Sergi Escobar (football manager)

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Sergi Escobar
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Full name Sergio Escobar Cabus
Date of birth (1975-04-13) 13 April 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Almassora, Spain
Managerial career
YearsTeam
Castellón (youth)
2012–2013 Alqueries
2013 Altura
2013–2014 Almazora
2014–2015 Vinaròs
2015 Segorbe
2015–2016 Burriana
2016–2017 Onda
2017 Castellón B
2017–2018 Castellón
2019–2020 Soneja
2020–2021 América de Cali (assistant)
2021 Šibenik
2021–2022 Castellón
2023–2024 Saguntino

Sergio "Sergi" Escobar Cabus (born 13 April 1975) is a Spanish professional football manager.

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Career

Escobar began his career as a manager of CD Castellón's youth categories, and worked as manager at lower league sides Alqueries CF, CD Altura [1] and CD Almazora in the regional leagues. [2] In the 2014–15 campaign, he was in charge of Vinaròs CF before promoting CD Segorbe to the Preferente. [3]

In the 2015–16 season he became head coach of CD Burriana, [4] and was at the helm of CD Onda in 2016–17. [5] With the latter, he achieved promotion to Tercera División after winning the Group 1 of the Preferente.[ citation needed ] In 197 games managed in Preferente, he has the highest average in history with 2.086 points per game.[ citation needed ]

In the summer of 2017, Escobar returned to Castellón after being named manager of the B-team, [6] but was appointed in charge of the first team in the fourth division in November, after the dismissal of Frank Castelló. [7] In June 2018, after achieving promotion to Segunda División B, he renewed his contract for two more seasons. [8]

On 17 September 2018, Escobar was dismissed as head coach of CD Castellón, after the 2–2 draw against RCD Espanyol B and four games with three draws and one defeat. [9] He led Castellón in 38 official matches in which he achieved 21 victories, 12 draws and 5 defeats.[ citation needed ] He also closed that stage without having suffered any defeat at the home stadium.[ citation needed ]

On 10 October 2019, Escobar returned to the regional leagues after being named manager of CD Soneja. [10]

In July 2020, Escobar signed with Colombian Categoría Primera A club América de Cali, to be the assistant of Argentine Juan Cruz Real. [11] [12] In the inaugural season with the club, his side won the 2020 league championship.[ citation needed ]

On 30 March 2021, Escobar was appointed manager of Croatian Prva HNL club HNK Šibenik. [13] In his first game four days later, he drew 1–1 against Dinamo Zagreb at home. [14]

On 22 May 2021, Escobar returned to Castellón, with his side now in Segunda División. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Almazora Flag of Spain.svg 1 July 201310 June 201436191257226+46052.78
Vinaròs Flag of Spain.svg 10 June 201430 June 201534149115346+7041.18
Burriana Flag of Spain.svg 30 June 201520 June 201638191097237+35050.00
Onda Flag of Spain.svg 21 June 20166 June 20173623947525+50063.89
Castellón B Flag of Spain.svg 6 June 201714 November 201711524107+3045.45
Castellón Flag of Spain.svg 14 November 201717 September 201838211256134+27055.26
Soneja Flag of Spain.svg 10 October 201930 June 2020209922819+9045.00
Šibenik Flag of Croatia.svg 30 March 202122 May 202110235611−5020.00
Castellón Flag of Spain.svg 22 May 202129 May 202242158193957−18035.71
Saguntino Flag of Spain.svg 31 January 202329 January 202435149124543+2040.00
Total3001418376461305+156047.00

Honours

Castellón

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References

  1. ↑ "F Sergi Escobar dirigirá al Altura de Preferente" [F Sergi Escobar will manage Altura of the Preferente] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sergio Escobar, técnico del Almazora, asegura que "el equipo es una cadena y cada jugador un eslabón"" [Sergio Escobar, manager of Almazora, assures that "the team is a chain and each player is a link"] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Escobar quiere romper su gafe" [Escobar wants to end his curse] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sergi Escobar dirigirá el CD Burriana, que incorpora a Sergi José y Álex Forés" [Sergi Escobar will manage CD Burriana, which sign Sergi José and Álex Forés] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Se oficializa la llegada de Sergi Escobar al CD Onda y los porteros con los que contarán" [It is official the arrival of Sergi Escobar to CD Onda and the goalkeepers whom he will count on] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sergi Escobar, el hombre elegido por el CD Castellón para su filial" [Sergi Escobar, the man chosen by CD Castellón to their reserve team] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Frank Castelló, destituido en el Castellón y lo releva Sergi Escobar" [Frank Castelló, sacked at Castellón and replaced by Sergi Escobar] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "El Castellón confía a Sergi Escobar el banquillo en Segunda B" [Castellón trust in Sergi Escobar for the bench in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "El Castellón destituye al entrenador Sergi Escobar" (in Spanish). Superdeporte. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "El artífice del ascenso a 2ªB del CD Castellón, nuevo entrenador del CD Soneja" [The main man of Castellón's promotion to 2ª B, new manager of CD Soneja] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ↑ Álex Rubio (14 July 2020). "Sergi Escobar firma por el campeón de la liga de Colombia" (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Martín Manchón (20 October 2020). "Sergi, un Escobar en Cali" (in Spanish). Diario As. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  13. ↑ Trutin, Davor (29 March 2021). "Ništa od dolaska bivšeg igrača Barcelone! Hrvatskog prvoligaša preuzeo Escobar i odmah kreće na - Dinamo!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Hina (3 April 2021). "Kiks Dinama u Šibeniku: Modri i Osječani potpuno poravnati na vrhu ljestvice!". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Comunicado oficial | Sergi Escobar" [Official announcement | Sergi Escobar] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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