Sergio Pelegrín

Sergio Pelegrín López (born 18 April 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pelegrín and the second or maternal family name is López.
Sergio Pelegrín
Personal information
Full name Sergio Pelegrín López
Date of birth (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Espanyol B 20 (0)
2000–2001 Mallorca B 32 (0)
2001–2003 Zaragoza B 67 (7)
2003–2004 Girona 29 (1)
2004–2007 Alicante 104 (7)
2007–2009 Salamanca 67 (2)
2009–2010 Rayo Vallecano 36 (2)
2010–2015 Elche 120 (6)
2015–2016 Alavés 36 (3)
2016–2017 Elche 33 (2)
Total 544 (30)
International career
1997 Spain U17 5 (0)
1997 Spain U18 5 (0)
1998 Spain U20 2 (1)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Getafe (assistant)
2019–2020 Elche B
2021–2022 Hércules (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played 260 Segunda División games during his career, totalling 15 goals for Salamanca, Rayo Vallecano, Elche (two spells) and Alavés. In La Liga, he appeared for the third club.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pelegrín spent until the age of 28 playing in the Segunda División B, where he represented RCD Espanyol B, RCD Mallorca B, Deportivo Aragón, Girona FC and Alicante CF.[1] For the first team of the first and second clubs, he appeared in two official games apiece, in both cases in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[2][3]

Subsequently, Pelegrín moved to Segunda División, appearing for UD Salamanca,[4] Rayo Vallecano[5] and Elche CF.[6] He scored a career-best four goals in 28 games in the 2011–12 season,[7] then started in all his 35 league appearances the following campaign as the Valencian Community side returned to La Liga after 24 years.[8]

Pelegrín became the oldest player to make his debut in the Spanish top flight on 4 November 2013 at age 34, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Villarreal CF.[9][10] On 30 June 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Deportivo Alavés in the second tier.[11]

On 30 June 2016, after achieving another top-division promotion, Pelegrín left Alavés as his contract expired[12] and returned to his former club Elche.[13] He retired the following year at the age of 38, and joined Getafe CF's coaching staff under José Bordalás.[14]

Coaching career

In March 2019, Pelegrín took up the role of head coach at Elche CF Ilicitano.[15] He was fired on 11 March 2020 after a poor run of results.[16]

Pelegrín joined Sergio Mora's staff at Hércules CF on 15 July 2021.[17]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 28 September 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Elche B Spain 11 March 2019 Present 16 8 4 4 25 14 +11 050.00 [18]
Career total 16 8 4 4 25 14 +11 050.00 —

Honours

Elche

Alavés

References
  1. "Pelegrín, un conocido de Bordalás refuerza la zaga" [Pelegrín, Bordalás acquaintance for the back sector] (in Spanish). Naiz. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. El filial del Espanyol, reforzado, inicia la Intertoto ante el Montpellier (Espanyol's reserves, strengthened, start Intertoto against Montpellier); El País, 17 July 1999 (in Spanish)
  3. "El Mallorca se queda a medias" [Mallorca go halfway] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 2 July 2000. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. Sergio Pelegrín estará cinco semanas de baja (Sergio Pelegrín will miss five weeks); Marca, 11 January 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. Sergio Pelegrín, un refuerzo de lujo para el centro de la defense (Sergio Pelegrín, deluxe signing for center of defense) Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Herald, 16 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. El Elche ficha a Sergio Pelegrín y Juan Quero, procedentes del Rayo Vallecano (Elche sign Sergio Pelegrín and Juan Quero, from Rayo Vallecano); Diario AS, 6 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  7. Un defensa con alma de pichichi (Defender with the soul of a pichichi); Marca, 5 October 2011 (in Spanish)
  8. El Elche vuelve a la elite 25 años después (Elche return to the elite 25 years later); Mundo Deportivo, 11 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  9. Uche wins it for Villarreal Archived 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 4 November 2013
  10. Pelegrín, orgulloso de ser el jugador más veterano en debutar en Primera (Pelegrín, proud to be most veteran player to make Primera debut); Ideal, 6 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  11. El Deportivo Alavés cierra el fichaje del defensa Sergio Pelegrín (Deportivo Alavés complete signing of defender Sergio Pelegrín) Archived 30 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Deportivo Alavés, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  12. Sergio Pelegrín se desvincula del Deportivo Alavés (Sergio Pelegrín cuts ties with Deportivo Alavés); Deportivo Alavés, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  13. Sergio Pelegrín vuelve a casa (Sergio Pelegrín returns home); Elche CF, 30 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  14. Sergio Pelegrín anuncia su retirada y se unirá al cuerpo técnico de Bordalás en el Getafe (Sergio Pelegrín announces retirement and he will join Bordalás' coaching staff at Getafe)‚ Onda Cero, 17 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  15. "Pelegrín asume el reto de salvar al Ilicitano en su debut como técnico" [Pelegrín takes on challenge of saving Ilicitano in his managerial debut] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  16. "El Elche prescinde de Sergio Pelegrín como técnico del Ilicitano" [Elche let go of Sergio Pelegrín as Ilicitano manager] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  17. "Mora recluta a Pelegrín para su cuerpo técnico" [Mora hires Pelegrín for his coaching staff] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  18. "Ilicitano" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
    "Ilicitano" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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