education [edit ]
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Rodríguez was a very Oviedo youth graduate, but a serious knee injury forced him to leave his footballing career. [ 1 ] He has a knight bachelor ‘s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences from the University of A Coruña ( 1994–1998 ), and between 2000 and 2002 he obtained a PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at the University of Oviedo while studying a dominate ‘s degree in Sports High Performance provided by the spanish Olympic Committee at the same fourth dimension. [ 1 ]
From 2003 until 2006 Rodríguez completed the necessary studies to obtain the coach badge from UEFA Pro License, provided by the spanish Football Federation .
Managerial career [edit ]
Rodríguez started his career in 1998 at his former club Oviedo, being named the reserves ‘ coach. In 2001, he was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División. [ 2 ] In 2003 Rodríguez worked as a film director and coach of Real Madrid ‘s youth school in México City, along with Alberto Gil and Xabier Azkargorta. [ 3 ] He remained in charge for three years .
Girona [edit ]
In 2006, Rodríguez returned to his home country, being appointed director of Girona FC ‘s Juvenil team. On 6 February of the follow year, he was named coach of the Catalans ‘ first team in Tercera División ( along with sporting film director Javi Salamero ), [ 4 ] replace fired Joan Carrillo, until the conclusion of the political campaign. [ 5 ] He achieved promotion in the play-offs, after defeating Paco Jémez ‘s RSD Alcalá .
Málaga [edit ]
On 25 June 2007 Rodríguez was named at the helm of Málaga CF ‘s B-team, [ 6 ] but was concisely after appointed as Juan Muñiz ‘s assistant at the main team [ 7 ] and being promoted to La Liga at the end of the season. In July 2008 he was appointed as film director of football. [ 8 ] On 4 March 2010 Rodríguez left the Andalusians, with the club already promoted. [ 9 ]
Saudi Arabia [edit ]
In August 2011 he signed a three-year deal with the Saudi Arabia Football Federation, initially as a adviser. [ 10 ] Rodríguez acted along with Juan Ramón López Caro and Frank Rijkaard, [ 11 ] being added in the latter ‘s team in August 2012. In January 2013, after Rijkaard ‘s dismissal, López Caro was appointed coach of the full team and Rodríguez took consign of the under-17s .
render to Girona [edit ]
On 4 July 2013 Rodríguez returned to Girona, with his side now in Segunda División. [ 1 ] He was relieved from his duties on 19 December, after a poor expose in his last outings. [ 12 ]
thailand [edit ]
On 19 January 2014 Rodríguez was named at the helm of Thai Premier League ‘s Ratchaburi F.C. . [ 13 ] Rodríguez finished his first temper in Thailand with Ratchaburi by the fourth place in the concluding standing, highest status in the club history. In November, after the temper ‘s conclusion, he left the golf club [ 14 ] and signed for companion league team Bangkok Glass F.C. concisely after. [ 15 ] Rodríguez was sacked near the end of the 2015 season after 30 games of domestic league. In March 2016 he was appointed as director of Suphanburi. [ 16 ]
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On 28 June 2016, Ricardo Rodriguez has resigned from his stead at Suphanburi after 3 months in accusation. [ 17 ]
Tokushima Vortis [edit ]
On November 2016, Rodríguez signed with Japan ‘s J2 League side Tokushima Vortis from 2017 season. [ 18 ] Rodríguez is the first spanish bus to win a trophy in Japan. [ 19 ]
Urawa Red Diamonds [edit ]
After successfully having guided Vortis to the first-ever J2 style, it was announced he will join Urawa Red Diamonds for the 2021 season. [ 20 ] At the end of his first season he was considered the most prize coach in the JLeague “ for the impact on the club and the game changer of Urawa Reds ” by recovering the competitive liveliness of the team. At the end of the season, the was declared the best coach of the J1 League, and besides he won the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 21 ]
managerial statistics [edit ]
- As of 19 December 2021
Honors and awards [edit ]
club [edit ]
Urawa Red Diamonds
individual [edit ]
References [edit ]
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