Rubén Domínguez (footballer)

Rubén Alberto Domínguez Rodríguez (born 23 May 1987) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager.

Rubén Domínguez
Personal information
Full name Rubén Alberto Domínguez Rodríguez
Date of birth (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Ourense, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2012 Taboadela
Managerial career
2011–2012 Taboadela (assistant)
2012–2014 Taboadela
2014–2016 Ourense
2017–2018 Deportivo La Coruña (youth)
2020–2024 Ourense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Ourense, Galicia, Domínguez was known as Juninho during his playing days.[1] He played for UP Taboadela as a senior, before becoming an assistant manager of the club during his last active season. After retiring, he immediately became their manager in 2012.[2][3]

On 26 June 2014, Domínguez was appointed manager of Ourense CF in the Primeira Autonómica de Galicia.[1][4] He achieved promotion to the Preferente de Galicia in his first year before leaving on 24 May 2016.[5]

Domínguez subsequently worked as an analyst for CE L'Hospitalet,[6] and joined the structure of Deportivo de La Coruña in 2017, being named manager of the Cadete A squad which were playing under the name of San Tirso SD.[2][7] On 28 July 2020, he returned to Ourense, being named manager of the side now in Tercera División.[8]

Domínguez led Ourense to a first-ever promotion to Segunda Federación in 2022, and renewed his contract with the club on 31 May of that year.[9] In November 2023, he reached 200 matches in charge of the club,[10] and led them to promotion to Primera Federación as champions of their group at the end of that season.

On 22 October 2024, after a winless strart of the 2024–25 campaign, Domínguez resigned.[11]

Managerial statistics

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As of 25 October 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Taboadela   1 July 2012 26 June 2014 68 29 15 24 96 95 +1 042.65 [12]
Ourense   26 June 2014 24 May 2016 72 34 18 20 104 87 +17 047.22 [13]
Ourense   28 July 2020 22 October 2024 151 69 42 40 208 140 +68 045.70 [14]
Career total 291 132 75 84 408 322 +86 045.36

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rubén Domínguez dirigirá al primer plantel del Ponte Ourense" [Rubén Domínguez will manage the first team of Ponte Ourense] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rubén Domínguez, entrenador del Ourense CF: "De niño crecí con el PC Fútbol"" [Rubén Domínguez, Ourense CF manager: "As a kid I grew up with PC Fútbol"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "#Entrevista: RUBÉN DOMÍNGUEZ: "Con el tiempo entiendes que todo lo que hacemos tiene que ser por y para el jugador"" [#Interview: RUBÉN DOMÍNGUEZ: "With time you understand that all that we do has to be because of and for the player"] (in Spanish). El Fútbol Verdadero. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "El Ponte le encomienda el primer equipo a Juniño, procedente del Taboadela" [Ponte deliver the first team to Juniño, from Taboadela] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ "El equipo de #Preferente cambia de técnico para la temporada 16/17" [The #Preferente squad change manager for the 16/17 season] (in Spanish). Ourense CF. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ ""Los jugadores son jóvenes con hambre de fútbol"" ["The players are young and with hunger for football"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ "El Cadete A San Tirso empieza mañana miércoles la pretemporada" [Cadete A San Tirso start tomorrow Wednesday the pre-season] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Rubén Domínguez nuevo entrenador del Ourense Club de Fútbol" [Rubén Domínguez new manager of Ourense Club de Fútbol] (in Spanish). Ourense CF. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Rubén Domínguez dirigirá el nuevo proyecto del OCF en Segunda Federación" [Rubén Domínguez will manage the new project of OCF in Segunda Federación] (in Spanish). Mucha Calidad. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Rubén Domínguez bate récords en el Ourense CF" [Rubén Domínguez breaks records at Ourense CF] (in Spanish). La Región. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Rubén Domínguez dimite como entrenador del Ourense CF" [Rubén Domínguez resigns as manager of Ourense CF] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Primera Regional Gallega (Grupo 4) 2012–13" [First Galician Regional (Group 4) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
    "Primera Autonómica Gallega (Grupo 4) 2013–14" [First Galician Autonomous Community (Group 4) 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Primera Regional Gallega (Grupo 4) 2014–15" [First Galician Regional (Group 4) 2014–15] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
    "Regional Preferente Sur 2015–16" [Regional Preferred South 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Ourense CF" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
    "Ourense CF" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
    "Matches Rubén Domínguez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
    "Matches Rubén Domínguez, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
    "Matches Rubén Domínguez, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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