 Alba in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonatan Alba Cabello | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rostov (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2014 | C.D Unión de Aravaca | ||
| 2014 | Internacional de Madrid | ||
| 2025– | Rostov | ||
Jonatan Alba Cabello (born 16 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach who is currently manager of Russian Premier League club Rostov.
Alba worked in car insurance, but and played amateur football. After his wife suffered a miscarriage, Alba decided to change his profession and follow his dream career in football. [1] He starting working as a coach in amateur football with C.D Unión de Aravaca and Internacional de Madrid, then as an analyst in Spain and with the Romania national team under Cosmin Contra. [2] He met Valery Karpin in 2017, and in 2018 was an analyst at Rostov wit Karpin. In 2021 joined Karpin's team with the Russia national team. [2]
On 25 February 2025, Alba was named the manager for Rostov, after Valery Karpin resigned. [3]
Born in Madrid, Alba is a childhood fan of Atlético de Madrid. He has a wife and 2 daughters. [1]