Claudio Giráldez

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| name = Claudio Giráldez

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| fullname = Claudio Giráldez González

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = O Porriño, Spain

| height = 1.86m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Celta (manager)

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Porriño Industrial

| youthyears2 = 2001–2006 | youthclubs2 = Real Madrid

| years1 = 2006–2008 | clubs1 = Real Madrid C | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = Real Madrid B | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Atlético Madrid B | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2009–2011 | clubs4 = Pontevedra | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Pontevedra B | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2013 | clubs6 = Ourense | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Coruxo | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014–2019 | clubs8 = Porriño Industrial | caps8 = | goals8 = 21

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| manageryears1 = 2019–2021 | managerclubs1 = Gran Peña

| manageryears2 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs2 = Celta Fortuna

| manageryears3 = 2024– | managerclubs3 = Celta

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Claudio Giráldez González (born 24 February 1988) is a Spanish professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of La Liga club Celta Vigo.

Playing career

Born in O Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Giráldez joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2001, from hometown side Porriño Industrial. He made his senior debut with the C-team during the 2006–07 season, in Tercera División.

In 2007, after one appearance with Real's reserves in Segunda División B, Giráldez moved to cross-town rivals Atlético Madrid and was assigned to the B-team also in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2008/09/11/mas_futbol/1221114438_850215.html|title=Giráldez: "Me gustaría luchar por el playoff con el Atlético"|trans-title=Giráldez: "I would like to fight for the play-offs with Atlético"|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=11 September 2008|accessdate=7 February 2023}}

Giráldez returned to his home region in 2009, joining fellow third tier side Pontevedra.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/pontevedra/2010/09/02/club-decide-hacerle-ficha-claudio-giraldez-cuadro-filial/0003_8702035.htm|title=El club decide hacerle ficha a Claudio Giráldez en el cuadro filial|trans-title=The club decide to register Claudio Giráldez in the reserve team|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=2 September 2010|accessdate=7 February 2023}} He signed for Ourense in the fourth level on 28 July 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/2011/07/28/claudio-giraldez-eder-diez-redondean-plantel-ourense/0003_201107O28C11991.htm|title=Claudio Giráldez y Eder Díez redondean el plantel del Ourense|trans-title=Claudio Giráldez and Eder Díez round the squad of Ourense|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=28 July 2011|accessdate=7 February 2023}} helping in their promotion to the third division in his first season; he left the latter club in May 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/ourense/2013/05/29/luisito-confirma-total-ocho-bajas-ourense/0003_201305O29C11991.htm|title=Luisito confirma un total de ocho bajas en el Ourense|trans-title=Luisito confirms a total of eight departures at Ourense|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=29 May 2013|accessdate=7 February 2023}}

On 17 June 2013, Giráldez agreed to a deal with Coruxo in the third level.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2013/06/17/segunda-b/244266.html|title=El Coruxo ata a Claudio Giráldez|trans-title=Coruxo tie up Claudio Giráldez|publisher=VAVEL|language=es|date=17 June 2013|accessdate=7 February 2023}} After being sparingly used during the campaign, he returned to his first club Porriño in 2014, where he scored a career-best eight goals during the 2015–16 season.

Giráldez helped Porriño in their promotion to the fourth division in 2018, and retired in the following year, aged 31.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantico.net/articulo/celtismo/claudio-horizonte/20230116020320962978.html|title=Claudio, en el horizonte|trans-title=Claudio, at the horizon|publisher=Atlántico|language=es|date=16 January 2023|accessdate=7 February 2023}}

Managerial career

In 2015, while still a player, Giráldez was also named manager of Porriño Industrial's Juvenil squad. In the following year, he joined Celta's structure, and was a manager of their Cadete B, Cadete A and Juvenil B squads.

On 27 June 2019, Giráldez was named in charge of Gran Peña, Celta's farm team,{{cite web|url=https://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2019/06/27/claudio-giraldez-entrenara-gran-pena-15648381.html|title=Claudio Giráldez entrenará al Gran Peña|trans-title=Claudio Giráldez will manage Gran Peña|publisher=Faro de Vigo|language=es|date=27 June 2019|accessdate=7 February 2023}} and also remained manager of their Juvenil B team. On 10 August 2021, he was appointed manager of the Juvenil División de Honor squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2021/08/10/claudio-giraldez-nuevo-entrenador-celta-division-honor-juvenil/00031628606143177866244.htm|title=Claudio Giráldez, nuevo entrenador del Celta de División de Honor Juvenil|trans-title=Claudio Giráldez, new manager of Celta of División de Honor Juvenil|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=7 February 2023}}

On 2 July 2022, Giráldez replaced Onésimo Sánchez at the helm of Celta's B-team;{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantico.net/articulo/celtismo/celta-despide-onesimo-claudio-giraldez-es-sustituto/20220702235205924362.html|title=El Celta despide a Onésimo y Claudio Giráldez es su sustituto|trans-title=Celta sack Onésimo and Claudio Giráldez is his substitute|publisher=Atlántico|language=es|date=2 July 2022|accessdate=7 February 2023}} the club officially announced his new role ten days later.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/fundacion/actualidad/claudio-giraldez-celtab/|title=Claudio Giráldez, será el entrenador del Celta B las dos próximas temporadas|trans-title=Claudio Giráldez, will be the manager of Celta B the following two seasons|publisher=Celta Vigo|language=es|date=12 July 2022|accessdate=7 February 2023}} In his first season in charge of the B's, he led them to the play-offs, losing in the semi-finals to eventual winners Eldense.

On 12 March 2024, Giráldez was named manager of Celta's first team, replacing Rafael Benítez.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/club/actualidad/claudio-giraldez-dirigira-desde-este-miercoles-al-primer-equipo-del-rc-celta/|title=Claudio Giráldez dirigirá desde este miércoles al primer equipo del RC Celta|trans-title=Claudio Giráldez will manage from this Wednesday the first team of RC Celta|publisher=RC Celta Vigo|language=es|date=12 March 2024|accessdate=12 March 2024}} His first professional match in charge occurred five days later, as his side won 2–1 at Sevilla.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2024/03/17/65f709f8e2704efa398b4595.html|title=El Celta de Giráldez se da un alegrón|trans-title=Giráldez's Celta give themselves a big happiness|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 March 2024|accessdate=17 March 2024}}

Managerial statistics

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rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Nat !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align="left"\|Gran Peña \|{{Flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|27 June 2019 \|align=left\|10 August 2021 {{WDL\|36\|13\|6\|17\|for=44\|against=48\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Celta Fortuna \|{{Flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|2 July 2022 \|align=left\|12 March 2024 {{WDL\|67\|31\|16\|20\|for=97\|against=72\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l200197\|2022-23\|access-date=20 September 2023}} {{BDFutbol season\|l200197\|2023-24\|team=96\|access-date=20 September 2023}}
align="left"\|Celta Vigo \|{{Flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|12 March 2024 \|align=left\|present {{WDL\|47\|21\|9\|17\|for=83\|against=71\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l200197\|2023-24\|team=11\|access-date=17 March 2024}}
colspan=4\|Career total {{WDLtot\|150\|65\|31\|54\|for=224\|against=191\|diff=yes}} !—

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