Txus Serrano

Jesús María "Txus" Serrano Eugui (born 29 April 1973) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current assistant manager of CE Sabadell FC.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Serrano and the second or maternal family name is Eugui.
Txus Serrano
Personal information
Full name Jesús María Serrano Eugui
Date of birth (1973-04-29) 29 April 1973
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sabadell (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Osasuna B 109 (12)
1995–1996 Numancia 32 (2)
1996–1998 San Pedro 69 (5)
1998–1999 Poli Almería 42 (6)
1999–2007 Gimnàstic 214 (15)
Total 466 (40)
Managerial career
2013– Sabadell (assistant)
2015 Sabadell (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He represented mainly Gimnàstic during a 15-year senior career, representing for the club in all three major levels and appearing in 221 competitive games.

Playing career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Serrano started his career with local CA Osasuna B, appearing in two third division seasons with the team. In the summer of 1995 he signed with another side in that level, CD Numancia, and remained there for the following campaigns, representing UD San Pedro and CP Almería.

In 1999–2000, Serrano joined another club in division three, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, achieving promotion to the second tier in his second year but being immediately relegated (14 league appearances from the player in the latter season). In 2005–06 he helped to another promotion, now to La Liga, but his input in the competition consisted of two matches – 29 minutes against Sevilla FC (1–2 away loss)[1] and 90 against Recreativo de Huelva (1–1 at home)[2]– as the Catalans went on to rank 20th and last; he subsequently retired from football, aged 34.

Coaching career

Serrano stayed with Nàstic after his retirement, working as a scout for the club. In early November 2011, after the departure of Juan Carlos Oliva and his assistant Ismael Mariani, he joined new boss Jorge D'Alessandro's coaching staff.[3]

On 10 July 2013, Serrano was named assistant at CE Sabadell FC.[4] He renewed his contract on 9 June of the following year,[5] and was appointed interim manager on 5 February 2015 as a replacement for Álex García who resigned;[6] his tenure ended five days later, after the appointment of Juan Carlos Mandiá.

References
  1. El Sevilla pide la hora ante el Nàstic (Sevilla beg for full whistle against Nàstic); El Mundo, 22 October 2006 (in Spanish)
  2. No les sirve el empate ni a Nástic y a Recre (1–1) (Both Nástic and Recre cannot make anything out of draw (1–1)); Diario Siglo XXI, 1 April 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. Jorge D’Alessandro, cargado de ilusión en su presentación (Jorge D’Alessandro, full of illusion in presentation); Nàstic Tac, 1 November 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Moha continuará en el Sabadell la próxima temporada (Moha will remain with Sabadell the following season) Archived 6 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; CE Sabadell, 10 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. El cuerpo técnico del CE Sabadell renueva por una temporada (CE Sabadell's staff renews for one season) Archived 6 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; CE Sabadell, 9 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. Comunicado oficial (Official announcement) Archived 6 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; CE Sabadell, 5 February 2015 (in Spanish)
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