Fernando Soriano: Difference between revisions

Over nine months and starting in 2016, Soriano also [[Manager (association football)|managed]] Almería.

 

Soriano was born in [[Zaragoza]], [[Aragon]]. A product of hometown [[Real Zaragoza]]'s youth ranks, he was loaned to [[Segunda División]] side [[Recreativo de Huelva]] before appearing with the main squad, which happened in the [[2002–03 Segunda División|2002–03 season]] in the same league.<ref>[https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/real-zaragoza/2018/10/26/fernando-soriano-zaragoza-tiene-calidad-orden-pondra-lucas-1274086-611027.html Fernando Soriano: "El Zaragoza ya tiene la calidad y el orden lo pondrá Lucas Alcaraz" (Fernando Soriano: "Zaragoza already have the quality and Lucas Alcaraz will bring the order")]; [[Heraldo de Aragón]], 26 October 2018 (in Spanish)</ref>

 

After a disappointing campaign overall, Soriano terminated his contract with Osasuna and returned to his previous club in late July 2011, penning a three-year deal.<ref>[https://www.marca.com/2011/07/25/futbol/equipos/almeria/1311602558.html Fernando Soriano regresa a Almería (Fernando Soriano returns to Almería)]; Marca, 25 July 2011 (in Spanish)</ref> He scored a career-best 12 goals from 39 appearances in the [[2012–13 Segunda División|2012–13 campaign]], helping the team to return to the top flight after a two-year absence.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2013/02/28/futbol/equipos/almeria/1362052062.html Soriano: "Ser favoritos al ascenso nos genera a veces una presión un poco excesiva" (Soriano: "Being favourites to promote sometimes brings an excessive pressure with it")]; Marca, 28 February 2013 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/05/19/mas_futbol/1368957500_088181.html El Almería se aprovecha de la fiesta de ascenso del Elche (Almería crash Elche's promotion party)]; [[Diario AS]], 19 May 2013 (in Spanish)</ref><ref name=Ecos/>

 

On 17 May 2016, aged 36, Soriano retired and was immediately appointed manager of Almería until the end of the [[2015–16 Segunda División|second-tier season]].<ref>[http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/fernando-soriano-dirigira-al-almeria-hasta-el-final-de-la-presente-temporada Fernando Soriano dirigirá al Almería hasta el final de la presente temporada (Fernando Soriano will manage Almería until the end of the current season)]; UD Almería, 17 May 2016 (in Spanish)</ref> After managing to avoid relegation and remain unbeaten in his four games in charge (two wins and two draws), he renewed his contract for a further year.<ref>[http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/fernando-soriano-sera-el-entrenador-del-almeria-para-la-proxima-temporada Fernando Soriano será el entrenador del Almería para la próxima temporada (Fernando Soriano will be Almería's manager for the following season)]; UD Almería, 8 June 2016 (in Spanish)</ref>