Agustín Izquierdo

José Agustín Izquierdo Tena (born 12 March 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and is a manager.

Agustín Izquierdo
Personal information
Full name José Agustín Izquierdo Tena
Date of birth (1970-03-12) 12 March 1970
Place of birth Lorca, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Badajoz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Badajoz 136 (11)
1993–1994 Levante 34 (1)
1994–1998 Jaén 167 (16)
1998–2000 Elche 53 (2)
2000–2001 Algeciras 32 (2)
2001–2003 Jerez 65 (4)
2003–2006 Don Benito
Total 453 (36)
Teams managed
2006–2008 Don Benito
2008–2011 Jerez
2011–2013 Extremadura
2016–2017 Badajoz
2017 Marbella (assistant)
2017 Extremadura B
2017 Extremadura
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Izquierdo and the second or maternal family name is Tena.

Playing career

Born in Lorca, Murcia, but raised in Campillo de Llerena, Badajoz, Extremadura,[1] Izquierdo made his senior debut with CD Badajoz during the 1988–89 season in Segunda División B, aged only 18. In 1991–92, he was an undisputed starter as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Izquierdo made his professional debut on 6 September 1992, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Racing de Santander. The following July, after featuring rarely, he moved to Levante UD in the third level.

Izquierdo subsequently resumed his career mainly in the third division in the following years, representing Real Jaén, Elche CF, Algeciras CF, Jerez CF and CD Don Benito. He achieved three promotions throughout his career (with Jaén in 1997, with Elche in 1999 and with Don Benito in 2004) before retiring with the latter club in 2006, aged 36.[1]

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring Izquierdo took up coaching, being appointed manager of his last club Don Benito.[2] In December 2008, he was named manager of another club he represented as a player, Jerez.[3]

On 31 May 2011, Izquierdo was appointed manager of Extremadura UD in Tercera División.[4] He left the club in July 2013,[5] and spent more than two years without a club before being named at the helm of Badajoz on 26 January 2016.[6]

Izquierdo was sacked by Badajoz on 28 February 2017,[7] and joined Marbella FC in April, as Fael's assistant.[8] He subsequently returned to Extremadura and was named manager of the reserves, but after the sacking of Juan Sabas he took over the first team.[9]

On 18 October 2017, Izquierdo was dismissed, despite being three points shy of the group's leader.[10]

References
  1. "Agustín Izquierdo: "La máxima exigencia me la pongo yo"" [Agustín Izquierdo: "I am the one who puts the maximum demand of effort"] (in Spanish). Hoy. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "El Don Benito seguirá con Agustín Izquierdo" [Don Benito will keep Agustín Izquierdo] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. "Agustín Izquierdo inicia una trilogía de vuelta al pasado" [Agustín Izquierdo starts a trilogy back to the past] (in Spanish). Hoy. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. "El Extremadura elige a Agustín Izquierdo como nuevo técnico" [Extremadura choose Agustín Izquierdo as new manager] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. "El doloroso adiós de Agustín Izquierdo" [The painful farewell of Agustín Izquierdo] (in Spanish). Hoy. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. "El Badajoz anuncia a Agustín Izquierdo como nuevo entrenador" [Badajoz announce Agustín Izquierdo as new manager] (in Spanish). La Crónica de Badajoz. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. "El Badajoz destituye a Agustín Izquierdo y busca entrenador" [Badajoz sack Agustín Izquierdo and search for manager] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  8. "Rafael Becerra "Fael" dirige su primer entrenamiento con el Marbella FC" [Rafael Becerra "Fael" takes over his first training with Marbella FC] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. "El Extremadura destituye a Sabas" [Extremadura sack Sabas] (in Spanish). Hoy. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. "Agustín Izquierdo, destituido como entrenador del Extremadura UD" [Agustín Izquierdo, sacked as manager of Extremadura UD] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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