Javi Vázquez (footballer, born 1986)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
Javi Vázquez
Personal information
Full name Javier Vázquez Contreras
Date of birth (1986-07-10) 10 July 1986
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Algeciras (manager)
Youth career
SS Reyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 SS Reyes B
2007–2008 SS Reyes 10 (0)
2008–2009 Portuense 27 (1)
2009–2010 SS Reyes 21 (0)
2010–2011 Getafe B 12 (1)
2011–2015 SS Reyes 109 (10)
Total 179 (11)
Managerial career
2016–2017 SS Reyes B (assistant)
2017–2018 Alalpardo
2018–2019 Unión Adarve (youth)
2019–2020 Unión Adarve
2020–2021 Real Madrid (youth)
2022 Panathinaikos B
2022–2024 Langreo
2024–2025 Talavera
2025– Algeciras
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier "Javi" Vázquez Contreras (born 10 July 1986) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Algeciras CF.

Playing career

Born in Madrid, Vázquez began his career with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes, making his senior debut with the reserves before first appearing with the main squad during the 2007–08 season, in Segunda División B. He moved to fellow third division Racing Club Portuense in 2008,[1]

Back to Sanse in 2009, Vázquez had a one-year spell at Getafe CF B before returning to the club in 2011. He only became a starter in his third stint, but retired in 2015, aged 29.

Managerial career

After retiring, Vázquez became Miguel Marín's assistant at San Sebastián de los Reyes B in June 2016. In 2018, after a period as manager of CF Alalpardo, he took over the Juvenil side of AD Unión Adarve.[2]

On 26 May 2019, Vázquez was named manager of Adarve's first team in Tercera División.[3] On 29 June of the following year, agreed to move to Real Madrid's La Fábrica, as manager of the Juvenil B squad.[4]

Vázquez departed Real Madrid on 14 June 2021,[5] and remained seven months without a club before being announced at Greek side Panathinaikos FC on 18 January 2022, as manager of the B-team in Super League Greece 2.[6][7]

Vázquez left Panathinaikos on 20 June 2022, returning to his home country.[8] After another period of inactivity, he was named in charge of Segunda Federación side UP Langreo on 22 November,[9] and renewed his link for a further year on 22 June 2023, after avoiding relegation.[10]

On 22 May 2024, Vázquez departed Langreo after 57 official matches in charge,[11] and took over fellow fourth division side CF Talavera de la Reina nine days later.[12] He left the latter on 12 June 2025, after achieving promotion,[13] and was named manager of Primera Federación side Algeciras CF two days later.[14]

References

  1. ^ "La mirada optimista de Javi Vázquez" [Javi Vázquez's optimistic outlook] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Javier Vázquez: «El objetivo es mantenerse y dependemos de nosotros»" [Javier Vázquez: "The goal is to stay in the game, and it is up to us"] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Javi Vázquez, nuevo entrenador del Unión Adarve" [Javi Vázquez, new manager of Unión Adarve] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Vázquez, del Adarve, nuevo técnico del Juvenil B del Madrid" [Vázquez, from Adarve, new manager of Madrid's Juvenil B] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Javi Vázquez, entrenador del Juvenil B, anuncia su salida" [Javi Vázquez, manager of the Juvenil B, announces his departure] (in Spanish). ADN Blanco. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Νέος προπονητής του Παναθηναϊκού Β ο Βάθκεθ" [Vázquez is the new coach of Panathinaikos B] (in Greek). Panathinaikos FC. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Vázquez, nuevo entrenador del filial del Panathinaikos" [Vázquez, new manager of the reserve team of Panathinaikos] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Ανακοινώθηκε η λύση της συνεργασίας με τον Χαβιέρ Βάθκεθ" [Panathinaikos: The termination of the collaboration with Javier Vázquez has been announced] (in Greek). Sport 24. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Javi Vázquez, nuevo entrenador del UP Langreo" [Javi Vázquez, new manager of UP Langreo] (in Spanish). UP Langreo. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Javi Vázquez renueva como entrenador del UP Langreo" [Javi Vázquez renews as manager of UP Langreo] (in Spanish). UP Langreo. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Javi Vázquez pone fin a su etapa en el UP Langreo" [Javi Vázquez ends his spell at UP Langreo] (in Spanish). UP Langreo. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  12. ^ "El CF Talavera elige a Javi Vázquez como técnico" [CF Talavera choose Javi Vázquez as new manager] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Toledo. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Javi Vázquez deja el CF Talavera tras no alcanzar un acuerdo de renovación" [Javi Vázquez leaves CF Talavera after not reaching a renewal agreement] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Javi Vázquez, nuevo entrenador del Algeciras" [Javi Vázquez, new manager of Algeciras] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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