:Nando Yosu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nando Yosu

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Fernando Trío Zabala

| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|7|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mungia, Spain

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|2|20|1939|7|8|df=y}}

| death_place = Santander, Spain

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Nueva Montaña

| years1 = 1958–1962 | clubs1 = Racing Santander | caps1 = 101 | goals1 = 23

| years2 = 1959–1960 | clubs2 = → Rayo Cantabria (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1962–1964 | clubs3 = Valencia | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1963–1964 | clubs4 = → Racing Santander (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1964–1966 | clubs5 = Athletic Bilbao | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1966–1969 | clubs6 = Pontevedra | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1969–1971 | clubs7 = Calvo Sotelo | caps7 = 48 | goals7 = 6

| years8 = 1971–1972 | clubs8 = Gimnástica | caps8 = | goals8 =

| totalcaps = 243 | totalgoals = 31

| manageryears1 = 1971–1972 | managerclubs1 = Gimnástica

| manageryears2 = 1973–1975 | managerclubs2 = Gimnástica

| manageryears3 = 1977–1979 | managerclubs3 = Racing Santander

| manageryears4 = 1979–1981 | managerclubs4 = Oviedo

| manageryears5 = 1982–1984 | managerclubs5 = Linares

| manageryears6 = 1984 | managerclubs6 = Granada

| manageryears7 = 1985–1986 | managerclubs7 = Alavés

| manageryears8 = 1988–1989 | managerclubs8 = Alzira

| manageryears9 = 1990 | managerclubs9 = Orihuela Deportiva

| manageryears10 = 1992 | managerclubs10 = Ponferradina

| manageryears11 = 1992–1994 | managerclubs11 = Granada

| manageryears12 = 1996 | managerclubs12 = Racing Santander

| manageryears13 = 1998–1999 | managerclubs13 = Racing Santander

| manageryears14 = 2005 | managerclubs14 = Racing Santander

| manageryears15 = 2006 | managerclubs15 = Racing Santander

}}

Fernando Trío Zabala (8 July 1939 – 20 February 2016), known as Nando Yosu, was a Spanish football player and manager.

His extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated with Racing de Santander.{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/PUB/2006/05/08/EMD20060508026MDP.pdf|title=Otro 'milagro Yosu' para el Racing|trans-title=Another 'Yosu miracle' for Racing|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=8 May 2006|access-date=13 July 2015}}

Playing career

Born in Mungia, Basque Country, Yosu played professionally as a midfielder for nearly one decade, appearing in 122 matches in La Liga where he represented Racing de Santander, Valencia CF, Athletic Bilbao and Pontevedra CF, retiring in 1972 at only 31 after spells with CF Calvo Sotelo in the Segunda División and Gimnástica de Torrelavega of the Tercera División.

Early in his career, Yosu was also loaned by Racing to Deportivo Rayo Cantabria, at the time acting as a feeder team. Whilst with the Che he was used rarely in the league – also being loaned to Santander – but scored twice against FC Barcelona in the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final, a 6–2 home win (7–3 on aggregate).{{cite web|url=http://www.ciberche.net/histoche/partidos/5?mid=2260|title=Valencia CF 6–2 FC Barcelona|publisher=CiberChe|language=es|date=8 September 1962|access-date=25 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408220910/http://www.ciberche.net/histoche/partidos/5?mid=2260|archive-date=8 April 2014}}

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Yosu began coaching at his last team Gimnástica, even though he did not possess the obligatory licence. Afterwards he returned to main club Racing, starting with its youth teams.

From 1977 to 1979, Yosu served as head manager for Santander, but would work with the club in several other capacities, from match delegate to director of football.{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2006/05/26/mas_futbol/1148594419_850215.html|title=Nando Yosu, nuevo director deportivo del Racing|trans-title=Nando Yosu, new Racing sporting director|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=26 May 2006|access-date=25 April 2014}} Additionally, in no fewer than five occasions, as an interim manager in the 90's/2000's, he successfully led the side away from relegation zone, always in the top level.{{cite web|url=http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2005/02/09/actualidad/1107937312_850215.html|title=El Racing destituye a Alcaraz y Nando Yosu se hace cargo de equipo|trans-title=Racing fire Alcaraz and Nando Yosu takes charge of team|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=9 February 2005|access-date=21 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/05/07/futbol/1147021974.html|title=El Racing canta su particular alirón|trans-title=Racing sing their own alirón|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=7 May 2006|access-date=25 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/racing-de-santander/232360-el-ultimo-milagro-de-nando-yosu.html|title=El último milagro de Nando Yosu|trans-title=Nando Yosu's final miracle|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=23 April 2013|access-date=25 April 2014}}

In March 2007, Yosu was honoured by the Government of Cantabria for his contribution to football in the area.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/prensa/20061216/deportes/nando-yosu-sera-homenajeado_20061216.html|title=Nando Yosu será homenajeado en la Gala del Deporte cántabro|trans-title=Nando Yosu to be honoured at the Cantabrian Sports Gala|newspaper=El Diario Montañés|language=es|date=16 December 2006|access-date=17 December 2009}} He retired from the football world for good in January 2009, after leaving his post as Racing's director of football.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/deportes/racing/201407/09/nando-yosu-regresa-sardinero-20140709001328-v.html|title=Nando Yosu regresa a El Sardinero|trans-title=Nando Yosu returns to El Sardinero|newspaper=El Diario Montañés|language=es|date=9 July 2014|access-date=13 July 2015}}

Death

Yosu died in Santander on 20 February 2016 at the age of 76, from the effects of Alzheimer's disease.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/2016/02/20/56c8711f46163f665f8b45c6.html|title=Fallece Nando Yosu, histórico entrenador del Racing|trans-title=Nando Yosu, Racing's historical manager, dies|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=20 February 2016|access-date=21 February 2016}}

Honours

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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1961–62, 1962–63{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/racing-de-santander/232234-nando-yosu-el-exito-de-la-humildad.html|title=Nando Yosu: el éxito de la humildad|trans-title=Nando Yosu: the success of humility|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=22 April 2013|access-date=9 July 2015}}