Adrian Parral

Adrian Parral

Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-09-23) 23 September 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Gibraltar
Managerial career
Years	Team
2004–2014	Lion Gibraltar (youth)
2012–2015	Gibraltar (women)
2015–2018	Gibraltar (assistant)
2022–2024	Lion Gibraltar
2024–	Billericay Town (women)

Adrian Parral (born 23 September 1970) is a Gibraltarian football manager who manages Billericay Town.

Career

In 2004, Parral was appointed as a youth manager of Gibraltarian side Lion Gibraltar. He managed the club from under-6 to under-eighteen level. In 2012, he was appointed manager of the Gibraltar women's national football team. He also worked as manager of the Gibraltar women's national under-21 football team. In 2015, he was appointed as an assistant manager of the Gibraltar national football team. He also worked as goalkeeper coach of the Gibraltar national football team.[1]

In 2022, he returned to Gibraltarian side Lion Gibraltar as manager. He was regarded to have revived the club at the end of the 2021/22 season and make their style of play less defensive.[2] In 2024, he was appointed manager of English side Billericay Town. He became the first Gibraltarian football manager to manage a senior team outside of Gibraltar. He was described as "aim[ing]... to build up the club to challenge for a Championship place over the next 3 years" while managing the club.[3]

Personal life

Parral was born on 23 September 1970 in Gibraltar. He has been regarded to use the 4-3-3 formation. He obtained a UEFA B License. He founded the European Soccer Coaching Academy in the United States.[4]

References

1. Adrian Parral on LinkedIn
2. "A Lions man at the helm for 2022/23". chronicle.gi.
3. "Gibraltarian Adrian Parral aims for Championship glory as he takes the helm of Billericay Town FC Women's Team". gbc.gi.
4. "Adrian Parral: The Man Behind Lions Gibraltar's Impressive Campaign". medium.com.