García Cuervo

Spanish football player/manager

García Cuervo
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel García Cuervo
Date of birth (1946-09-24) 24 September 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
La Calzada
La Braña
Sporting Gijón
→ La Camocha (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1972 Sporting Gijón 60 (0)
1972–1974 Burgos 25 (0)
1974–1975 Sabadell 5 (0)
1975–1976 Jaén
1976–1978 Xerez
Managerial career
1984–1985 San Martín
1986–1987 Caudal
1987–1989 Sporting Gijón B
1989–1990 Sporting Gijón
1992–1993 Avilés Industrial
1993 Sporting Gijón
1995 Sporting Gijón
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Manuel García Cuervo (born 24 September 1946), known as García Cuervo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a manager.

Football career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, García Cuervo represented CDFC La Calzada, La Braña CF, and SD La Camocha before finishing his formation with Sporting de Gijón.[1] He made his first team debut on 30 January 1966, coming on as a first-half substitute in a 3–0 home win against Burgos CF.[2]

García Cuervo became a first-choice during the 1967–68 season, but subsequently lost his starting spot to another youth graduate, Jesús Castro. Promoted to La Liga in 1970, he made his debut in the category on 27 September, starting in a 0–5 loss at Elche CF.[3]

In July 1972, García Cuervo was transferred to fellow top tier side Burgos CF,[4] but was only a backup during his two seasons at the club, the first ending in relegation. He subsequently featured rarely for CE Sabadell FC in the second division,[5] before representing Tercera División sides Real Jaén[6] and Xerez CD and retiring with the latter in 1978, aged 31.

Coaching career

García Cuervo's first managerial experience was in charge of CD San Martín in the fourth division during the 1984–85 campaign, with his side missing out promotion in the play-offs. After working for Caudal Deportivo and Sporting's reserves, he was named first team manager of the Rojiblancos in October 1989, replacing sacked Jesús Aranguren.[7]

In May 1990, García Cuervo renewed with Sporting for a further season,[8] but was himself sacked in November.[9] In December 1992, after more than two years without a club, he took over Real Avilés CF in Segunda División B,[10] but returned to Sporting the following April after replacing dismissed Bert Jacobs.[11]

Ahead of the 1993–94 season, García Cuervo was named technical secretary while also being appointed director of the club's youth categories, Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo, with Mariano García Remón being appointed manager. On 9 March 1995, he replaced García Remón at the helm of the main squad,[12] but was himself replaced in June by Ricardo Rezza, for the last round and the relegation play-offs;[13] he subsequently returned to his previous role, but still terminated his contract on 9 July.[14]

References

  1. ^ "TEMPORADA 1966–67" [1966–67 SEASON]. Joaquín Aranda Iriarte (in Spanish). Aranda Arquitectos. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Gijón, 3 Burgos, 0" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 31 January 1966. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "5–0: Tarde inspirada de Vavá que marcó cuatro goles al Gijón" [5–0: Inspired afternoon of Vavá who scored four goals to Gijón] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 September 1970. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ "García-Cuervo, al Burgos" [García-Cuervo, to Burgos] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 July 1972. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ "El guardameta García Cuervo fichó por el Sabadell" [Goalkeeper García Cuervo signed for Sabadell] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 October 1974. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ "García Cuervo al Real Jaén" [García Cuervo to Real Jaén] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 September 1975. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Aranguren, cesado en el Sporting" [Aranguren, sacked at Sporting] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 October 1989. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. ^ "G. Cuervo, otro año en el Sporting" [G. Cuervo, another year at Sporting] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 May 1990. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Carlos García Cuervo, cesado en el Sporting" [Carlos García Cuervo, sacked at Sporting] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 November 1990. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. ^ "García Cuervo, nuevo entrenador del Real Avilés" [García Cuervo, new manager of Real Avilés] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 December 1992. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Bert Jacobs, cesado en el Sporting de Gijón" [Bert Jacobs, sacked at Sporting de Gijón] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 April 1993. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  12. ^ "El Consejo cesa a García Remón" [The Council sacks García Remón] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 March 1995. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Rezza tomará las riendas del equipo a partir del lunes" [Rezza will take over the first team starting from Monday] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. ^ "G. Cuervo se va; Eloy, a la espera" [G. Cuervo leaves; Eloy, waiting] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 July 1995. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

External links

  • García Cuervo at BDFutbol
  • García Cuervo manager profile at BDFutbol
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