Josico

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Josico

| image =

| fullname = José Joaquín Moreno Verdú{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/161/417.html|title=José Joaquín Moreno Verdú "JOSICO"|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|access-date=1 September 2008}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hellín, Spain

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Albacete

| years1 = 1994–1995

| years2 = 1995–1998

| years3 = 1998–2002

| years4 = 2002–2008

| years5 = 2008–2009

| years6 = 2009–2011

| clubs1 = Hellín

| clubs2 = Albacete

| clubs3 = Las Palmas

| clubs4 = Villarreal

| clubs5 = Fenerbahçe

| clubs6 = Las Palmas

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 97

| caps3 = 129

| caps4 = 152

| caps5 = 14

| caps6 = 37

| totalcaps = 429

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 7

| goals3 = 12

| goals4 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 2

| totalgoals = 26

| nationalyears1 = 1996–1997

| nationalteam1 = Spain U21

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2013–2014

| manageryears2 = 2014

| manageryears3 = 2014–2015

| manageryears4 = 2015–2016

| manageryears5 = 2017

| manageryears6 = 2017–2018

| manageryears7 = 2019–2020

| manageryears8 = 2021

| managerclubs1 = Las Palmas (youth)

| managerclubs2 = Las Palmas

| managerclubs3 = Las Palmas B

| managerclubs4 = Jumilla

| managerclubs5 = Atlético Baleares

| managerclubs6 = Elche

| managerclubs7 = S.S. Reyes

| managerclubs8 = Socuéllamos

}}

José Joaquín Moreno Verdú (born 6 January 1975), known as Josico, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently a manager.

His 16-year professional career was mainly associated with Las Palmas and Villarreal (six years apiece), and he amassed La Liga totals of 240 matches and 13 goals over nine seasons.

Playing career

Born in Hellín, Province of Albacete, Josico made his debut in La Liga with Albacete Balompié in the 1995–96 season, immediately after joining from local amateurs Hellín Deportivo. He played 28 matches (scoring twice), but his team was relegated after five consecutive years in the top division; his first game in the competition occurred on 18 November 1995, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away loss against FC Barcelona.{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1995/11/19/deportes/816735603_850215.html|title=El Barcelona estrena liderato|trans-title=Barcelona leaders for the first time|newspaper=El País|first=Robert|last=Álvarez|language=es|date=19 November 1995|access-date=16 June 2014}}

Josico went on to represent UD Las Palmas for four seasons, joining Villarreal CF for the 2002–03 campaign, where he played a major part in the club's domestic and European consolidation: in 2004–05 the player made 29 appearances – 28 as starter – as the Valencian Community side finished third, as well as being their captain.{{cite news|url=https://www.latercera.com/noticia/historico-capitan-de-villarreal-se-enfrasca-en-polemica-con-su-club/|title=Histórico capitán de Villarreal se enfrasca en polémica con su club|trans-title=Historic Villarreal captain engaged in controversy with his club|newspaper=La Tercera|language=es|date=13 June 2008|access-date=13 July 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2013/03/14/champions/1363288505_684925.html|title=Mucho más que un entrenador|trans-title=Much more than a manager|newspaper=El País|first=Rafael|last=Pineda|language=es|date=14 March 2013|access-date=13 July 2022}}

Deemed surplus to requirements by Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini, Josico joined Fenerbahçe S.K. on 28 August 2008 as the Süper Lig side was coached by former Spain manager Luis Aragonés.{{cite web|url=http://www.fenerbahce.org/eng/detay.asp?ContentID=1983|title=Josico joins Fenerbahçe|publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K.|date=28 August 2008|access-date=28 August 2008}} After just one season in Turkey, where he was used sparingly, he was released, and quickly signed with one of his first clubs, Las Palmas in the Segunda División, at the same time of former teammate Antonio Guayre.{{cite news|url=https://www.canarias7.es/hemeroteca/broche_a_6_decadas_de_ilusion_-EGCSN138837|title=Broche a 6 décadas de ilusión|trans-title=Icing on cake to 6 decades of hunger|newspaper=Canarias7|first=David|last=Ojeda|language=es|date=21 August 2009|access-date=13 July 2022}}

