Rafa Gil

Rafael "Rafa" Gil Sánchez (born 11 October 1975) is a Spanish football manager, currently in charge of Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim II FC.

Rafa Gil
Personal information
Full name Rafael Gil Sánchez
Date of birth (1975-10-11) 11 October 1975
Place of birth Tolox, Spain
Club information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim II (manager)
Teams managed
Years Team
2007–2008 Alhaurino
2008–2011 Málaga B
2010 Málaga (interim)
2011–2012 Unión Estepona
2012–2013 Saudi Arabia U17
2013–2015 Saudi Arabia (assistant)
2020– Johor Darul Ta'zim II
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Manager career

Born in Tolox, Málaga, Andalusia, Gil began his managerial career at local CD Alhaurino in Tercera División, being appointed in January 2007.[1] On 18 June of the following year he was named manager of fellow league team Atlético Malagueño.[2]

On 8 May 2009 Gil renewed his contract for a further year, after being in the promotion places.[3] He missed out promotion in the play-offs, and signed a new two-year deal on 28 May of the following year.[4]

On 2 November 2010 Gil was appointed at the helm of the first team in La Liga, after Jesualdo Ferreira's dismissal.[5] His first professional game in charge occurred five days later, a 0–1 away loss against RCD Espanyol.[6]

Gil subsequently returned to Málaga's B-side, after the appointment of Manuel Pellegrini as first team manager. On 4 July 2011 he rescinded his contract at mutual consent, after again falling short in the play-offs.[7]

In July 2011 Gil was named manager of Unión Estepona CF in the fourth tier. He left the club in April of the following year, taking charge of Saudi Arabia under-17s.[8]

In 2013, Gil was appointed as compatriot Juan Ramón López Caro's assistant in the full squad,[9] leaving his role in 2015. In 2016, he took up a coaching programme in China.[10]

Gil was appointed at Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. of Malaysia in November 2019.[11]

References
  1. "Rafael Gil debuta como entrenador del Alhaurino" [Rafael Gil debuts as Alhaurino manager] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. "Rafael Gil suple a Paco González como técnico del Málaga B la próxima campaña" [Rafael Gil replaces Paco González as Málaga B manager the following campaign] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. "El técnico del Málaga B Rafa Gil renueva por una temporada más" [Málaga B manager Rafa Gil renews for a further season] (in Spanish). Málaga's official website. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. "Rafa Gil y Luis Martínez renuevan por dos temporadas" [Rafa Gil and Luis Martínez renew for two seasons] (in Spanish). Málaga's official website. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. "Rafa Gil se hace cargo de la primera plantilla" [Rafa Gil takes charge of the first team] (in Spanish). Málaga's official website. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. "Cornellá es de Champions" [Cornellá is from Champions] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. "Dissociation of Rafa Gil and Málaga Club de Fútbol". Málaga's official website. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. "Rafa Gil deja el Estepona para dirigir a Arabia Saudi sub-17" [Rafa Gil leaves Estepona to manage Saudi Arabia under-17] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  9. "El malagueño Rafa Gil, subcampeón de la Copa del Golfo" [Malagueño Rafa Gil, runner-up of the Gulf Cup] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  10. "El malagueño Rafa Gil exporta su magisterio a China" [Malagueño Rafa Gil extends his mastership to China] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  11. "Rafa Gil encuentra destino: el Johor de Malasia" [Rafa Gil finds his destination: Johor of Malaysia] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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