Miguel Rivera (football manager)

Miguel Rivera Mora (born 8 May 1961) is a Spanish football manager, who is currently in charge of Real Balompédica Linense.

Miguel Rivera
Personal information
Full name Miguel Rivera Mora
Date of birth (1961-05-08) 8 May 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Team information
Current team
Linense (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
1995–1996 Antequera-Puerto Malagueño
1996–1997 Juventud Torremolinos
1997–1998 Málaga B
1999–2001 Torredonjimeno
2001–2002 Linares
2002–2003 Cartagonova
2003–2004 Melilla
2004–2007 Écija
2007–2008 Águilas
2008–2009 Granada 74
2009–2010 Caravaca
2010–2011 Leganés
2012–2013 Écija
2014–2015 Almería B
2014 Almería (interim)
2015 Almería (interim)
2016–2017 Linares
2017–2019 Valladolid B
2019–2020 UCAM Murcia
2021 Mérida
2022–2023 Melilla
2024– Linense

His career was spent almost exclusively in Segunda División B, with two brief spells in interim charge of Almería in La Liga and Segunda División, respectively.

Career

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Born in Málaga but raised in Alhaurín de la Torre, Andalusia,[1] Rivera began his managerial career at local CF Antequera-Puerto Malagueño, and subsequently managed neighbours Juventud de Torremolinos CF. He first arrived in Segunda División B with Cartagonova FC, after previous stints at Torredonjimeno CF[2] and CD Linares.

After one full campaign in UD Melilla, Rivera was appointed Écija Balompié manager, with the club also in the third level. He remained in charge for three years, and joined fellow league team Águilas CF in June 2007.

Rivera took the club to a 6th place in the season, and subsequently was named Granada 74 CF manager.[3] He stepped down from his role in January 2009, with the club in the relegation zones.[4]

Rivera subsequently remained in the third division in the following years, managing Caravaca CF,[5] CD Leganés,[6] Écija[7] and UD Almería B.[8] He renewed his link with the latter on 22 May 2014, after finishing above the relegation zone.[9]

On 9 December 2014 Rivera was appointed as an interim coach of the main squad, after Francisco's dismissal.[10] Even after the signing of Juan Ignacio Martínez as a permanent manager, he appeared in his first professional match three days later, a 1–4 home loss against Real Madrid.[11][12]

On 9 June 2015, after taking the B-side to a third position in the campaign (the best of the club's history) and an eventual elimination in the play-offs, Rivera renewed his contract for a further year.[13] That October he had a second stint in interim charge of the first team, now in the second tier.[14] On 21 December, however, he was sacked.[15]

Rivera remained working in the third tier, at Linares Deportivo,[16] Real Valladolid Promesas,[17] UCAM Murcia CF[18] and Mérida AD.[19] After a league restructuring, he was appointed again at Melilla in the fourth-tier Segunda División RFEF on 22 February 2022, nearly 18 years after leaving the North African exclave.[20] In his first full season, the team won promotion as group champions.[21]

On 22 October 2023, after a winless start of the 2023–24 campaign, Rivera was sacked from Melilla.[22] On 23 May of the following year, he was appointed manager of Real Balompédica Linense in division four, on a contract for the upcoming campaign.[23]

Managerial statistics

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As of 22 October 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Antequera-Puerto Malagueño   1 July 1995 30 June 1996 38 15 13 10 47 39 +8 039.47
Juventud Torremolinos   1 July 1996 30 June 1997 40 16 12 12 52 47 +5 040.00 [24]
Málaga B   1 July 1997 30 June 1998 40 17 13 10 54 40 +14 042.50 [25]
Torredonjimeno   1 July 1999 30 June 2001 82 45 22 15 114 67 +47 054.88 [26]
Linares   1 July 2001 30 June 2002 46 27 16 3 83 27 +56 058.70 [27]
Cartagonova   11 December 2002 30 June 2003 23 6 10 7 15 19 −4 026.09 [28]
Melilla   1 July 2003 30 June 2004 38 14 17 7 42 32 +10 036.84 [29]
Écija   1 July 2004 11 July 2007 119 44 34 41 135 134 +1 036.97 [30]
Águilas   11 July 2007 19 June 2008 38 16 10 12 50 38 +12 042.11 [31]
Granada 74   19 June 2008 28 January 2009 24 5 6 13 21 40 −19 020.83 [32]
Caravaca   22 July 2009 6 July 2010 41 13 14 14 49 48 +1 031.71 [33]
Leganés   6 July 2010 17 January 2011 25 10 10 5 31 22 +9 040.00 [34]
Écija   17 January 2012 30 June 2013 54 17 24 13 62 49 +13 031.48 [35]
Almería B   21 January 2014 21 December 2015 72 26 21 25 86 71 +15 036.11 [36]
Almería (interim)   9 December 2014 12 December 2014 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 000.00 [37]
Almería (interim)   4 October 2015 19 October 2015 3 1 1 1 5 5 +0 033.33 [38]
Linares   29 June 2016 15 March 2017 33 11 8 14 37 38 −1 033.33 [39]
Valladolid B   19 September 2017 21 May 2019 71 22 26 23 70 75 −5 030.99 [40]
UCAM Murcia   8 October 2019 16 January 2020 15 5 4 6 18 19 −1 033.33 [41]
Mérida   15 March 2021 4 June 2021 7 2 1 4 7 8 −1 028.57 [42]
Melilla   22 February 2022 22 October 2023 58 24 19 15 62 44 +18 041.38 [43]
Linense   23 May 2024 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 ! [44]
Total 868 336 281 251 1,041 866 +175 038.71

