José Manuel Aira

José Manuel Aira
Aira in september 2018.
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Aira Lindoso
Date of birth (1976-03-14) 14 March 1976
Place of birth Ponferrada, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sochaux (manager)
Youth career
1989–1991 CD Fuentesnuevas
1991–1995 Ponferradina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Deportivo B 147 (7)
1996–2002 Deportivo La Coruña 2 (0)
1999–2000 → Tenerife (loan) 23 (0)
2000–2001 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 41 (2)
2001–2002 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 22 (1)
2002–2005 Poli Ejido 68 (4)
2005–2006 Racing Ferrol 28 (1)
2006–2010 Lugo 136 (6)
2010–2011 Racing Ferrol 36 (6)
Total 503 (27)
Teams managed
2011–2014 Racing Ferrol
2014–2016 Murcia
2016–2017 Albacete
2018 Rudeš
2018– Sochaux
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José Manuel Aira Lindoso (born 14 March 1976) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, and is the manager of French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

Playing career

Born in Ponferrada, Castile and León, Aira arrived at Deportivo de La Coruña from local SD Ponferradina aged 19, but never broke into the first-team setup during his stay, only appearing twice in La Liga.[1][2] With more individual success, he resumed his career in the second division for the following seven seasons, with CD Tenerife,[3] Racing de Ferrol (twice),[4][5] Sporting de Gijón[6] and Polideportivo Ejido.[7]

Aira returned to Galicia in the summer of 2006, moving to CD Lugo which had just returned to the third level after a three-year absence. He continued to be a defensive mainstay in the subsequent four years after which he returned to Ferrol, now in division four.[8]

Coaching career

Aira retired in 2011, being immediately named manager of his last club Racing.[9] He was subsequently in charge of Real Murcia[10] and Albacete Balompié,[11] leading the latter in their promotion to the second tier in 2017.[12]

Managerial statistics

As of 10 May 2018
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Racing Ferrol Spain 14 October 2011 10 July 2014 109 62 25 22 204 93 +111 056.88 [13]
Murcia Spain 10 July 2014 8 May 2016 79 42 15 22 103 60 +43 053.16 [14]
Albacete Spain 9 June 2016 1 October 2017 55 25 14 16 80 59 +21 045.45 [15]
Rudeš Croatia 12 March 2018 4 June 2018 11 7 2 2 18 12 +6 063.64 —
Career total 254 136 56 62 405 224 +181 053.54 —

References

  1. ↑ "Fiesta Bebeto, golazo de Pep" [Bebeto party, Pep wonder goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 May 1996. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dan la cara" [They put up a fight]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 February 1998. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "El Tenerife contrata a Aira y negocia el traspaso de Bassir" [Tenerife hire Aira and negotiate transfer of Bassir]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 July 1999. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Villa y Aira, cedidos al Racing" [Villa and Aira, loaned to Racing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 July 2000. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Aira ('Poli' Ejido), primer fichaje de los gallegos" [Aira ('Poli' Ejido), first Galician signing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Llega cedido el deportivista Aira" [Deportivo man Aira arrives on loan]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 July 2001. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "El central Aira (Deportivo) ficha por dos años" [Stopper Aira (Deportivo) signs for two years]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 August 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "El Racing de Ferrol cierra el fichaje del central Aira" [Racing de Ferrol complete signing of stopper Aira]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 June 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Aira pasa de la zaga al banquillo" [Aira goes from the back sector to the bench]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 14 October 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Aira dice que no merecía "este final" tras dos años dirigiendo al Real Murcia" [Aira says he did not deserve "this ending" after two years in charge of Real Murcia]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "José Manuel Aira, nuevo entrenador del Albacete" [José Manuel Aira, new manager Albacete]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "El Albacete tira de renta para volver a Segunda división un año después" [Albacete rely on maths to return to Second division one year later]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 1) 2011–12" [Tercera División (Group 1) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 1) 2012–13" [Tercera División (Group 1) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2012-13" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
    "Aira: José Manuel Aira Lindoso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Aira: José Manuel Aira Lindoso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
    "Aira: José Manuel Aira Lindoso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "José Manuel Aira dirigirá al Albacete en Segunda B" [José Manuel Aira will coach Albacete in Segunda B]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 9 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
    "Aira: José Manuel Aira Lindoso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    "Aira: José Manuel Aira Lindoso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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