Francisco Antonio Noguerol Freijedo (born 9 July 1976) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently assistant manager of Albacete.

Francisco Noguerol
Noguerol lining up for Celta in 2009
Personal information
Full name Francisco Antonio Noguerol Freijedo
Date of birth (1976-07-09) 9 July 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Cea, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Albacete (assistant)
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Celta B 52 (1)
1997–1998Pontevedra (loan) 34 (0)
1998–2000Racing Ferrol (loan) 77 (0)
2000–2002 Celta 4 (0)
2001–2002Elche (loan) 40 (0)
2002–2004 Salamanca 70 (1)
2004–2006 Elche 68 (0)
2006–2008 Albacete 80 (1)
2008–2010 Celta 52 (0)
2010–2011 Girona 19 (0)
2011–2015 Albacete 108 (0)
Total 604 (3)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Albacete B
2016–2018 Albacete (assistant)
2018–2019 Albacete B
2020– Albacete (assistant)
2021 Albacete (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He totalled 341 matches and two goals in Segunda División over 11 seasons, representing five teams in the competition. In La Liga, he appeared for Celta.

Club career

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Noguerol was born in San Cristovo de Cea, Province of Ourense. After emerging through local giants Celta Vigo's youth ranks he made his professional debut also in Galicia, loaned in the lower leagues. He rejoined Celta in the 2000–01 season but only appeared in four La Liga games,[1][2][3][4] after which he returned to the second division, going on to have a steady career in that tier (for instance, from 2006 to 2008, at Albacete, he played 80 out of 82 possible league matches).[5]

For the 2008–09 campaign, 32-year-old Noguerol returned to Celta, still in division two, for a third spell. He was relatively used in his two-year stay as the Vigo side constantly battled with relegation, eventually managing to stay afloat.

On 7 June 2015, after five seasons between Girona and Albacete, competing in both the second and third tiers, Noguerol announced his retirement at the age of 38,[6] being immediately appointed manager of his last club's reserves. In 2016, he became an assistant to the first team, only to return to his previous role on 27 June 2018.[7]

Managerial statistics

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As of 30 May 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Albacete B   7 June 2015 9 June 2016 38 10 16 12 47 51 −4 026.32 [8]
Albacete B   27 June 2018 8 October 2019 46 17 14 15 69 58 +11 036.96 [9]
Albacete (interim)   4 May 2021 2 June 2021 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 020.00 [10]
Career total 89 28 32 29 122 116 +6 031.46

Honours

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Celta

References

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  1. ^ Campos, Pablo (5 November 2000). "Al Celta le valieron diez buenos minutos para ganar" [Celta only needed ten good minutes to win]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ Campos, Pablo (20 November 2000). "El Celta pierde crédito en Balaídos" [Celta lose credit at Balaídos]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Djalminha, providencial en el duelo regional gallego" [Djalminha, key in the Galician regional duel]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 26 November 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ^ Parrondo, Óscar (5 February 2001). "Mostovoi empató en la prolongación y cuando el Celta jugaba con diez" [Mostovoi drew in injury time and when Celta played with ten]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ^ "La espina de Noguerol" [Noguerol's thorn]. Atlántico Diario (in Spanish). 18 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ Carrizo, Juan (7 June 2015). "Fran Noguerol se despide del fútbol tras 613 partidos y 19 temporadas" [Fran Noguerol says goodbye to football after 613 matches and 19 seasons]. La Tribuna de Albacete (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ^ "El filial del Albacete Balompié volverá a ser dirigido por Fran Noguerol" [Albacete's reserves will be managed again by Fran Noguerol] (in Spanish). El Deporte de Albacete. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Atlético Albacete" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Atlético Albacete" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
    "Atlético Albacete" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Noguerol: Francisco Noguerol Freijedo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Zenit 2–2 Celta (Aggregate: 3–4)". UEFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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