References

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  1. ^ "El malagueño Miguel Rivera, técnico interino del Almería" [Málaga-born Miguel Rivera, Almería's interim manager] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Miguel Rivera regresa a la que fue su casa" [Miguel Rivera returns to what was his home] (in Spanish). Ideal. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Miguel Rivera será el entrenador del Granada 74 en Segunda B" [Miguel Rivera will be Granada 74's manager in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Granada 74: Carlos María Rodríguez, nuevo entrenador" [Granada 74: Carlos María Rodríguez, new manager] (in Spanish). esFutbol. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  5. ^ "El Caravaca (Murcia) ficha a Miguel Rivera como entrenador" [Caravaca (Murcia) signs Miguel Rivera as manager] (in Spanish). Granada en Juego. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Miguel Rivera entrenará al Leganés" [Miguel Rivera will manage Leganés] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Miguel Rivera entrenador del Écija Balompié" [Miguel Rivera manager of Écija Balompié] (in Spanish). Écija Deportiva. 15 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Miguel Rivera sustituye a Juan Carlos Cintas como entrenador del filial" [Miguel Rivera replaces Juan Carlos Cintas as the reserves manager] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Miguel Rivera renueva una temporada como entrenador del Almería B" [Miguel Rivera renews for a season as Almería B manager] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Miguel Rivera dirigirá los entrenamientos del primer equipo hasta la llegada del nuevo técnico" [Miguel Rivera will take charge of the first team's trainings until the arrival of the new manager] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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  14. ^ Aguilera, Juanjo (8 October 2015). "Miguel Rivera será el técnico del Almería en Montilivi" [Miguel Rivera will be Almería's manager at Montilivi] (in Spanish). Ideal. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Rivera se despide del equipo filial "agradecido"" [Rivera bids farewell to the reserve team "thanked"]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). 28 December 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  16. ^ "El Linares Deportivo destituye a Miguel Rivera como entrenador" [Linares Deportivo dismiss Miguel Rivera as manager]. Diario de Jaén (in Spanish). 14 March 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ Rodríguez, Chus (19 September 2017). "Miguel Rivera sustituye a Carlos Salvachúa al frente del filial" [Miguel Rivera replaces Carlos Salvachúa in charge of the reserves]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ Sánchez, José Antonio (8 October 2019). "Miguel Rivera ya es el nuevo entrenador del UCAM Murcia CF" [Miguel Rivera is now the new manager of UCAM Murcia CF] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  19. ^ Saavedra, Nono (4 June 2021). "Miguel Rivera no será el entrenador del Mérida la próxima temporada" [Miguel Rivera will not be Mérida's manager next season]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Miguel Rivera, nuevo técnico azulino hasta final de temporada" [Miguel Rivera, new blue manager until the end of the season]. El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  21. ^ Ríos, Miguel Ángel (30 April 2023). "Miguel Rivera: "Melilla, este es nuestro humilde regalo"" [Miguel Rivera: "Melilla, this is our humble gift"]. El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Miguel Rivera deja de ser entrenador de la Unión Deportiva Melilla" [Miguel Rivera leaves as manager of Unión Deportiva Melilla] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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    "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2005–06". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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  35. ^ "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2011–12". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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    "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2018–19". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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  43. ^ "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
    "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2022–23". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
    "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2023–24". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  44. ^ "Miguel Rivera: Miguel Rivera Mora: Matches 2024–25". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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