Nando Yosu
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Fernando Trío Zabala, known as Nando Yosu (born 8 July 1941), is a retired Spanish
professional footballer and manager
.
A midfielder
, his extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated to Racing de Santander
.
, Biscay
, Basque Country
, Yosu played professionally during roughly one decade, appearing in 122 matches in La Liga
, where he represented Racing de Santander
, Valencia CF
, Athletic Bilbao
and Pontevedra CF
, retiring in 1972 at only 31, after spells with lowly sides CF Calvo Sotelo (Segunda División
, two years) and Gimnástica de Torrelavega
(Tercera División
).
In his beginnings, he was also loaned by Racing to SD Rayo Cantabria
, at the time acting as a feeder team
. Whilst with the Che, he was used rarely in the league (also being loaned to Santander), but scored twice against FC Barcelona
in the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final
, a 6–2 home win (7–3 on aggregate).
From 1977–79, Yosu served as head manager for Santander, but would work with the club in several other capacities, from match delegate to director of football
; additionally, in no fewer than five occasions, as an interim manager in the 90's/2000's, he successfully led the team away from relegation zone, always in the top level.
In March 2007, Yosu was honoured by the Government of Cantabria
for his contribution to football in the area. He retired from the football world for good in January 2009, after leaving his post as Racing's director of football.
Spain
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professional footballer and manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
A midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, his extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated to Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
.
Playing career
Born in MungiaMungia
Mungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Thetown has 15,000 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Yosu played professionally during roughly one decade, appearing in 122 matches in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, where he represented Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
and Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It was founded in 1941, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with a capacity of 12,000 seats.Having enjoyed...
, retiring in 1972 at only 31, after spells with lowly sides CF Calvo Sotelo (Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, two years) and Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Real Sociedad Gimnástica de Torrelavega is a Spanish football team based in Torrelavega, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded on September 28, 1907, it is the oldest football club in the region, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadio El...
(Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
).
In his beginnings, he was also loaned by Racing to SD Rayo Cantabria
SD Rayo Cantabria
Sociedad Deportiva Rayo Cantabria is a Spanish football team based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1993, it currently plays in Tercera División - Group 3...
, at the time acting as a feeder team
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
. Whilst with the Che, he was used rarely in the league (also being loaned to Santander), but scored twice against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final
1962 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
The 1962 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the fourth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 8 September and 12 September 1962 between Valencia CF and CF Barcelona of Spain. Valencia won the tie 7–3 on aggregate.-First leg:...
, a 6–2 home win (7–3 on aggregate).
Manager career
Immediately after retiring (1971), Yosu began coaching at his last club, Gimnástica, even though he did not possess the obligatory licence. Afterwards, he returned to main side Racing, first with its youth teams.From 1977–79, Yosu served as head manager for Santander, but would work with the club in several other capacities, from match delegate to director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
; additionally, in no fewer than five occasions, as an interim manager in the 90's/2000's, he successfully led the team away from relegation zone, always in the top level.
In March 2007, Yosu was honoured by the Government of Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
for his contribution to football in the area. He retired from the football world for good in January 2009, after leaving his post as Racing's director of football.