Fernando Castro Santos Spanish footballer and manager
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Castro and the second or maternal family name is
Santos .
Fernando Castro Santos (born 20 February 1952) is a Spanish former professional football defender and manager .
During his career, he worked in several clubs in his country as well as in Portugal.
Coaching career
Santos began working as a manager at only 31 with Pontevedra, before moving to Galician neighbours SD Compostela in 1989. During his six-year spell at the latter club, he led it from Tercera División to La Liga .[ 2]
After helping Compos to retain their top-division status in the 1994–95 campaign ,[ 5] RC Celta de Vigo and remaining two years there.[ 6] [ 7] 1997–98 in Portugal with S.C. Braga , being fired in January 1998 (the side eventually reached the final of the Taça de Portugal )[ 8] Sevilla FC .[ 9]
Santos left Sevilla in January 1999, as the team eventually promoted to the top flight with his successor Marcos Alonso at the helm.[ 10] CD Tenerife ,[ 11] Polideportivo Ejido ,[ 12] [ 13] Córdoba CF ,[ 14] UD Almería [ 15] UD Vecindario , all in the Spanish second tier.[ 16] 2002–03 season ,[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Santos went back to Portugal on 9 February 2010, as a replacement for the sacked José Mota at Leixões SC .[ 20] Ángel Viadero in a return to Pontevedra,[ 21] relegation from Segunda División B as third-bottom.[ 22]
References
1 2 Fernando Castro Santos at WorldFootball.net1 2 Calvo, Naso (14 July 2022). "Fernando Castro Santos: «Dejé el fútbol a los 61, me jubilé y ahora el día me pasa volando»" [ Fernando Castro Santos: "I quit football aged 61, retired and now days go past flying"] . La Voz de Galicia . Retrieved 10 March 2025 . ↑ Nogueira Casás, Xaime (30 August 2023). "Dous históricos nas escaleiras" [ Two giants in the ladders] . Diario de Pontevedra . Retrieved 10 March 2025 . ↑ Acevedo, David (13 January 2025). "Pontevedra y Getafe, protagonistas de una rocambolesca historia hace 47 años: "¡Que se besen!" [ Pontevedra and Getafe, protagonists of mind-blowing story 47 years ago: "Let them kiss!"] . Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2025 . ↑ "Un Compos de Primera" [ Primera Compos] (in Spanish). Míticos del Balompié. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2015 .↑ "Fernando Santos renueva dos años más con el Celta" [ Fernando Santos renews two more years with Celta] . El País . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ Roldán, Javi (3 June 2023). "Cuando el Celta se salvó goleando al campeón en la 96–97" [ When Celta saved themselves by thrashing champions in 96–97] (in Spanish). Jot Down . Retrieved 10 March 2025 . ↑ Rodrigues, Berta (2 June 2023). "Quando Artur Jorge e Sérgio Conceição foram rivais em campo na final da Taça de Portugal" [ When Artur Jorge e Sérgio Conceição were rivals on the pitch in the Portuguese Cup final] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 March 2025 . ↑ "Castro Santos firma al fin" [ Castro Santos finally signs] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Muere a los 63 años Marcos Alonso, ex entrenador del Sevilla" [ Death aged 36 of Marcos Alonso, former Sevilla manager] . Diario de Sevilla . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Castro Santos firma con el Tenerife" [ Castro Santos signs with Tenerife] . El País (in Spanish). 9 October 1999. Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ Rodríguez, S. (31 October 2001). "Castro Santos sustituye a Tapia" [ Castro Santos replaces Tapia] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2016 . ↑ "Un golazo de Ángel González mantiene al 'Poli' en Segunda" [ Ángel González wonder goal keeps 'Poli' in Segunda ] . El Mundo . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "El Córdoba recurre a Castro Santos para no descender" [ Córdoba go to Castro Santos to avoid relegation] . La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 June 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "El Almería destituye al técnico gallego Castro Santos" [ Almería dismiss Galician manager Castro Santos] . La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 January 2005. Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Castro Santos: "Es una aventura difícil pero soy optimista" [ Castro Santos: "It's a difficult adventure but I am optimistic"] . Marca . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Castro Santos, nuevo entrenador del Sporting de Braga" [ Castro Santos, new manager of Sporting de Braga] . Diario AS . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ Carvalho, Paula (6 June 2003). "Castro Santos leva Braga a tribunal" [ Castro Santos takes Braga to court] (in Portuguese). TVI 24 . Retrieved 10 March 2025 . ↑ "António Salvador, o homem do 'chicote': 19 treinadores em 17 anos" [ António Salvador, the 'whip' man: 19 managers in 17 years] (in Portuguese). SAPO . 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Espanhol Castro Santos sucede a José Mota" [ Spaniard Castro Santos succeeds José Mota] . Diário de Notícias . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Fernando Castro Santos, nuevo técnico del Pontevedra" [ Fernando Castro Santos, new manager of Pontevedra] . Marca (in Spanish). 21 October 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2018 .↑ "El Pontevedra desciende a Tercera 27 años después" [ Pontevedra are relegated to Tercera 27 years later] . Diario AS (in Spanish). 8 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2025 .↑ "Diego Castro y Fernando Castro Santos, duelo entre padre e hijo en Segunda" [ Diego Castro and Fernando Castro Santos, father-son duel in Segunda ] . Hoy . Retrieved 10 February 2010 .↑ Mitaros, Harley (2017). "Diego Castro's dad and his amazing coaching career" . Australian Professional Leagues . Retrieved 10 March 2025 .