Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa (born 20 January 1974), known as Neru, is a Spanish retired footballer and coach. Mainly a central defender, he also played left flank on occasion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Laredo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Laredo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Laredo | ||
| 1994–1998 | Racing B | ||
| 1998–2007 | Racing Santander | 108 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2007 | Cádiz | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Sporting Gijón | 23 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Alavés | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Huesca | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Pontevedra | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Santoña | ||
| 2013–2014 | Noja (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gama | ||
| 2016–2018 | Bezana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During a 17-year professional career he appeared in seven La Liga seasons for a total of 127 games, with Racing de Santander (six years) and Sporting de Gijón (one).
Football career
editNeru was born in Laredo, Cantabria. A product of hometown club Racing de Santander's youth system, he first appeared with the main squad during the 1998–99 season, already aged 24. During the following years (which included a second division stint), he would be played in various defensive positions.
In 2004–05, Neru was loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón, being an undisputed first-choice throughout the campaign and scoring a rare goal on 1 May 2005, in a 3–2 home win against Pontevedra CF.[1] He returned to Santander for a further 15 La Liga games, in 2005–06.
After becoming a free agent in January 2007 and an uneventful six-month stint with another second level team, Cádiz CF,[2] Neru rejoined Gijón in the ensuing summer,[3] playing only four matches during the season as the Asturians returned to the top flight after a 10-year hiatus.[4] In August 2009 the 35-year-old joined Deportivo Alavés, now in division three.[5] However, after a run-in with the board of directors,[6] he became surplus to requirements. As a result he was free, in late January 2010, to move up a tier signing with SD Huesca until the end of the season. There he replaced Daniel Mustafá, who had been released.[7] The following season, 2010–2011 he moved to Pontevedra CF,[8] from which he retired.[9]
In the 2012–2013 season Neru coached for Santoña CF.[10] The following year he was signed on as assistant coach under Claudio Arzeno by the SD Noja.[10] He went on to coach for SD Gama[11] and CD Bezana.[12]
Personal life
editIn 2011, Neru ran for office in the municipality of Laredo on the People's Party ticket.[13] He lost.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Remonta con buen juego el Sporting" [Sporting come from behind playing well]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 May 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Neru ficha por el Cádiz" [Neru signs for Cádiz]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 30 January 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "El Sporting presenta a Neru y confía en renovar a Gerardo" [Sporting present Neru and hope to renew Gerardo]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 July 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Neru: "El Sporting debe subir directo porque el 'play off' es una lotería"" [Neru: "Sporting must promote directly because the play-offs are a lottery"]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ Miñón, Iñigo (15 August 2009). "El Alavés convence a Neru" [Alavés persuades Neru]. El Correo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "El club liquida hoy las deudas con Edu Alonso y Javi Selvas" [Club settle doubt with Edu Alonso and Javi Selvas today]. El Correo (in Spanish). 29 July 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sanz, Inma (18 January 2010). "Neru, nuevo fichaje para la S.D. Huesca" [Neru, new signing for S.D. Huesca]. El Observador del Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "La zaga del Pontevedra da un salto de calidad con la llegada de Neru" [Pontevedra's defense takes a leap in quality with the arrival of Neru]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b Palazón, Miguel (27 July 2018). "Neru: un racinguista que fue de más a menos" [Neru: a Santander who went from more to less] (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en Primera. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b Composztizo, José (13 September 2013). "El exracinguista Neru se incorpora al Noja como segundo entrenador" [Former Santander player Neru joins Noja as assistant coach]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Neru, nuevo entrenador del Gama" [Neru, new Gama coach] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Neru, nuevo entrenador del CD Bezana" [Neru, new CD Bezana coach] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
- ^ "El ex rojiblanco Neru, en la lista a la Alcaldía de Laredo" [Former red-and-white Neru, in the list for Laredo's town hall]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links
edit- Neru at BDFutbol