en Pablo Villar

Pablo Villar
	Villar in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Pablo Villar Ferreiro
Date of birth	4 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Avilés, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Head Coach

Pablo Villar Ferreiro (born 4 September 1986) is a Spanish football Uefa Pro Coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the head coach of Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.

Playing career

Born in Avilés, Asturias, Villar , Real Avilés CF and Pontevedra CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with Tercera División side Villalonga FC in 2006, and later represented Arosa SC before returning to his home region in 2007.^[1]

Villar signed for CD Cudillero in the third tier on 15 August 2007.^[2] He moved to fellow league team SD Compostela on 11 July 2008.^[3]

On 14 July 2009, Villar returned to Avilés, now for the first team also in the third division.^[4] He returned to Compos in July 2010, but left the club in November due to their financial problems,^[5] and trained with Marino before signing for Ribadesella CF on 1 February 2011.^[6]

Managerial career

In 2011, he was appointed manager of AD Ribadedeva in the Primera Regional de Asturias.

In June 2012, Villar became Fabri González's assistant at Segunda División side SD Huesca.^[7] On 25 June 2013, he returned to managerial duties, being named at the helm of Luarca CF in the third tier.^[8]^[9] He left the club in the following May, and was appointed CD Tineo manager on 22 May 2014.^[10]

Villar led Tineo to a first-ever promotion the third tier in his first season,^[11] and left the club in 2016, after avoiding relegation.

On 2016, Villar was named manager of Urraca CF, still in division three.^[12] He left the club the following 14 February, after being hired by the Chinese Ministry of Education to work in Tianjin.^[13]

Villar returned to Spain in December 2017, joining Fabri's staff as first assistant coach at Lorca FC in the spanish second division.^[14] He followed the manager to FC Karpaty Lviv in the Premier League of Ukraine before being named assistant at Qingdao Hainiu FC on 20 December 2019.^[15]

In October 2021, Villar became the first Spaniard to manage in the Slovak Super Liga, after being appointed in charge of FK Pohronie.^[16] He took over FK Riteriai in Lithuania's A Lyga on 24 May 2022.^[17] In his first season, the team almost qualified to the European Competition.

On 2 June 2023, Villar signed a one-year contract at F.C. Vizela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, succeeding Tulipa.^[18]^[19] On 18 December 2023, Villar reached an agreement with the board of Vizela to stop their contract for being appointed as manager of Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.^[20] He won the "42nd Guandong-Hong Kong Cup" in February 2024.

Clubs

Head Coach

Club	País	Año
SD Huesca (assistant coach)	Spain	2012-2013
Luarca CF		2013-2014
Club Deportivo Tineo		2014-2016
Urraca Club de Fútbol		2016-2017
Lorca FC (assistant coach)		2017-2018
Karpaty Lviv (assistant coach)	Ukraine	2018-2019
Qingdao Jonoon (assistant coach)	China	2019-2020
FK Pohronie	Slovakia	2021-2021
FK Riteriai	Lithuania	2022-2023
Vizela	Portugal	2023
Meizhou Hakka	China	2024

