Alex Pallarés

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pallarés and the second or maternal family name is Piquer.

Alex Pallarés

Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Pallarés Piquer
Date of birth	(1979-05-26) 26 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Team information
Current team	Macará (manager)
Youth career
Years	Team
	Onda
Managerial career
1998–2001	Onda (youth)
2001–2006	Villarreal (youth)
2006–2008	Aspire Academy
2008–2010	Villarreal (youth)
2010–2011	Levante (youth)
2012–2014	Rubin Kazan U21
2014–2015	Al Jazira U21
2016	Atlético Venezuela
2017–2018	Atlético Venezuela
2018	Deportivo Táchira
2019–2020	Los Barrios
2020	Gandía
2021	Real Potosí
2022	Deportivo Táchira
2022–2023	Bilbao Athletic
2024–	Macará

Alexandre "Alex" Pallarés Piquer (born 26 May 1979) is a Spanish football manager, currently in charge of Ecuadorian club Macará.

Career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pallarés moved to Valencia at an early age. After suffering an injury at the age of 19 while playing for CD Onda, the club offered him to coach the under-17 squad while recovering.[1] He subsequently retired and started a managerial career.

Pallarés continued to work in the youth categories, having spells at Villarreal CF, Aspire Academy, Levante UD, FC Rubin Kazan and Al Jazira Club.[2] On 23 May 2016, he was named manager of Venezuelan side Atlético Venezuela for the remainder of the season.[3]

On 24 November 2016, after finishing second in the Clausura and helping his side qualify to the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, Pallarés resigned for personal reasons.[4] He returned to the club the following 30 May,[5] but left on a mutual agreement on 21 March 2018.[6]

On 23 May 2018, Pallarés was appointed as Deportivo Táchira's manager,[7] but resigned on 20 November, again for personal reasons.[8] On 3 July of the following year, he took over UD Los Barrios in his country's Tercera División,[9] but resigned on 9 January 2020.[10]

On 6 October 2020, Pallarés was appointed at the helm of CF Gandía in the regional leagues.[11] He was sacked on 25 November, after only one win in six matches,[12] and returned to South America the following 5 January to take over Real Potosí;[13] on 8 February, however, he had to step down due to health issues.[14]

Pallarés returned to Táchira on 24 December 2021, in the place of Juan Domingo Tolisano.[15] He left on a mutual agreement the following 19 August.[16]

On 22 November 2022, Pallarés returned to his home country after being named manager of Bilbao Athletic in the Primera Federación.[17] He left the following 22 May, after their relegation.[18]

On 21 November 2023, Pallarés returned to South America after taking over Macará, newly-promoted to the Ecuadorian Serie A.[19]

References

1. "Álex Pallarés, pura docencia y fútbol" [Álex Pallarés, pure teaching and football] (in Spanish). Atlético Venezuela CF. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
2. "Álex Pallarés conquista Venezuela" [Álex Pallarés conquers Venezuela] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
3. "El español Álex Pallarés dirigirá al Atlético" [Spaniard Álex Pallarés will manage Atlético] (in Spanish). Atlético Venezuela CF. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
4. "Alex Pallarés se va por la puerta grande del Atlético" [Alex Pallarés leaves through Atlético's big door] (in Spanish). Atlético Venezuela CF. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
5. "Alex Pallarés vuelve al banquillo del Atlético" [Alex Pallarés returns to the bench of Atlético] (in Spanish). Atlético Venezuela CF. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
6. "Alex Pallarés: "Me llevo buenos recuerdos y mucho agradecimiento"" [Alex Pallarés: "I will take good memories and a lot of gratitude"] (in Spanish). Atlético Venezuela CF. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
7. "El Táchira anuncia al español Alex Pallarés como nuevo entrenador" [Táchira announce the Spaniard Alex Pallarés as new manager] (in Spanish). Cable Onda Sports. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
8. "El español Alex Pallarés no seguirá al frente del Táchira" [Spaniard Alex Pallarés will not remain ahead of Táchira] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
9. "Álex Pallarés, un entrenador internacional para la Unión" [Álex Pallarés, an international manager for Unión] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
10. "Álex Pallarés dimite como entrenador de la UD Los Barrios" [Álex Pallarés resigns as manager of UD Los Barrios] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
11. "Comunicado oficial | Álex Pallarés" [Official announcement | Álex Pallarés] (in Spanish). CF Gandía. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
12. "Álex Pallarés deja de ser el entrenador del CF Gandia" [Álex Pallarés leaves CF Gandía] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
13. "El español Pallarés llega a Potosí para dirigir a Real" [Spaniard Pallarés arrives in Potosí to manage Real] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
14. "Pallarés dimite como DT de Real Potosí por complicaciones en su salud" [Pallarés quits as manager of Real Potosí due to health issues] (in Spanish). La Razón. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
15. "Alex Pallarés vuelve al Deportivo Táchira" [Alex Pallarés is back at Deportivo Táchira]. Diario Meridiano (in Spanish). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
16. "Deportivo Táchira anunció la salida de Alex Pallarés" [Deportivo Táchira announced the departure of Alex Pallarés] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
17. "Álex Pallarés appointed Bilbao Athletic head coach". Athletic Bilbao. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
18. "El Athletic decide no renovar a Pallarés como técnico del Bilbao Athletic" [Athletic opt to not renew Pallarés as manager of Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
19. "Álex Pallarés firma por el Macará, de Ecuador" [Álex Pallarés signs for Macará, from Ecuador] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

External links

• Alex Pallarés manager profile at BDFutbol
• Alex Pallarés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Alex Pallarés coach profile at Soccerway