Gabino Rodríguez Rodríguez
Encyclopedia
Gabino Rodríguez Rodríguez, simply Gabino (born 18 June 1964 in Seville
, Andalusia
), is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
and RCD Espanyol
- six of those were played in the first division
. After three full seasons with the Catalonia
ns, he returned to Seville
in 1991 and played there for two more years, both in the second level
, posting a career-best in each one of the campaigns (six goals).
Gabino finished his football career after brief spells with Xerez CD
and CD Logroñés
, with 161 matches (19 goals) in the first division. After serious economic and personal problems - he was briefly a maintenance worker (kits, balls, etc.) with lowly AD Ceuta
, as well as being its assistant manager - he finished his Bachelor's degree
, whilst working in a laundry
, and eventually resurfaced, receiving his coaching degree; his first managerial spell was with amateurs CD Quintanar del Rey
.
After a few years working as director of football
with Ceuta, Gabino once again returned to Betis, as a youth coordinator.
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
), is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
During his career, Gabino managed to appear in nine professional seasons, with hometown's Real BetisReal Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
and RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
- six of those were played in the first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. After three full seasons with the Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
ns, he returned to Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
in 1991 and played there for two more years, both in the second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, posting a career-best in each one of the campaigns (six goals).
Gabino finished his football career after brief spells with Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
and CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
, with 161 matches (19 goals) in the first division. After serious economic and personal problems - he was briefly a maintenance worker (kits, balls, etc.) with lowly AD Ceuta
AD Ceuta
Asociación Deportiva Ceuta is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Ceuta. Founded in 1996, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Alfonso Murube, with a capacity of 6,500.-History:...
, as well as being its assistant manager - he finished his Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
, whilst working in a laundry
Laundry
Laundry is a noun that refers to the act of washing clothing and linens, the place where that washing is done, and/or that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered...
, and eventually resurfaced, receiving his coaching degree; his first managerial spell was with amateurs CD Quintanar del Rey
CD Quintanar del Rey
Club Deportivo Quintanar del Rey is a Spanish football team based in Quintanar del Rey, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1996, it plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Estadio San Marcos, with a capacity of 2,800 seats.-Season to season:----*10 seasons in...
.
After a few years working as director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
with Ceuta, Gabino once again returned to Betis, as a youth coordinator.
Honours
- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: 19861986 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-21 Championship 1986, which spanned two years , had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history....