José María Cidoncha

Spanish footballer and manager

José María Cidoncha
Personal information
Full name	José María Cidoncha Molina
Date of birth	(1970-04-19) 19 April 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Badajoz, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Extremadura (manager)
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1992	Atlético Madrid B	104	(4)
1992–1994	Badajoz	62	(0)
1994–1995	Valladolid	23	(0)
1995–1996	Almería	29	(0)
1996–1997	Málaga	28	(0)
1997–1998	Jaén	23	(0)
1999–2000	Jerez	70	(7)
2000–2001	Toledo	36	(1)
2001–2003	Badajoz	75	(1)
2003–2005	Jaén	67	(8)
2005–2009	Linares	139	(6)
Total		656	(27)
Managerial career
2011–2012	PD Jineense (youth)
2013–2014	Escañolense
2014–2015	Baeza
2019–2020	Racing Valverdeño
2020–2022	Badajoz (youth)
2020	Badajoz (caretaker)
2022–	Extremadura
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José María Cidoncha Molina (born 19 April 1970) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of CD Extremadura 1924.

Playing career

Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Cidoncha was an Atlético Madrid youth graduate. He made his debut with the reserves during the 1988–89 season, achieving promotion from Segunda División B.

In 1992, after already becoming a starter, Cidoncha signed for Segunda División side CD Badajoz. In 1994, he moved to La Liga side Real Valladolid, and made his debut in the category on 4 September by starting in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander.

Cidoncha agreed to a contract with second division side UD Almería in 1995, but moved to Málaga CF in the third tier in the following year. He then spent a season at Real Jaén in the second level, before signing for Jerez CF in 1998.

In 2001, after one year at CD Toledo, Cidoncha returned to Badajoz, with the club now in the second division. In 2003, after suffering relegation, he returned to Jaén.

In 2005, Cidoncha joined CD Linares also in the third level. He retired with the club in 2009, after their administrative relegation, at the age of 38.^[1]

Coaching career

Immediately after his retirement, Cidoncha joined Deportivo Alavés as a technical secretary.^[2] He began his managerial career in 2011, with the Infantil side of PD Jineense,^[3] before being named manager of SD Escañolense in July 2013.^[4]

In 2014, Cidoncha was named in charge of Segunda Andaluza side Baeza CF. Sacked on 21 April 2015,^[5] he returned to Badajoz on 3 June, as a general manager.^[6]

On 26 February 2019, Cidoncha was appointed manager of Tercera División side CP Racing Valverdeño,^[7] but was sacked the following 22 January.^[8] On 1 June 2020, he returned to Badajoz as a part of the scouting area, also being manager of the Cadete A side.^[9]

On 15 October 2020, Cidoncha was named manager of the first team after Pedro Munitis was sacked.^[10] He returned to his previous role after the appointment of Fernando Estévez, and left the club on 27 April 2022, after one season in charge of the Juvenil squad.^[11]

On 3 June 2022, Cidoncha returned to Toledo after being named youth coordinator,^[12] but took over newly-formed side CD Extremadura 1924 eighteen days later.^[13]

References

^ "CD Linares.- Cidoncha: 'Es una pena no despedirme en el campo'" [CD Linares.- Cidoncha: 'It is a shame that I could not say goodbye on the field'] (in Spanish). Diario Jaén. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "CD Linares. Cidoncha se irá al Alavés" [CD Linares. Cidoncha will go to Alavés] (in Spanish). Diario Jaén. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Cidoncha: «La clave es conseguir que el futbolista te vea como un verdadero líder»" [Cidoncha: "The key is to make the footballer see you as a true leader"] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Cidoncha entrenará al Escañolense" [Cidoncha will manage Escañolense] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Cidoncha deja de ser entrenador del Baeza CF" [Cidoncha leaves as manager of Baeza CF] (in Spanish). Albero y Mikasa. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "José María Cidoncha, nuevo el nuevo Manager del CD Badajoz" [José María Cidoncha, new general manager of CD Badajoz] (in Spanish). Badajoz Deportes. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "📌Oficial📌 El Racing Valverdeño hace oficial el entrenador que se hace cargo del equipo José María Cidoncha" [📌Official📌 Racing Valverdeño turn official the manager of the team José María Cidoncha]. CP Racing Valverdeño (in Spanish). Twitter. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "El Racing Valverdeño destituye a José María Cidoncha" [Racing Valverdeño sack José María Cidoncha] (in Spanish). Hoy. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Cidoncha, nuevo responsable de scouting" [Cidoncha, new responsible of scouting] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Cidoncha apagará el fuego del CD Badajoz" [Cidoncha will put out the fires at CD Badajoz] (in Spanish). Entrenadores Fútbol España. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "José María Cidoncha deja de ser el entrenador del División de Honor del CD Badajoz" [José María Cidoncha leaves as manager of the División de Honor of CD Badajoz] (in Spanish). Deportes Extremadura. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Cidoncha vuelve a Toledo 20 años después de eliminar al Madrid" [Cidoncha returns to Toledo 20 years after knocking out Madrid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "José María Cidoncha, nuevo entrenador del CD Extremadura" [José María Cidoncha, new manager of CD Extremadura] (in Spanish). Hoy. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.