Francisco "Fran" Justo Rodríguez (born 24 August 1989) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Algeciras CF .

Fran Justo
Personal information
Full name Francisco Justo Rodríguez
Date of birth (1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Ourense, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Algeciras (manager)
Youth career
Pabellón Ourense
Velle
Ponte Ourense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Ponte Ourense
Managerial career
2007–2013 Ponte Ourense (youth)
2013–2015 Nogueira
2015–2016 Ourense (youth)
2016–2020 Ourense
2020–2022 Arenteiro
2022–2023 Lugo
2023 Real Unión
2024 Real Unión
2024– Algeciras
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Ourense, Galicia, Justo represented hometown sides Pabellón Ourense CF, CD Velle and Ponte Ourense CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter, but retired in 2013, aged just 23, to pursue a coaching career; he was already in charge of the club's youth setup.[1][2]

In June 2013, Justo was appointed manager of SD Nogueira de Ramuín in the Primeira Autonómica,[3] and achieved promotion to the Preferente Autonómica in the following year. In 2015, after suffering relegation, he left the club and returned to Ourense's youth sides.[4]

On 28 June 2016, Justo was named in charge of the first team of Ourense, also in the Preferente.[5] He achieved promotion to Tercera División in his first season, and renewed his contract on 22 May 2018.[6]

On 3 August 2020, after narrowly missing out promotion with Ourense in the previous campaign, Justo was appointed at the helm of CD Arenteiro also in the fourth division.[7] He achieved promotion to the new fourth tier named Segunda División RFEF in his first year, and renewed his contract on 5 June 2021.[8]

In the 2022–23 season, Justo led Arenteiro to the top of their group, aside from knocking out La Liga side UD Almería from the Copa del Rey.[9] On 23 November 2022, he moved straight to Segunda División after replacing Hernán Pérez in charge of CD Lugo.[10]

Justo's first professional match in charge occurred on 27 November 2022, as Lugo drew 1–1 against Levante UD.[11] The following 31 January, after six defeats in nine matches, he was sacked.[12]

On 19 June 2023, Justo took over Primera Federación side Real Unión.[13] He was dismissed on 26 December, after six winless matches,[14] but returned to the club the following 4 April, following the sacking of his predecessor, Iñigo Idiakez.[15]

Justo left the Txuri-beltz on 17 June 2024, after managing to avoid relegation,[16] and took over fellow third division side Algeciras CF eleven days later.[17]

Managerial statistics

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As of 25 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Nogueira   25 June 2013 26 May 2015 72 35 12 25 105 79 +26 048.61 [18]
Ourense   28 June 2016 27 July 2020 143 75 38 30 219 116 +103 052.45 [19]
Arenteiro   3 August 2020 23 November 2022 83 43 27 13 111 65 +46 051.81 [20]
Lugo   23 November 2022 31 January 2023 9 2 1 6 4 10 −6 022.22 [21]
Real Unión   19 June 2023 26 December 2023 18 6 3 9 25 28 −3 033.33 [22]
Real Unión   4 April 2024 17 June 2024 8 3 1 4 10 12 −2 037.50 [23]
Algeciras   28 June 2024 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 ! [24]
Career total 333 164 82 87 474 310 +164 049.25

References

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  1. ^ "Fran Justo, el joven arquitecto del Ourense CF" [Fran Justo, the young architect of Ourense CF] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Fran Justo: "Tenemos a varios de los mejores jugadores de la liga"" [Fran Justo: "We have some of the best players in the league"] (in Spanish). SporTeam. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Savia nueva en los banquillos" [New blood on the bench] (in Spanish). La Región. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Fran Justo: "Es una nueva oportunidad para mi carrera en el fútbol"" [Fran Justo: "It is a new opportunity for my football career"] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Fran Justo, elixido novo adestrador para o equipo de Preferente" [Fran Justo, chosen as new manager for the Preferente team] (in Galician). Ourense CF. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Fran Justo seguirá un año más al frente del Ourense CF en Tercera División" [Fran Justo will remain one more year ahead of Ourense CF in Tercera División] (in Spanish). Ourense FC. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Fran Justo ficha por el Arenteiro" [Fran Justo signs for Arenteiro] (in Spanish). La Región. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "El Arenteiro renueva a Fran Justo" [Arenteiro renew Fran Justo] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Fran Justo: "Somos el Arenteiro y eso implica ir al 100 % siempre"" [Fran Justo: "We are Arenteiro and this makes us go 100% always"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Fran Justo, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo" [Fran Justo, new manager of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. ^ "El VAR condiciona el debut de Fran Justo con el Lugo" [The VAR predetermines the debut of Fran Justo with Lugo] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  12. ^ "El CD Lugo determina el cese de Fran Justo como entrenador del primer equipo" [CD Lugo sack Fran Justo as manager of the first team] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Fran Justo, nuevo entrenador del Real Unión" [Fran Justo, new manager of Real Unión] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Fran Justo no continuará como entrenador del Real Unión" [Fran Justo will not continue as manager of Real Unión] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Vuelve Fran Justo" [Fran Justo returns] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Fran Justo no continuará como entrenador del Real Unión" [Fran Justo will not continue as manager of Real Unión] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Fran Justo es el nuevo entrenador del Algeciras" [Fran Justo is the new manager of Algeciras] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Primera Autonómica Gallega (Grupo 4) 2013–14" [First Galician Autonomous Region (Group 4) 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
    "Regional Preferente Gallega (Grupo Norte) 2014–15" [Regional Preferente Gallega (North Group) 2014–15] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Regional Preferente Gallega (Grupo Sur) 2016–17" [Regional Preferente Gallega (Southern Group) 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
    "Ourense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
    "Ourense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
    "Ourense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Arenteiro" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
    "Matches Fran Justo, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
    "Matches Fran Justo, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Matches Fran Justo, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Matches Fran Justo, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Matches Fran Justo, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Matches Fran Justo, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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