In late May 2011, after having contributed 25 matches to help his team to avoid relegation, the 36-year-old Josico announced his retirement from professional football.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/05/26/futbol/equipos/las_palmas/1306421669.html|title=Josico se retira: "Es el momento de decir adiós"|trans-title=Josico retires: "It's time to say goodbye"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=26 May 2011|access-date=26 May 2011}} He returned to the Canary Islands the following year, being charged with watching the opposing teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.canarias7.es/hemeroteca/josico_se_estrenara_como_tecnico_dirigiendo_al_tercer_juvenil_del_club-BFCSN304533|title=Josico se estrenará como técnico dirigiendo al tercer juvenil del club|trans-title=Josico to make coaching debut in charge of club's third juvenil|newspaper=Canarias7|first=David|last=Ojeda|language=es|date=22 June 2013|access-date=13 July 2022}}

Coaching career

Josico was appointed Las Palmas' first-team manager on 26 May 2014, replacing the fired Sergio Lobera after a 2–3 home loss against Recreativo de Huelva.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/05/26/segunda/1401104363_870709.html|title=Lobera es destituido y Josico y Javi Guerrero toman el mando|trans-title=Lobera is dismissed and Josico and Javi Guerrero take over|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=26 May 2014|access-date=12 June 2014}} He still managed to lead the side to the sixth position in the regular season, then ousted Sporting de Gijón 2–0 on aggregate in the top-flight promotion playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-cronica-sporting-gijon-palmas-20140615220000.html|title=Las Palmas, un paso más cerca de Primera|trans-title=Las Palmas, one step closer to Primera|publisher=Europa Press|language=es|date=15 June 2014|access-date=16 June 2014}}

On 3 July 2014, Josico moved to the Canarians' reserve team in the Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=http://www.udlaspalmas.es/-/josico-nuevo-entrenador-de-las-palmas-atletico|title=Josico, nuevo entrenador de Las Palmas Atlético|trans-title=Josico, new manager of Las Palmas Atlético|publisher=UD Las Palmas|language=es|date=3 July 2014|access-date=5 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112919/http://www.udlaspalmas.es/-/josico-nuevo-entrenador-de-las-palmas-atletico|archive-date=6 October 2014}} In the following years, he continued working in the lower leagues.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2017/06/23/baleares-ficha-tecnico-armando-morena-3385023.html|title=El Baleares ficha como técnico a Armando de la Morena, del Atlético de Madrid juvenil|trans-title=Baleares sign Armando de la Morena as manager, from Atlético de Madrid youths|newspaper=Diario de Mallorca|first=Tony|last=Tenerife|language=es|date=23 June 2017|access-date=13 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-josico-nuevo-entrenador-del-elche-c-f|title=Oficial {{!}} Josico, nuevo entrenador del Elche C.F.|trans-title=Official {{!}} Josico, new manager of Elche C.F.|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=20 November 2017|access-date=21 November 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/01/11/copa_del_rey/1578759031_898450.html|title=Abelardo tiene una cuenta pendiente con Josico|trans-title=Abelardo has score to settle with Josico|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Iván|last=Molero|language=es|date=11 January 2020|access-date=13 July 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.elespanol.com/eldigitalcastillalamancha/deportes/futbol/20211223/sergio-campos-entrenador-socuellamos-final-temporada/636936612_0.html|title=Sergio Campos será el entrenador del Socuéllamos hasta final de temporada|trans-title=Sergio Campos will manage Socuéllamos until end of the season|newspaper=El Español|language=es|date=23 December 2021|access-date=13 July 2022}}

