Fran Escribá
{{Short description|Spanish footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Escribá|Segura|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fran Escribá
| image = Fran Escribá 2013.png
| caption = Escribá in 2013
| fullname = Francisco Escribá Segura
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|5|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Valencia, Spain
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1977–1984 | youthclubs1 = Valencia
| years1 = 1984–1987 | clubs1 = Mestalla | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1987–1988 | clubs2 = Nules | caps2 = 37 | goals2 = 17
| years3 = 1988–1989 | clubs3 = Andorra | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1989–1990 | clubs4 = Catarroja | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1990 | clubs5 = Torrent | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = 1990–1991 | clubs6 = Eldense | caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = 1991–1992 | clubs7 = Sueca | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = 1992–1993 | clubs8 = Villena | caps8 = | goals8 =
| years9 = 1993–1994 | clubs9 = Novelda | caps9 = | goals9 =
| years10 = 1994–1995 | clubs10 = Pinoso | caps10 = | goals10 =
| manageryears1 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs1 = Buñol
| manageryears2 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs2 = Valencia (youth)
| manageryears3 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs3 = Getafe (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2005–2007 | managerclubs4 = Valencia (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs5 = Benfica (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2009–2011 | managerclubs6 = Atlético Madrid (assistant)
| manageryears7 = 2012–2015 | managerclubs7 = Elche
| manageryears8 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs8 = Getafe
| manageryears9 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs9 = Villarreal
| manageryears10 = 2019 | managerclubs10 = Celta
| manageryears11 = 2021 | managerclubs11 = Elche
| manageryears12 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs12 = Zaragoza
| manageryears13 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs13 = Granada
}}
Francisco 'Fran' Escribá Segura (born 3 May 1965) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a left winger.
Club career
Born in Valencia, Escribá played youth football with Valencia, but never competed in higher than Segunda División B as a senior; he represented Mestalla, Nules,{{cite news|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/castello/2016/08/22/noulas-champions-12354648.html|title=De Noulas a la Champions|trans-title=From Noulas to the Champions|newspaper=Levante-EMV|first=E.|last=Ballester|language=es|date=22 August 2016|access-date=24 June 2021}} Andorra, Catarroja, Torrent, Eldense, Novelda, Villena and Pinoso.{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/deportes/2016/08/20/estratega-sentido-comun-41657242.html|title=Un estratega con sentido común|trans-title=A strategist with common sense|newspaper=El Periódico Mediterráneo|language=es|date=20 August 2016|access-date=24 June 2021}} In 2002, after a year in charge of Buñol, he returned to Valencia, taking care of the youth sides.
In 2004, Escribá started an association with Quique Sánchez Flores that would last several seasons, always as assistant. He started with Getafe, subsequently moving to Benfica and Atlético Madrid; the pair went their separate ways at the end of 2010–11, because the former wanted to have a go at head coaching.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2011/05/26/EMD20110526030MDI.pdf|title="Ojalá algún día entrene al Atlético"|trans-title="Hopefully i'll manage Atlético someday"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Chema|last=G. Fuente|language=es|date=26 May 2011|access-date=17 June 2013}}
Escribá was appointed at Segunda División club Elche on 12 June 2012.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/06/12/mas_futbol/1339452022_850215.html|title=Fran Escribá entrenará al Elche la próxima temporada|trans-title=Fran Escribá to coach Elche the following season|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=12 June 2012|access-date=17 June 2013}} In his first year he led the Valencians to La Liga after an absence of 24 years{{cite news|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/elche-cf/2013/05/18/elche-primera/1375317.html|title=El Elche, de Primera|trans-title=Elche, to Primera|newspaper=Diario Información|first1=María|last1=Andreu|first2=José Antonio|last2=Galvañ|language=es|date=18 May 2013|access-date=17 June 2013}} and, on 28 May 2013, renewed his contract for two more seasons.{{cite news|url=http://www.superdeporte.es/futbol/2013/05/28/fran-escriba-renueva-elche-temporadas/197761.html|title=Fran Escribá renueva con Elche por dos temporadas|trans-title=Fran Escribá renews with Elche for two seasons|newspaper=Super Deporte|language=es|date=28 May 2013|access-date=17 June 2013}}
On 26 June 2015, following Elche's administrative relegation, Escribá was named Getafe manager.{{cite web|url=http://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/2448/Escriba-entrenador-del-Getafe.aspx|title=Escribá entrenador del Getafe|trans-title=Escribá manager of Getafe|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=26 June 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}} On 11 April of the following year, with the team seriously threatened with relegation, he was sacked.{{cite web|url=http://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/3324/Comunicado-Oficial.aspx|title=Comunicado oficial|trans-title=Official statement|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=11 April 2016|access-date=12 April 2016}}
On 11 August 2016, Escribá replaced Marcelino García Toral at the helm of Villarreal.{{cite web|url=http://www.villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/14585-fran-escriba-nuevo-entrenador-del-villarreal-cf|title=Fran Escribá, new Villarreal CF manager|publisher=Villarreal CF|date=11 August 2016|access-date=11 August 2016}} He led the side to the fifth position in his first season, with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Europa League.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/villarreal/2017/05/25/5926c5ac468aeb76318b45b1.html|title=Fran Escribá: "El objetivo es mejorar el año próximo lo de esta temporada"|trans-title=Fran Escribá: "Our goal is that next year is better than this season"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=25 May 2017|access-date=25 September 2017}}
