Benito Floro Sanz (born 2 June 1952) is a Spanish football manager.
 Floro with Alajuelense in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benito Floro Sanz | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1978–1980 | Silla | ||
| 1980–1983 | Torrent | ||
| 1983–1984 | Dénia | ||
| 1984–1985 | Gandía | ||
| 1985–1986 | Alzira | ||
| 1986–1987 | Ontinyent | ||
| 1987–1988 | Olímpic Xàtiva | ||
| 1988–1989 | Villarreal | ||
| 1989–1992 | Albacete | ||
| 1992–1994 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1994–1996 | Albacete | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| 1998 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| 1999–2001 | Monterrey | ||
| 2002–2004 | Villarreal | ||
| 2004 | Mallorca | ||
| 2009 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2012 | WAC | ||
| 2013–2016 | Canada | ||
| 2016–2017 | Alajuelense | ||
Football career
editFloro was born in Gijón, Asturias. During his professional career he managed Albacete (two spells, starting off in 1989 in Segunda División B and leading the club to a first-ever La Liga promotion in just two years),[1] Real Madrid (winning the Copa del Rey in his first season),[2] Sporting de Gijón,[3] Vissel Kobe,[4] Monterrey,[5] Villarreal[6]– he had already coached the Valencians in the third tier – Mallorca (leaving the Balearic Islands side after just a few months after being appointed in the summer of 2004)[7] and Barcelona SC.[8][9]
Starting in 2005, Floro briefly worked for former club Real Madrid as director of football,[10] then switched to sports commentator with Telecinco.[11] On 5 July 2013, the Canadian Soccer Association announced him as the new manager of the national team,[12][13] taking over from interim coach Colin Miller on 1 August.[14]
On 14 September 2016, Floro's contract was not renewed after failing to qualify the team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[15] On 23 December, he was appointed at Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Liga FPD.[16]
Personal life
editFloro's son, Antonio, was also a football coach. He worked in Canada too.[17]
Honours
editManager
editAlbacete
Real Madrid
Villarreal
References
edit- ^ Líbero, Pedro (10 June 1991). "El Albacete hace historia" [Albacete make history]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Díaz, Mario (27 October 2009). "Los mayores desastres del Madrid en Copa" [Madrid's biggest Cup disasters]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Díaz, Mario (31 May 1996). "Floro, técnico del Sporting" [Floro, Sporting manager]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "La J-League habla español" [The J-League speaks Spanish]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 March 1998. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Floro se hace cargo del Monterrey mexicano" [Floro takes charge of Mexico's Monterrey]. El País (in Spanish). 10 November 1999. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Floro commits to Villarreal future". UEFA. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Floro farewell from Mallorca". UEFA. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Benito Floro dirigirá al Barcelona de Guayaquil ecuatiorano" [Benito Floro will coach Ecuador's Barcelona de Guayaquil]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Benito Floro: Una apuesta arriesgada" [Benito Floro: A gamble] (in Spanish). El Diario de Vida Suave. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Madrid turn to familiar Floro". UEFA. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Telecinco y La Sexta 'compartieron' partido" [Telecinco and La Sexta 'shared' match]. Sport (in Spanish). 16 December 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Lalas, Greg (4 July 2013). "Report: Canada to name former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro as new coach". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro named Canadian soccer coach". The Globe and Mail. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer Association announces Benito Floro as new men's national team head coach". Canadian Soccer Association. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Floro out as Canadian men's soccer coach". The Sports Network. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Benito Floro es el nuevo entrenador de la Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica)" [Benito Floro is the new manager of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica)]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (7 September 2014). "Men's head coach Benito Floro sees light at end of Canadian soccer tunnel". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b León, Daniel (14 August 2017). "¿Qué fue de Benito Floro?" [What happened to Benito Floro?]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
edit- Benito Floro manager profile at BDFutbol
- Benito Floro manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Benito Floro at the Canadian Soccer Association