia, being assigned to its youth setup, and was promoted to the B-side in Tercera División in 2006; after leading the club to the play-offs, he was appointed the main squad's assistant in the 2007 summer.[2]
On 30 May 2011, Machín was appointed first-team coach in Segunda División, replacing fired Juan Carlos Unzué.[3] After keeping them in the league for the following two seasons, he left the Rojillos.[4] On
Machín replaced fired Javi López at the helm of Girona FC on 9 March 2014.[5] After an impressive 2014–15 campaign, which his side finished third but failed to gain promotion, he signed a two-year contract extension until 2018.[6]
On 17 August 2017, after achieving promotion to La Liga, Machín extended his contract until 2019.[7] He led the club to an impressive tenth position, only seven points shy of a European competition spot; highlights included a 6–0 home routing of UD Las Palmas.[8]
Machín was appointed Sevilla FC coach on 28 May 2018, signing a two-year contract with the club.[9] The following 15 March, he was sacked after being knocked out of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 by SK Slavia Praha the previous day.[10]
On 7 October 2019, Machín was appointed manager of RCD Espanyol in the top tier for two years, replacing fired David Gallego.[11] He himself was sacked on 22 December, with the team in last place.[12]
On 22 July 2020, Machín was appointed manager of Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai FC,[13] but left the club eight days after his appointment, for personal reasons.[14] On 5 August, he replaced Juan Muñiz at the helm of Deportivo Alavés in the top tier,[15] but was himself dismissed on 12 January 2021.[16]
On 31 January 2021, Machín was named new manager of Saudi club Al-Ain FC.[17] He moved five months later to Al-Raed FC, in the same country.[18] On 26 January 2022, Machín was sacked by Al-Raed. They sat at 8th at the time of the sacking, eight points clear of the relegation zone.[19]
On 17 November 2022, Machín replaced Jorge Almirón at the helm of Elche CF, becoming their third manager of the season.[20] He was himself dismissed the following 20 March, with the club in the last position.[21]
On 26 December 2023, Machín was appointed as head coach of Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol.[22]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 12 May 2024
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Numancia B | 1 July 2006 | 30 June 2007 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 50.00 | [23] | |
Numancia | 30 June 2011 | 11 June 2013 | 87 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 109 | 112 | −3 | 32.18 | [24] | |
Girona | 9 March 2014 | 28 May 2018 | 189 | 83 | 50 | 56 | 255 | 197 | +58 | 43.92 | [25] | |
Sevilla | 28 May 2018 | 15 March 2019 | 50 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 97 | 59 | +38 | 52.00 | [26] | |
Espanyol | 7 October 2019 | 23 December 2019 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 26.67 | [27] | |
Alavés | 5 August 2020 | 12 January 2021 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 30.00 | [28] | |
Al-Ain | 31 January 2021 | 25 May 2021 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 14.29 | ||
Al-Raed | 19 June 2021 | 26 January 2022 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 36.84 | ||
Elche | 17 November 2022 | 20 March 2023 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 21.43 | [29] | |
Apollon Limassol | 26 December 2023 | Present | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 46.43 | ||
Total | 478 | 193 | 131 | 154 | 657 | 556 | +101 | 40.38 | — |
References
edit- ^ "El sistema Machín" [The Machín system] (in Spanish). El País. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "La hora de Machín" [Machín's time] (in Spanish). El País. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Pablo Machín toma las riendas del Numancia" [Pablo Machín takes over Numancia] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Pablo Machín deja el Numancia tras dos años" [Pablo Machín leaves Numancia after two years] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "El Girona destituye a Javi López, llega Pablo Machín" [Girona fire Javi López, arrives Pablo Machín] (in Spanish). Sport. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Machín continuará en Girona hasta el 2018" [Machín will remain at Girona until 2018] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Pablo Machín reafirma el seu compromís amb el Girona i renova fins el juny de 2019" [Pablo Machín reassures his compromise with Girona and renews until June 2019] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Pablo Machín deja el Girona convertido en un héroe" [Pablo Machín leaves Girona converted into a hero] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Pablo Machín appointed Sevilla manager for the next two seasons". Sevilla FC. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Sevilla sack manager Pablo Machin after Europa League exit". BBC Sport. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Machín, new coach of the RCD Espanyol of Barcelona". RCD Espanyol. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Pablo Machín's time at the club comes to an end". RCD Espanyol. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "官方:前西班牙人主帅马钦执教青岛黄海". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "黄海宣布马钦不再担任主帅一职 近期敲定新教练". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Pablo Machín nuevo entrenador del Deportivo Alavés" [Pablo Machín new manager of Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Pablo Machín deja de ser entrenador del Deportivo Alavés" [Pablo Machín leaves Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Pablo Machin appointed in Saudi Arabia weeks after Alaves sacking". football-espana.net. 1 February 2021.
- ^ "الأسباني "بابلو ماشين" مُدرِباً للرَّائد".
- ^ "بيدرو مدربا للرائد عوضا عن ماشين".
- ^ "OFICIAL | Pablo Machin, nuevo entrenador del Elche CF" [OFFICIAL | Pablo Machín, new manager Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Pablo Machín" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Pablo Machín] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Ο Πάμπλο Ματσίν ο νέος προπονητής του Απόλλωνα" [Pablo Machín is the new coach of Apollon] (in Greek). Apollon Limassol. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2006–07" [Tercera División (Group 8) 2006–07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División 2006–07" [Phase Of Promotion to Second Division B 2006–07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 March 2016. - ^ "Matches Pablo Machín, 2011–12 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
"Matches Pablo Machín, 2012–13 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 February 2016. - ^ "Matches Pablo Machín, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
"Matches Pablo Machín, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
"Matches Pablo Machín, 2015–16 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
"Matches Pablo Machín, 2016–17 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
"Matches Pablo Machín, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 August 2017. - ^ "Matches Pablo Machín, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Matches Pablo Machín, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Matches Pablo Machín, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Matches Pablo Machín, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
edit- Pablo Machín at BDFutbol
- Pablo Machín manager profile at BDFutbol
- Pablo Machín coach profile at Soccerway