Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Pelegrín and the second or maternal family name is
López .
Sergio Pelegrín López (born 18 April 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender , currently a manager .
He played 260 Segunda División games during his career, totalling 15 goals for Salamanca , Rayo Vallecano , Elche (two spells) and Alavés . In La Liga , he appeared for the third club.
Club career
Born in Barcelona , Catalonia , Pelegrín spent until the age of 28 playing in the Segunda División B , where he represented RCD Espanyol B , RCD Mallorca B , Deportivo Aragón , Girona FC and Alicante CF .[ 1] UEFA Intertoto Cup .[ 2] [ 3]
Subsequently, Pelegrín moved to Segunda División , appearing for UD Salamanca ,[ 4] Rayo Vallecano [ 5] Elche CF .[ 6] 2011–12 season ,[ 7] the following campaign as the Valencian Community side returned to La Liga after 24 years.[ 8]
Pelegrín became the oldest player to make his debut in the Spanish top flight on 4 November 2013 at age 34, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Villarreal CF .[ 9] [ 10] Deportivo Alavés in the second tier.[ 11]
On 30 June 2016, after achieving another top-division promotion , Pelegrín left Alavés as his contract expired[ 12] [ 13] Getafe CF 's coaching staff under José Bordalás .[ 14]
Coaching career
In March 2019, Pelegrín took up the role of head coach at Elche CF Ilicitano .[ 15] [ 16]
Pelegrín joined Sergio Mora 's staff at Hércules CF on 15 July 2021.[ 17]
Managerial statistics
As of match played 28 September 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
Ref
Elche B
11 March 2019
Present
16
8
4
4
25
14
+11
0 50.00
[ 18]
Career total
16
8
4
4
25
14
+11
0 50.00
—
Honours
Elche
Alavés
References
^ "Pelegrín, un conocido de Bordalás refuerza la zaga" [Pelegrín, Bordalás acquaintance for the back sector] (in Spanish). Naiz. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2023 .^ El filial del Espanyol, reforzado, inicia la Intertoto ante el Montpellier (Espanyol's reserves, strengthened, start Intertoto against Montpellier) ; El País , 17 July 1999 (in Spanish) ^ "El Mallorca se queda a medias" [Mallorca go halfway] (in Spanish). Última Hora . 2 July 2000. Retrieved 8 March 2023 .^ Sergio Pelegrín estará cinco semanas de baja (Sergio Pelegrín will miss five weeks) ; Marca , 11 January 2009 (in Spanish) ^ Sergio Pelegrín, un refuerzo de lujo para el centro de la defense (Sergio Pelegrín, deluxe signing for center of defense) Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine ; Rayo Herald, 16 June 2009 (in Spanish) ^ El Elche ficha a Sergio Pelegrín y Juan Quero, procedentes del Rayo Vallecano (Elche sign Sergio Pelegrín and Juan Quero, from Rayo Vallecano) ; Diario AS , 6 August 2010 (in Spanish) ^ Un defensa con alma de pichichi (Defender with the soul of a pichichi ) ; Marca, 5 October 2011 (in Spanish) ^ a b El Elche vuelve a la elite 25 años después (Elche return to the elite 25 years later) ; Mundo Deportivo , 11 August 2013 (in Spanish) ^ Uche wins it for Villarreal Archived 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine ; ESPN FC , 4 November 2013^ Pelegrín, orgulloso de ser el jugador más veterano en debutar en Primera (Pelegrín, proud to be most veteran player to make Primera debut) ; Ideal , 6 August 2010 (in Spanish) ^ El Deportivo Alavés cierra el fichaje del defensa Sergio Pelegrín (Deportivo Alavés complete signing of defender Sergio Pelegrín) Archived 30 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine ; Deportivo Alavés, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish) ^ Sergio Pelegrín se desvincula del Deportivo Alavés (Sergio Pelegrín cuts ties with Deportivo Alavés) ; Deportivo Alavés, 30 June 2015 (in Spanish) ^ Sergio Pelegrín vuelve a casa (Sergio Pelegrín returns home) ; Elche CF, 30 June 2016 (in Spanish) ^ Sergio Pelegrín anuncia su retirada y se unirá al cuerpo técnico de Bordalás en el Getafe (Sergio Pelegrín announces retirement and he will join Bordalás' coaching staff at Getafe) ‚ Onda Cero , 17 July 2017 (in Spanish) ^ "Pelegrín asume el reto de salvar al Ilicitano en su debut como técnico" [Pelegrín takes on challenge of saving Ilicitano in his managerial debut] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019 .^ "El Elche prescinde de Sergio Pelegrín como técnico del Ilicitano" [Elche let go of Sergio Pelegrín as Ilicitano manager] (in Spanish). Cadena SER . 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021 .^ "Mora recluta a Pelegrín para su cuerpo técnico" [Mora hires Pelegrín for his coaching staff] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2023 .^ "Ilicitano" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 May 2019 ."Ilicitano" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
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