On 25 September 2017, in spite of many injuries to the squad,{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/villarreal/2017/09/04/59ad6587e2704e704a8b45c1.html|title=Escribá mira su enfermería|trans-title=Escribá looks to his infirmary|newspaper=Marca|first=Víctor|last=Franch|language=es|date=4 September 2017|access-date=25 September 2017}} and following a 4–0 away loss against former club Getafe, Escribá was fired.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/laliga/fran-escriba-despedido-6308957|title=¡Fran Escribá, despedido!|trans-title=Fran Escribá, fired!|newspaper=Sport|language=es|date=25 September 2017|access-date=25 September 2017}} He returned to work on 3 March 2019, becoming Celta de Vigo's third coach of the campaign after Miguel Cardoso's dismissal.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/celta/2019/03/03/5c7c1966268e3ef9198b45f5.html|title=Fran Escribá sustituye a Cardoso en el banquillo del Celta|trans-title=Fran Escribá replaces Cardoso on Celta's bench|newspaper=Marca|first=Antonio|last=Estévez|language=es|date=3 March 2019|access-date=3 March 2019}}
Escribá was relieved of his duties on 3 November 2019, with the team sitting in the relegation zone.{{cite web|url=https://www.laliga.com/noticias/fran-escriba-deja-de-ser-entrenador-del-celta|title=Fran Escribá deja de ser entrenador del Celta|trans-title=Fran Escribá is no longer manager of Celta|publisher=La Liga|language=es|date=3 November 2019|access-date=4 November 2019}} He returned to Elche in February 2021,{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/elche-cf/20210214/492040366695/elche-regreso-idolo-escriba.html|title=Escribá, el regreso del ídolo para el más difícil todavía|trans-title=Escribá, the idol returns to pull off a here goes nothing|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Pablo|last=Verdú|language=es|date=14 February 2021|access-date=23 February 2021}} avoiding relegation in the last matchday at the expense of Huesca after a 2–0 home win over Athletic Bilbao.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20210522/7475066/liga-santander-descenso-huesca-elche.html|title=El Elche se salva tras fallar el Huesca, que acompaña al Valladolid a Segunda|trans-title=Elche save themselves after shortcomings of Huesca, who go down to Segunda alongside Valladolid|newspaper=La Vanguardia|first=Xavier|last=García Luque|language=es|date=22 May 2021|access-date=2 June 2021}}
On 21 November 2021, following a 0–3 home loss to Real Betis which saw the side move into the relegation zone, Escribá was dismissed.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-fran-escriba|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Fran Escribá|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Fran Escribá|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=21 November 2021|access-date=21 November 2021}} Eleven months later, he took over Real Zaragoza in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/fran-escrib-nuevo-entrenador-del-real-zaragoza|title=Fran Escribá, nuevo entrenador del Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Fran Escribá, new manager of Real Zaragoza|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=7 November 2022|access-date=8 November 2022}}
Escribá was sacked on 20 November 2023, after an eight-match winless run.{{cite web|url=https://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/el-real-zaragoza-y-fran-escriba-finalizan-su-relacion-contractual|title=El Real Zaragoza y Fran Escribá finalizan su relación contractual|trans-title=Real Zaragoza and Fran Escribá end their contractual relationship|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=20 November 2023|access-date=20 November 2023}} On 23 September 2024, he was appointed at fellow second-tier Granada CF,{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-fran-escriba-nuevo-entrenador-del-granada-cf|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Fran Escribá, nuevo entrenador del Granada CF|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} Fran Escribá, new manager of Granada CF|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=23 September 2024|access-date=24 September 2024}} but was himself dismissed on 14 May of the following year, after the club's promotion chances were already over.{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-fran-escriba|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Fran Escribá|trans-title=Official statement {{!}} Fran Escribá|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=14 May 2025|accessdate=14 May 2025}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|12 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2"|Team
!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|Elche
|align=left|12 June 2012 |align=left|26 June 2015 {{WDL|125|44|36|45|for=122|against=152|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Getafe
|align=left|26 June 2015 |align=left|11 April 2016 {{WDL|34|8|7|19|for=31|against=59|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Villarreal
|align=left|11 August 2016 |align=left|25 September 2017 {{WDL|59|26|16|17|for=82|against=63|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Celta
|align=left|3 March 2019 |align=left|3 November 2019 {{WDL|24|6|7|11|for=23|against=33|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Elche
|align=left|14 February 2021 |align=left|21 November 2021 {{WDL|31|7|8|16|for=26|against=44|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Zaragoza
|align=left|7 November 2022 |align=left|20 November 2023 {{WDL|45|14|17|14|for=48|against=45|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Granada
|align=left|23 September 2024 |align=left|14 May 2025 {{WDL|36|16|9|11|for=55|against=42|diff=yes}} |
| colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|354|121|100|133|for=387|against=438|diff=yes}} !— |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|500301}}
- {{BDFutbol manager|500301}}
- {{Official website|http://www.franescriba.com/bio}} {{in lang|es}}
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{{Miguel Muñoz Trophy}}
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Category:Footballers from Valencia
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