Managerial statistics

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\|Las Palmas \|align=left\|26 May 2014 \|align=left\|3 July 2014 {{WDL\|6\|3\|2\|1\|for=6\|against=5\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2013-14\|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú\|publisher=BDFutbol\|access-date=10 April 2017}}
align=left\|Las Palmas B \|align=left\|3 July 2014 \|align=left\|9 March 2015 {{WDL\|28\|8\|6\|14\|for=41\|against=45\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2014-15\|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú\|publisher=BDFutbol\|access-date=10 April 2017}}
align=left\| Jumilla \|align=left\|10 November 2015 \|align=left\|15 February 2016 {{WDL\|13\|5\|3\|5\|for=14\|against=20\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2015-16\|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú\|publisher=BDFutbol\|access-date=10 April 2017}}
align=left\|Atlético Baleares \|align=left\|15 March 2017 \|align=left\|13 June 2017 {{WDL\|13\|8\|3\|2\|for=19\|against=9\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2016-17\|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú\|publisher=BDFutbol\|access-date=10 April 2017}}
align=left\|Elche \|align=left\|20 November 2017 \|align=left\|27 February 2018 {{WDL\|13\|5\|4\|4\|for=17\|against=13\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2017-18\|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú\|publisher=BDFutbol\|access-date=23 November 2017}}
align=left\|S.S. Reyes \|align=left\|8 November 2019 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|8\|2\|1\|5\|for=11\|against=14\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2019-20\|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú\|publisher=BDFutbol\|access-date=18 December 2019}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|81\|31\|19\|31\|for=108\|against=106\|diff=yes}} !—

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|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|Las Palmas

|align=left|26 May 2014

|align=left|3 July 2014

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2013-14|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=10 April 2017}}

align=left|Las Palmas B

|align=left|3 July 2014

|align=left|9 March 2015

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2014-15|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=10 April 2017}}

align=left| Jumilla

|align=left|10 November 2015

|align=left|15 February 2016

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2015-16|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=10 April 2017}}

align=left|Atlético Baleares

|align=left|15 March 2017

|align=left|13 June 2017

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2016-17|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=10 April 2017}}

align=left|Elche

|align=left|20 November 2017

|align=left|27 February 2018

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2017-18|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=23 November 2017}}

align=left|S.S. Reyes

|align=left|8 November 2019

|align=left|Present

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l1451.html?temp=2019-20|title=Josico: José Joaquín Moreno Verdú|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=18 December 2019}}

colspan="3"|Total

!—

Honours

Las Palmas

Segunda División: 1999–2000{{cite news|url=https://www.laprovincia.es/deportes/2014/06/22/voz-heroes-insular-10228915.html|title=La voz de los héroes del Insular|trans-title=The voice of the Insular heroes|newspaper=La Provincia|first=Paco|last=Cabrera|language=es|date=22 June 2014|access-date=13 July 2022}}

Villarreal

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003,{{cite news|url=https://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/deportes/villarreal-jugara-uefa-primera-vez-historia_75764.html|title=El Villarreal jugará la UEFA por primera vez en su historia|trans-title=Villarreal will play UEFA for the first time in their history|newspaper=Diario Córdoba|language=es|date=27 August 2003|access-date=13 July 2022}} 2004{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2004/08/23/champions/1093263539.html|title=El Villarreal vuelve a la UEFA tras ganar la Intertoto|trans-title=Villarreal return to UEFA after winning the Intertoto|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=23 August 2004|access-date=13 July 2022}}

Spain U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1998{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20171128/433267138700/josico-tecnico-elche-dejo-sin-europa-atletico-madrid-y-vio-doblete-simeone.html|title=Josico, el técnico del Elche que vio en vivo ‘El Doblete’ y dejó al Atleti sin Europa|trans-title=Josico, the Elche coach who witnessed 'The Double' live and left Atleti out of Europe|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Chema|last=G. Fuente|language=es|date=28 November 2017|access-date=13 July 2022}}