José Bordalás
Encyclopedia
José "Pepe" Bordalás Jiménez (born 5 March 1964 in Alicante
, Valencian Community
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of Elche CF
.
and regional categories
. He was under contract with Hércules CF
for seven years, but never appeared officially for the team, being loaned five times, which included a three-season spell with neighbouring Benidorm CF.
Released in 1988, Bordalás subsequently represented CD Dénia
, FC Torrevieja
, Petrelense, FC Jove Español San Vicente
and UD Altea, retiring from football at only 28 due to injury.
, his first job being at Alicante CF
's reserves
in 1993, being appointed at the first team the following year.
After three years with as many teams, Bordalás returned to Alicante in 1998, taking the club from the regional leagues to the third division
in only three seasons. His first experience in the second level
arrived with former side Hércules, replacing fired Juan Carlos Mandiá midway through the 2005–06 season
, and being sacked himself only seven games into the following campaign.
Bordalás returned to division three in 2007–08 with CD Alcoyano
, leading the team to the league in the following season, with the team subsequently falling short in the promotion playoffs. In early October 2009, he rescinded his contract amicably, signing with Elche CF
in the second level.
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
.
Playing career
During his career, Bordalás never played in higher than the fourth divisionTercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
and regional categories
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol
The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol are the Spanish football lower divisions. They are administered by the Autonomous football federations. The level immediately above is the Tercera División. The autonomous regional divisions are:-External links:*...
. He was under contract with Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
for seven years, but never appeared officially for the team, being loaned five times, which included a three-season spell with neighbouring Benidorm CF.
Released in 1988, Bordalás subsequently represented CD Dénia
CD Denia
Club Deportivo Dénia is a Spanish football team based in Dénia, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1927, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 3, holding home games at Camp Nou de Dénia, with a capacity of 3.000 seats.-Season to season:...
, FC Torrevieja
FC Torrevieja
Fútbol Club Torrevieja is a Spanish football team based in Torrevieja, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1993, it plays in Tercera División - Group 6, holding home games at Estadio Vicente García, with a capacity of 8,000 seats.-History:...
, Petrelense, FC Jove Español San Vicente
FC Jove Español San Vicente
Fútbol Club Jove Español San Vicente, commonly known as Jove Español, is a Spanish football team based in San Vicente del Raspeig, in the Valencian Community...
and UD Altea, retiring from football at only 28 due to injury.
Coaching career
As he had done whilst a player, Bordalás worked exclusively in the Valencian CommunityValencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, his first job being at Alicante CF
Alicante CF
Alicante Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1918, it plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home matches at Ciudad Deportiva Villafranqueza.-History:...
's reserves
Alicante CF B
Alicante Club de Fútbol B is a football team based in Alicante, in the Valencian autonomous community. Founded in 1978, it plays in Regional Preferente, is the reserve team of Alicante CF.-Season to season:----*5 seasons in Tercera División...
in 1993, being appointed at the first team the following year.
After three years with as many teams, Bordalás returned to Alicante in 1998, taking the club from the regional leagues to the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
in only three seasons. His first experience 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:...
arrived with former side Hércules, replacing fired Juan Carlos Mandiá midway through the 2005–06 season
2005–06 Segunda División
-Classification 2005–06:-Relegated to Segunda División B:* UE Lleida -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 3* Ferrol -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 1* Eibar -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 4...
, and being sacked himself only seven games into the following campaign.
Bordalás returned to division three in 2007–08 with CD Alcoyano
CD Alcoyano
Club Deportivo Alcoyano is a Spanish football team based in Alcoy, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1929, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games in Estadio El Collao, with a 5,000-seat capacity...
, leading the team to the league in the following season, with the team subsequently falling short in the promotion playoffs. In early October 2009, he rescinded his contract amicably, signing with Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
in the second level.