David Vidal

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| name = David Vidal

| image =

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| fullname = David Vidal Tomé

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|8|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Porto do Son, Spain

| height =

| currentclub =

| position = Centre-back

| years1 = | clubs1 = Fabril| caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1972–1973 | clubs2 = Lleida| caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1973–1974 | clubs3 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1974–1975 | clubs4 = Cádiz| caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1975–1976 | clubs5 = Villarreal| caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1976–1977 | clubs6 = Jerez| caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 1977–1978 | clubs7 = Gimnàstico Melilla| caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1978–1979 | clubs8 = Cartagena| caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 1979–1980 | clubs9 = Logroñés| caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 1980–1981 | clubs10 = Jerez Industrial| caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 1981–1982 | clubs11 = AgD Ceuta| caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| manageryears1 = 1986 | managerclubs1 = Cádiz

| manageryears2 = 1987 | managerclubs2 = Cádiz

| manageryears3 = 1988–1990 | managerclubs3 = Cádiz

| manageryears4 = 1990–1993 | managerclubs4 = Logroñés

| manageryears5 = 1994 | managerclubs5 = Rayo Vallecano

| manageryears6 = 1995–1996 | managerclubs6 = Villarreal

| manageryears7 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs7 = Hércules

| manageryears8 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs8 = Compostela

| manageryears9 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs9 = Murcia

| manageryears10 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs10 = Las Palmas

| manageryears11 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs11 = Lleida

| manageryears12 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs12 = Elche

| manageryears13 = 2010 | managerclubs13 = Albacete

| manageryears14 = 2011 | managerclubs14 = Albacete

| manageryears15 = 2013 | managerclubs15 = Xerez

| manageryears16 = 2016 | managerclubs16 = Guadalajara

| manageryears17 = 2017 | managerclubs17 = Lorca

| manageryears18 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs18 = Racing Murcia

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David Vidal Tomé (born 2 August 1950) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.

Football career

Vidal was born in Porto do Son, A Coruña, Galicia. After an unassuming career (the central defender never played in La Liga and appeared in only 15 Segunda División games) he took up coaching in 1982, first with Cádiz CF in his adopted city.

Vidal began with the Andalusians' youth sides, then moved to assistant manager, being finally appointed head coach for the 1988–89 season after a brief interim spell in 1987. It was during that time he managed arguably the club's best ever player, Mágico González, of whom he once said: "Technically he was better than Maradona".{{cite news|url=http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/article/deportes/1544/futbol/seria/distinto/sin/david/vidal.html|title=El fútbol sería distinto sin David Vidal|trans-title=Football would be different without David Vidal|newspaper=El Día de Córdoba|language=es|date=30 November 2007|access-date=24 March 2009}}

After two and a half additional years in the top flight with modest CD Logroñés, who always retained their status, Vidal resumed his career mainly in the second tier. On 12 January 2007, he was appointed manager of Elche CF following the sacking of Luis García.{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/elche/es/desarrollo/727466.html|title=David Vidal dirigirá al Elche|trans-title=David Vidal will manage Elche|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=11 January 2007|access-date=6 May 2009}} On 12 October 2008, as a draw at RC Celta de Vigo meant Elche only managed two points from seven matches, the manager was dismissed after a meeting with the board of directors; his assistant, former Spain and Deportivo de La Coruña player Claudio Barragán, was temporarily placed in charge of the team.{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/claudio-barragan-entrenara-elche/20081013dasdasftb_8/Tes|title=Claudio Barragán entrenará al Elche|trans-title=Claudio Barragán will coach Elche|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 October 2008|access-date=22 December 2011}}

On 17 March 2010, Albacete Balompié announced that Vidal would replace Julián Rubio as manager until the end of the campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/20100317/deportes-futbol/david-vidal-nuevo-entrenador-201003171124.html|title=David Vidal, nuevo entrenador del Albacete hasta final de temporada|trans-title=David Vidal, new Albacete manager until the end of the season|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=17 March 2010|access-date=20 March 2010}} Having helped the Castilla–La Mancha side to avoid relegation from division two, as 15th, he was released.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/albacete/2021/05/04/60913dae22601d9d338b457b.html|title=Albacete sufridor: tres descensos en diez temporadas y otras tres 'salvadas' en la última jornada|trans-title=Suffering Albacete: three relegations in ten seasons and a further three 'escapes' in the last matchday|newspaper=Marca|first=Paco|last=Villaescusa|language=es|date=4 May 2021|access-date=2 December 2021}}

