Paco Gallardo

Francisco "Paco" Gallardo León (born 13 January 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gallardo and the second or maternal family name is León.

Paco Gallardo
Personal information
Full name Francisco Gallardo León
Date of birth (1980-01-13) 13 January 1980
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Sevilla B 32 (2)
2000–2007 Sevilla 118 (8)
2004–2005 → Getafe (loan) 22 (1)
2006 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 2 (0)
2006 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 7 (0)
2006–2007 → Murcia (loan) 20 (2)
2007–2009 Murcia 16 (1)
2009–2011 Huesca 35 (0)
2011–2013 Diósgyőr 40 (3)
2013–2014 Puskás 20 (1)
Total 312 (18)
International career
1997–1998 Spain U17 4 (0)
1998–1999 Spain U18 9 (1)
2000–2001 Spain U21 5 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2017 Sevilla (youth)
2017–2018 Sevilla C
2019–2021 Sevilla B
2023 Leeds United (co-interim)
2023 Leeds United U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Sevilla

Born in Seville, Andalusia, and a product of hometown club Sevilla FC's youth system, Gallardo made his first-team debut aged 20, being instrumental in their 2001 return to La Liga[1] and proceeding to have a further two solid seasons with the main squad. In November of that year, he was fined and suspended by the Royal Spanish Football Federation for violating standards of "sporting dignity and decorum" after he congratulated teammate José Antonio Reyes, who had just scored, by bending down and biting on his penis.[2][3]

After a relatively successful loan at Getafe CF,[4] helping the Madrid side to retain their newly acquired top-division status,[5] Gallardo's career would be very irregular: he served two unassuming loans in early 2006, starting with Vitória S.C. from Portugal,[6][7] then moved in the 2006–07 campaign to Real Murcia in the Segunda División, still on contract to Sevilla.[8]

Murcia

Gallardo signed on a permanent basis prior to the start of 2007–08,[9] but could only appear in ten league matches in an eventual relegation from the top flight. In the following season he was ousted from the squad alongside José María Movilla by manager Javier Clemente, and spent several months without a team, being reinstated in March 2009 after the coach's dismissal; he was finally released in June.[10]

Later years

On 12 November 2009, Gallardo joined another club in the second tier, SD Huesca, after a successful week's trial.[11] He finished his career at the age of 34, after three years in Hungary with two teams.[12]

Coaching career

Gallardo returned to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in the summer of 2015, first being in charge of the academy and later being appointed at the helm of the amateur team in the Tercera División, with Carlos Marchena as his assistant.[13] For three seasons, he then managed Sevilla Atlético in the Segunda División B (renamed Primera División RFEF for the 2021–22 season).[14][15]

In November 2022, Gallardo joined Premier League side Leeds United as first-team coach in Jesse Marsch's staff. Following the latter's dismissal, he was named co-interim alongside Chris Armas and Michael Skubala;[16] shortly after, he was appointed their under-21 manager.[17]

Managerial statistics
As of 6 December 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sevilla C Spain 7 June 2017 28 April 2018 35 13 11 11 53 48 +5 037.14 [18]
Sevilla B Spain 28 May 2019 13 October 2021 54 19 16 19 68 69 −1 035.19 [19]
Total 89 32 27 30 123 117 +6 035.96 —

Honours

Sevilla

References
  1. Gil, Daniel (4 June 2001). "El Sevilla asciende a lo campeón" [Sevilla promote like a champion]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. Merron, Jeff (2001). "The Year in Sex & Sports". ESPN. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
  3. Bagchi, Rob (22 November 2010). "Man bites sportsman". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  4. "El sevillista Gallardo jugará un año cedido en el Getafe" [Sevilla's Gallardo will play one year on loan at Getafe] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. Marcos, José (20 May 2005). "Rebelión en Getafe" [Mutiny in Getafe]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. "Gallardo se va cedido al Vitoria" [Gallardo goes on loan to Vitória]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 5 January 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. "Fútbol.– Gallardo: "Ahora mismo quiero lo mejor para el Deportivo y eso significa ganarle al Sevilla"" [Football.– Gallardo: "I want the best for Deportivo right now and that means beating Sevilla"] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. "Fútbol.– El Sevilla confirma la cesión por una temporada al Murcia del defensa Pablo Ruiz" [Football.– Sevilla confirm one-season loan of defender Pablo Ruiz to Murcia] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  9. "Paco Gallardo deja el Sevilla y firma por el Murcia" [Paco Gallardo leaves Sevilla and signs for Murcia]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 July 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. Jaén, Javier (24 August 2008). "La limpieza de Clemente llega ya a su tercera fase" [Clemente's cleansing reaches stage three]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  11. Díaz, Rafa (12 November 2009). "El centrocampista Francisco Gallardo se incorpora hoy a la S.D. Huesca" [Midfielder Francisco Gallardo joins S.D. Huesca today]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  12. "El fútbol modesto hace las maletas" [Modest football gets packing]. El País (in Spanish). 28 January 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  13. "Marchena y Gallardo vuelven a ejercer como sevillistas" [Marchena and Gallardo work as sevillistas again] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  14. Florido, Eduardo (10 June 2019). "Paco Gallardo: "Julen le viene muy bien a la cantera"" [Paco Gallardo: "Julen fits the youth system like a glove"]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  15. "Paco Gallardo es relevado como entrenador del Sevilla Atlético" [Paco Gallardo is replaced as manager of Sevilla Atlético]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  16. "Michael Skubala to stay in caretaker role at Leeds as manager search continues". The Guardian. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  17. Donnohue, Joe (7 March 2023). "Leeds United man reveals intimate details of new coaching relationship and Javi Gracia presence". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  18. "Sevilla C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  19. "Gallardo: Francisco Gallardo León: Matches 2019–20". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
    "Gallardo: Francisco Gallardo León: Matches 2020–21". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
    "Gallardo: Francisco Gallardo León: Matches 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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