Manuel Retamero

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| name = Manuel Retamero

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| full_name = Manuel Retamero Fraile

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Valladolid, Spain

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = | clubs1 = Villa Simancas | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = | clubs2 = Boecillo | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = | clubs3 = Betis Valladolid | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = | clubs4 = Cuéllar | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = | clubs5 = Íscar | caps5 = | goals5 =

| manageryears1 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs1 = Arces (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs2 = Betis Valladolid (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs3 = Villa Simancas (youth)

| manageryears4 = 2003–2006 | managerclubs4 = Betis Valladolid (youth)

| manageryears5 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs5 = Unión Delicias (youth)

| manageryears6 = 2007–2010 | managerclubs6 = Íscar

| manageryears7 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs7 = Valladolid B

| manageryears8 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs8 = La Granja

| manageryears9 = 2014 | managerclubs9 = Al-Ittihad Tripoli (youth)

| manageryears10 = 2015 | managerclubs10 = Milford United

| manageryears11 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs11 = Aizawl

| manageryears12 = 2016 | managerclubs12 = Budaiya

| manageryears13 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs13 = Ulaanbaatar City

| manageryears14 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs14 = NEROCA FC

| manageryears15 = 2022 | managerclubs15 = Kirivong Sok Sen Chey

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Manuel Retamero Fraile (born 1 December 1974) is a Spanish football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Retamero only played regional football during his career, representing CD Villa de Simancas, CD Boecillo, CD Betis CF, CD Cuéllar Balompié and CD Íscar, all in his native region.{{cite web|url=https://thecoachjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/ultimatemember/845/cv-English-Sport-CV-PDF-5-06-17.pdf|title=Manuel Retamero Fraile|publisher=The Coach Jobs|access-date=24 October 2018}}

Coaching career

=Early career=

Retamero established himself as a youth manager during his first years; he was in charge of CD Arces, Betis Valladolid (two stints), Villa de Simancas and CD Unión Delicias. In 2007, he was named manager of Tercera División side Íscar,{{cite web|url=https://cdiscar.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/1er_equipo_cdlosgatosdeiscar_0910.pdf|title=Plantilla 2009/2010|trans-title=2009/2010 squad|publisher=CD Íscar|language=es|accessdate=24 October 2018}} achieving mid-table positions during his three-season spell at the club.

On 16 July 2010, Retamero was appointed manager of Real Valladolid B also in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/paginador/2960/16072010/Manuel-Retamero-entrenara-al-Promesas/|title=Manuel Retamero entrenará al Promesas|trans-title=Manuel Retamero will manage Promesas|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=16 July 2010|accessdate=24 October 2018}} On 28 June 2012, after nearly one year of inactivity, he was presented as manager of CD La Granja in the same division.{{cite web|url=http://www.eladelantado.com/todo-el-deporte/manuel_retamero_fue_presentado_ayer_como_nuevo_entrenador_del_cd_la_granja/|title=Manuel Retamero fue presentado ayer como nuevo entrenador del CD La Granja|trans-title=Manuel Retamero was presented yesterday as new manager of CD La Granja|publisher=El Adelantado|language=es|date=29 June 2012|accessdate=24 October 2018}}

In January 2014, Retamero moved to Libya and joined Al-Ittihad Club as their technical director;{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140120/futbol/retamero-se-marcha-a-tripoli-libia-como-director-tecnico-del-al-ittihad_54399330160.html|title=Retamero se marcha a Tripoli (Libia) como director técnico del Al-Ittihad|trans-title=Retamero moves to Tripoli (Libya) as the technical director of Al-Ittihad|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=20 January 2014|accessdate=24 October 2018}} he was later also given the role of under-19 manager. He left the country in June, shortly after the start of the Libyan Civil War, and moved to Bahrain as a director of the national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/espanoles-mundo/2018/01/04/5a4d1d1422601d665b8b4630.html|title=Manuel Retamero: "Cuando salía por Libia tenía miedo de los francotiradores"|trans-title=Manuel Retamero: "When I walked through Libya I was afraid of the snipers"|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=4 January 2018|accessdate=24 October 2018}}