Vidal returned to Albacete midway through the 2010–11 season, replacing the fired Antonio Calderón. He was also relieved of his duties after only one and a half months in charge, as the team was eventually relegated to the Segunda División B after 21 years.

After two years out of football, Vidal was appointed at Tercera División club Xerez CD on 13 July 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodejerez.es/deportes/David-Vidal-xerecista_0_715428667.html|title=David Vidal ya es xerecista|trans-title=David Vidal is already a xerecista|newspaper=Diario de Jerez|first=Daniel|last=Lamparero|language=es|date=13 July 2013|access-date=22 April 2017}} As it was in the midst of severe economic problems, he left less than one month later,{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodejerez.es/xerezcd/David-Vidal-deja-Xerez-Deportivo_0_723228103.html|title=David Vidal deja el Xerez Deportivo|trans-title=David Vidal leaves Xerez Deportivo|newspaper=Diario de Jerez|language=es|date=8 August 2013|access-date=22 April 2017}} and continued to work in the lower leagues.{{cite web|url=http://www.cope.es/noticias/liga-123/david-vidal-nuevo-entrenador-del-guadalajara_43376|title=David Vidal, nuevo entrenador del CD Guadalajara|trans-title=David Vidal, new CD Guadalajara manager|publisher=Cadena COPE|language=es|date=21 March 2016|access-date=22 April 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2017/04/09/lorca-fc-necesita-dar-golpe/820549.html|title=El Lorca despide a Julio Algar y ficha a David Vidal|trans-title=Lorca fire Julio Algar and sign David Vidal|newspaper=La Opinión de Murcia|first=Cayetano|last=Montiel|language=es|date=9 April 2017|access-date=15 April 2017}}

In May 2017, Vidal achieved promotion to the second division with Lorca FC after arriving the previous month.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2017/05/27/5929d04f22601d394a8b4603.html|title=David Vidal asciende al Lorca a Segunda y se 'reengancha al fútbol'|trans-title=David Vidal promotes Lorca to Segunda and gets 'rehooked on football'|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=27 May 2017|access-date=20 July 2017}} On 5 June, however, his contract was not extended.{{cite web|url=http://lorcafc.com/david-vidal-no-seguira-al-frente-del-lorca-fc/|title=David Vidal no seguirá al frente del Lorca FC|trans-title=David Vidal will not remain ahead of Lorca FC|publisher=Lorca FC|language=es|date=5 June 2017|access-date=5 June 2017}}

On 20 June 2019, Vidal was appointed manager of Racing Murcia FC in the regional leagues.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/2019/06/20/5d0b611522601d743a8b4615.html|title=David Vidal vuelve a los banquillos... ¡para entrenar al Racing Murcia de Preferente!|trans-title=David Vidal returns to the bench... to manage Racing Murcia of the Preferente!|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=20 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019}} In October 2020, he left for personal reasons and was replaced by Antonio Pedreño.{{cite news|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2020/10/16/antonio-pedreno-sustituira-david-vidal/1154516.html|title=Antonio Pedreño sustituirá a David Vidal en el banquillo del Racing Murcia|trans-title=Antonio Pedreño will replace David Vidal in bench of Racing Murcia|newspaper=La Opinión de Murcia|language=es|date=16 October 2020|access-date=2 December 2020}}

Honours

=Manager=

Murcia

Segunda División: 2002–03{{cite news|url=https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/v/20130526/region/ascenso-inolvidable-condomina-20130526.html|title=Un ascenso inolvidable en La Condomina|trans-title=Unforgettable promotion at La Condomina|newspaper=La Verdad|first=Paco|last=Lastra|language=es|date=26 May 2013|access-date=2 December 2021}}