Voro (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Marco.
Voro
Voro with Valencia in 2015
Personal information
Full name Salvador González Marco
Date of birth (1963-10-09) 9 October 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Valencia B
1984–1993 Valencia 245 (10)
1984–1985 → Tenerife (loan) 43 (2)
1993–1996 Deportivo La Coruña 102 (1)
1996–1999 Logroñés 45 (1)
Total 435 (14)
International career
1993–1995 Spain 9 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2004 Valencia B
2008 Valencia (interim)
2012 Valencia (caretaker)
2015 Valencia (caretaker)
2016 Valencia (caretaker)
2016–2017 Valencia
2017–2020 Valencia (assistant)
2020 Valencia (interim)
2020–2021 Valencia (assistant)
2021 Valencia (interim)
2023 Valencia (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salvador González Marco (born 9 October 1963), known as Voro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

During his career he played mostly for Valencia and Deportivo (a total of 11 La Liga seasons, 318 matches), also coaching the former club on several occasions.[1]

Voro represented Spain at the 1994 World Cup.

Playing career

Club

Born in Valencia, Voro graduated from hometown Valencia CF's youth academy, going on to represent their reserves in his first two years as a senior. A one-and-a-half-year loan with CD Tenerife in the Segunda División notwithstanding as he was performing his conscription in the city,[2] he played eight seasons – seven in La Liga – with the Che's first team, which included 37 games with two goals in 1989–90 as they finished second.[3]

Subsequently, Voro joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being an instrumental part in the rise of Super Depor during the early to mid-1990s.[4][5] Having started the 1996–97 campaign with the Galicians he finished it with CD Logroñés, retiring in the second tier in 1999.[6]

International

Voro earned nine caps for the Spain national team in two years,[1] and was part of the squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[7] His debut came on 13 October 1993, in a decisive World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Lansdowne Road, Dublin (90 minutes played, 3–1 win).[8]

Managerial career

On 21 April 2008, after several years working with Valencia as match delegate, Voro became manager of his former club following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.[9] After saving the team from relegation with four wins in five matches, he was replaced by Unai Emery for 2008–09 and reinstated in his previous post.[10][11]

Voro was appointed interim manager of Valencia on 30 November 2015 following the departure of Nuno Espírito Santo,[12] before the position was filled by Gary Neville two days later.[13] He led the side to a 1–1 draw against FC Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium, in his only game in charge.[14]

On 20 September 2016, Voro took the interim post for a fourth time after the dismissal of Pako Ayestarán.[15] The same befell him on the penultimate day of the year, following Cesare Prandelli's resignation.[16]

Voro was confirmed as manager 10 January 2017, until the end of the season.[17] He returned for a sixth interim spell on 29 June 2020, when Albert Celades was fired with six matches to go.[18] Only 11 months later, he was back in charge following the dismissal of Javi Gracia.[19]

On 30 January 2023, Voro replaced Gennaro Gattuso as Valencia stood 14th in the table, again on an interim basis.[20][21] After three losses in as many matches, he was replaced by former club player Rubén Baraja.[22]

Managerial statistics

As of 11 February 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Valencia B Spain 1 July 2002 16 February 2004 63 23 13 27 80 91 −11 036.51 [23]
Valencia (interim) Spain 21 April 2008 22 May 2008 5 4 0 1 12 8 +4 080.00 [24]
Valencia (caretaker) Spain 1 December 2012 6 December 2012 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 [25]
Valencia (caretaker) Spain 30 November 2015 6 December 2015 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 050.00 [26]
Valencia (caretaker) Spain 20 September 2016 3 October 2016 3 2 0 1 4 4 +0 066.67 [27]
Valencia Spain 30 December 2016 21 May 2017 25 10 4 11 37 42 −5 040.00 [28]
Valencia (interim) Spain 29 June 2020 19 July 2020 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 033.33 [29]
Valencia (interim) Spain 3 May 2021 22 May 2021 4 2 1 1 7 2 +5 050.00 [30]
Valencia (interim) Spain 30 January 2023 14 February 2023 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 000.00 [31]
Career total 112 45 20 47 151 161 −10 040.18 —

Honours

Deportivo

Valencia

References

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  2. ^ Bosch, Carlos (10 April 2017). "La broma de Villa y Joaquín sobre Voro" [Villa and Joaquín's joke on Voro]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ^ "1989–1990: Subcampeones de Liga" [1989–1990: League runners-up] (in Spanish). Ciber Che. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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  20. ^ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Gennaro Gattuso deja el Valencia" [Gennaro Gattuso leaves Valencia] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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