=Aizawl=

On 19 August 2015, after a short stint at United States' Milford United SC, Retamero was appointed manager of I-League side Aizawl FC.{{cite news|url=http://i-league.org/club-news/aizawl-fc-appoints-manuel-retamero-fraile-as-head-coach-of-their-first-team/|title=Aizawl FC Appoints Manuel Retamero Fraile As Head Coach Of Their First Team|work=I-League|date=19 August 2015|access-date=9 January 2016}} His first goal was to win the Mizoram Premier League, which he achieved on 16 December 2015.{{cite news|last1=Bhattacharjee|first1=Nilotpal|title=Aizawl retain league trophy |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151217/jsp/northeast/story_58843.jsp#.VpFb0ZOLTBI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126203221/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151217/jsp/northeast/story_58843.jsp#.VpFb0ZOLTBI|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2016|access-date=9 January 2016|work=Telegraph India|date=16 December 2015}} His first professional match occurred on 9 January 2016, a 1–3 away loss against Mohun Bagan AC.{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan 3-1 Aizawl|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/09/india/i-league/mohun-bagan-ac/aizawl-fc/2176875/|website=Soccerway}}

On 7 February 2016, Retanero was sacked by Aizawl and was replaced by Jahar Das.{{cite news|title=I-League Update: Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/07/20097072/i-league-update-aizawl-fc-part-ways-with-manuel-retamero|access-date=3 June 2016|work=I-League|date=7 February 2016}}

=Ulaanbaatar City=

In December 2016, after a short spell at Budaiya Club in Bahrain, Retamero signed for Ulaanbaatar City FC, replacing countryman Rodrigo Hernando.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiadevalladolid.com/Noticia/ZAF0D0AB1-B477-0B40-CF8179C46F324332/Retamero-entrenara-en-Mongolia|title=Retamero entrenará en Mongolia|trans-title=Retamero will manage in Mongolia|publisher=El Día de Valladolid|language=es|date=23 December 2016|access-date=24 October 2018}} In his first season in charge, the club finished second in the league, and knocked out Erchim FC (the defending league champions) in the semi-finals of the MFF Cup before defeating FC Ulaanbaatar in the finals to win the club's first major trophy in its brief history.

On 2 January 2018, Retamero was announced as manager of CD Victoria CF, a youth football club from his hometown.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdvictoriacf.com/manuel-retamero/|title=Manuel Retamero nuevo entrenador del Liga Nacional Juvenil|trans-title=Manuel Retamero new manager of Liga Nacional Juvenil|publisher=CD Victoria CF|language=es|date=2 January 2018|access-date=24 October 2018}} Seven days later, however, he opted to continue in charge of Ulaanbaatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.mongolianfootball.com/single-post/2018/01/09/Ulaanbaatar-City-Manager-Manuel-Retamero-Departs-Club|title=Ulaanbaatar City Manager Manuel Retamero Takes Offseason Position in Spain|work=Mongolian Football|access-date=6 August 2018}}

=NEROCA FC=

On 7 June 2018, Retamero returned to India after being named at the helm of NEROCA FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/i-league-manuel-retamero-head-coach-of-neroca-fc-aizawl-fc/uzh33wvntrm117xvbyedy5h1n|title=I-League: Manuel Retamero returns to India as head coach of NEROCA FC|publisher=Goal.com|date=7 June 2018|access-date=24 October 2018}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|15 December 2018}}.

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rowspan=2! width=150\|Team !rowspan=2! width=120\|From !rowspan=2! width=120\|To !colspan=7\|Record
width=40\|G !width=40\|W !width=40\|D !width=40\|L !width=50\|Win %
align=left\|Aizawl \|align=left\|{{nobreak\|17 August 2015}} \|align=left\|{{nobreak\|7 February 2016}} {{WDL\|6\|1\|1\|4}}
align=left\|Ulaanbaatar \|align=left\|{{nobreak\|December 2016}} \|align=left\|{{nobreak\|June 2018}} {{WDL\|44\|26\|7\|11}}
align=left\|NEROCA \|align=left\|{{nobreak\|1 July 2018}} \|align=left\|{{nobreak\|1 July 2019}} {{WDL\|20\|7\|6\|7}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|44\|20\|9\|15}}

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!width=40|W

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align=left|Aizawl

|align=left|{{nobreak|17 August 2015}}

|align=left|{{nobreak|7 February 2016}}

align=left|Ulaanbaatar

|align=left|{{nobreak|December 2016}}

|align=left|{{nobreak|June 2018}}

align=left|NEROCA

|align=left|{{nobreak|1 July 2018}}

|align=left|{{nobreak|1 July 2019}}

colspan="3"|Total

Honours

=Manager=

Aizawl

Mizoram Premier League: 2015–16{{Cite web|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2015/12/17/aizawl-fc-crowned-mizoram-premier-league-champions/amp/|title=Aizawl FC crowned Mizoram Premier League Champions|website=blog.cpdfootball.de|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130556/https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2015/12/17/aizawl-fc-crowned-mizoram-premier-league-champions/amp/|url-status=live}}

Ulaanbaatar City