References

^ "No me conformo, quiero jugar más" [I am not satisfied, I want to play more] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Villar ficha por el Cudillero" [Villar signs for Cudillero] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "El meta avilesino Pablo Villar ficha por el Compostela" [The avilesino goalkeeper Pablo Villar signs for Compostela] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Fichaje del portero Pablo Villar" [Signing of goalkeeper Pablo Villar] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Pablo Villar dejó Santiago y se está entrenando con el Marino" [Pablo Villar left Santiago and is training with Marino] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Javier Gómez llega para enderezar al Llanes" [Javier Gómez arrives to address Llanes] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Pablo Villar, segundo entrenador de la SD Huesca a petición de Fabri González" [Pablo Villar, SD Huesca assistant manager at Fabri González's request]. Ideal (in Spanish). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Novedades en Tercera" [News in Tercera] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Menor, Santy (15 July 2013). "El avilesino Pablo Villar rompe moldes" [Pablo Villar from Avilés breaks moulds]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Movimientos en los banquillos" [Movements on the bench] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Apuesto por el ascenso del Real Avilés" [I bet on Real Avilés' promotion] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "El Urraca confía en Pablo Villar para liderar su escalada clasificatoria" [Urraca trust in Pablo Villar to lead their climb in the classification] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Pablo Villar deja el Urraca y se marcha a China" [Pablo Villar leaves Urraca and moves to China] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Martínez, Alfonso (22 December 2017). "Fabri, nuevo técnico, asume el resto de intentar salvar al Lorca" [Fabri, new manager, assumes the challenge of trying to save Lorca]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Nueva experiencia para Pablo Villar en China" [New experience for Pablo Villar in China] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Menor, Santy (7 October 2021). "Entrenar en una máxima categoría es algo irrechazable" [Managing in a top tier is something you cannot turn down]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Pablo Villar cambia Eslovaquia por Lituania" [Pablo Villar swaps Slovakia for Lithuania]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Pablo Villar é o novo treinador" [Pablo Villar is the new manager] (in Portuguese). FC Vizela. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Vizela apresenta treinador espanhol como sucessor de Tulipa" [Vizela present Spanish manager as Tulipa's successor]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Oficial: Pablo Villar rumou à China" [Official: Pablo Villar headed to China]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

External links

Pablo Villar player profile at BDFutbol
Pablo Villar manager profile at BDFutbol
Pablo Villar at WorldFootball.net
Pablo Villar at Soccerway

[ELC-1] "No me conformo, quiero jugar más" [I am not satisfied, I want to play more] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[2] "Villar ficha por el Cudillero" [Villar signs for Cudillero] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[3] "El meta avilesino Pablo Villar ficha por el Compostela" [The avilesino goalkeeper Pablo Villar signs for Compostela] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[4] "Fichaje del portero Pablo Villar" [Signing of goalkeeper Pablo Villar] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[5] "Pablo Villar dejó Santiago y se está entrenando con el Marino" [Pablo Villar left Santiago and is training with Marino] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[6] "Javier Gómez llega para enderezar al Llanes" [Javier Gómez arrives to address Llanes] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[7] "Pablo Villar, segundo entrenador de la SD Huesca a petición de Fabri González" [Pablo Villar, SD Huesca assistant manager at Fabri González's request]. Ideal (in Spanish). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[8] "Novedades en Tercera" [News in Tercera] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[9] Menor, Santy (15 July 2013). "El avilesino Pablo Villar rompe moldes" [Pablo Villar from Avilés breaks moulds]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[10] "Movimientos en los banquillos" [Movements on the bench] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[11] "Apuesto por el ascenso del Real Avilés" [I bet on Real Avilés' promotion] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[12] "El Urraca confía en Pablo Villar para liderar su escalada clasificatoria" [Urraca trust in Pablo Villar to lead their climb in the classification] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[13] "Pablo Villar deja el Urraca y se marcha a China" [Pablo Villar leaves Urraca and moves to China] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[14] Martínez, Alfonso (22 December 2017). "Fabri, nuevo técnico, asume el resto de intentar salvar al Lorca" [Fabri, new manager, assumes the challenge of trying to save Lorca]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[15] "Nueva experiencia para Pablo Villar en China" [New experience for Pablo Villar in China] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[comercio-16] Menor, Santy (7 October 2021). "Entrenar en una máxima categoría es algo irrechazable" [Managing in a top tier is something you cannot turn down]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[17] "Pablo Villar cambia Eslovaquia por Lituania" [Pablo Villar swaps Slovakia for Lithuania]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[18] "Pablo Villar é o novo treinador" [Pablo Villar is the new manager] (in Portuguese). FC Vizela. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[19] "Vizela apresenta treinador espanhol como sucessor de Tulipa" [Vizela present Spanish manager as Tulipa's successor]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[20] "Oficial: Pablo Villar rumou à China" [Official: Pablo Villar headed to China]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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