Paco Jémez

Paco Jémez
Personal information
Full name Francisco Jémez Martín
Date of birth (1970-04-18) 18 April 1970
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Córdoba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Córdoba 81 (4)
1991–1992 Murcia 35 (0)
1992–1993 Rayo Vallecano 38 (0)
1993–1998 Deportivo La Coruña 94 (1)
1998–2004 Zaragoza 168 (1)
2004 Rayo Vallecano 17 (0)
2005–2006 Lugo 9 (0)
Total 442 (6)
National team
1998–2001 Spain 21 (0)
Teams managed
2007 Alcalá
2007–2008 Córdoba
2009 Cartagena
2010–2011 Las Palmas
2011–2012 Córdoba
2012–2016 Rayo Vallecano
2016 Granada
2016–2017 Cruz Azul
2017–2018 Las Palmas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Francisco Jémez Martín (born 18 April 1970), commonly known as Paco as a player, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is a current manager.

Over the course of 11 seasons he played in 269 La Liga games in representation of three teams, mainly Deportivo and Zaragoza. He appeared for Spain at Euro 2000.

Paco started working as a manager in 2007, going on to work with several clubs.

Playing career

Paco was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. During his career he played for Córdoba CF, Real Murcia, Rayo Vallecano (first appearing in La Liga and playing all 38 matches of the season), Deportivo de La Coruña (only appearing in ten games in his first two seasons combined as the club achieved two consecutive runner-up spots, being more used afterwards) and Real Zaragoza, which he helped to the 2001 conquest of the Copa del Rey.[1] From January–June 2004 he returned to Rayo, now in the second division; after one year out of football, he returned to active with CD Lugo – fourth level – and retired at the age of 36.

During almost three years, Paco played 21 times for the Spanish national team. His debut was on 23 September 1998 in a friendly against Russia in Granada,[2] and he was a participant at UEFA Euro 2000, taking part in three matches in an eventual quarter-final exit.

Coaching career

Spain

Jémez took up coaching in 2007, first with lowly RSD Alcalá. He moved to the second division the following campaign, with Córdoba, being sacked with 11 matches to go.[3]

In early 2009, Jémez signed with FC Cartagena,[4] ultimately being the coach that earned the Murcia club a first ever promotion to the second tier.[5] He left in July.

On 12 April 2010, following Sergije Krešić's dismissal, Jémez was appointed coach at struggling UD Las Palmas in the second level.[6] He eventually led his hometown side safe from the relegation zone in a 17th-place finish,[7] being dismissed on 27 February 2011.[8]

On 22 June 2012, after taking Córdoba to the first round in the division two promotion playoffs,[9] Jémez was appointed at former club Rayo in the top flight.[10] After leading the team to their best-ever ranking in the competition, eighth, he renewed his contract until June 2015.[11]

On 26 May 2016, after Rayo's top level relegation, Jémez failed to agree new terms[12] and was appointed manager at Granada CF on 20 June.[13] However, on 28 September, he was sacked after only six games in charge, no wins and a club-worst start to a season in more than 70 years.[14]

Mexico

On 28 November 2016, Jémez was named head coach of Cruz Azul in the Mexican Liga MX.[15] He led the team to their first playoff appearance in three years. The following 27 November, he decided not renew his contract and left.[16]

Back to Spain

On 21 December 2017, Jémez returned to Las Palmas, becoming the third permanent manager in charge of the club during the campaign.[17]

Managerial statistics

As of 19 May 2018
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Alcalá[18] Spain 25 March 2007 28 June 2007 12 5 4 3 041.67
Córdoba[19] Spain 28 June 2007 31 March 2008 32 7 15 10 021.88
Cartagena[20] Spain 3 February 2009 1 July 2009 19 9 7 3 047.37
Las Palmas[21] Spain 12 April 2010 27 February 2011 37 9 13 15 024.32
Córdoba[22] Spain 1 July 2011 22 June 2012 50 24 12 14 048.00
Rayo Vallecano[23] Spain 22 June 2012 20 June 2016 164 55 29 80 033.54
Granada[13] Spain 20 June 2016 28 September 2016 6 0 2 4 000.00
Cruz Azul[24] Mexico 28 November 2016 27 November 2017 47 16 18 13 034.04
Las Palmas[25] Spain 21 December 2017 25 May 2018 23 2 6 15 008.70
Career total 390 127 106 157 032.56

Honours

Player

Deportivo
Zaragoza

Manager

Cartagena

References

  1. 1 2 "Zaragoza, no hay quinta Copa mala" [Zaragoza, no such thing as a bad fifth Cup]. ABC (in Spanish). 1 July 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Camacho debuta con épica" [Camacho has epic debut]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 September 1998. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "El Córdoba destituye a Paco Jémez" [Córdoba fire Paco Jémez]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 March 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "El Cartagena despide a Fabri y contrata a Paco Jémez" [Cartagena fire Fabri and hire Paco Jémez]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cartagena vuelve a Segunda 22 años después" [Cartagena return to Segunda 22 years later]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 May 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Paco Jémez es el relevo de Kresic al frente de Las Palmas" [Paco Jémez is Kresic's replacement at the helm of Las Palmas]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 April 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Expediente cumplido" [Mission accomplished]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 20 June 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Las Palmas destituye a Paco Jémez tras la goleada" [Las Palmas fire Paco Jémez after routing]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 26 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "El Valladolid elimina al Córdoba y jugará el duelo decisivo por el ascenso a Primera" [Valladolid oust Córdoba and will play Primera promotion decider]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "El Rayo hace oficial la contratación de Paco Jémez" [Rayo make signing of Paco Jémez official] (in Spanish). Sport You. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Paco Jémez renueva con el Rayo" [Paco Jémez renews with Rayo]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Paco Jémez rechaza la oferta de renovación del Rayo" [Paco Jémez refuses Rayo's renewal offer]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Paco Jémez, nuevo entrenador del Granada CF" [Paco Jémez, new manager of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Paco Jemez sacked by Granada after worst start for more than 70 years". Sky Sports. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Spaniard Paco Jémez named Cruz Azul coach in Liga MX". ESPN FC. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Paco Jémez deja de ser técnico de Cruz Azul" [Paco Jémez is no longer manager of Cruz Azul] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Paco Jémez, nuevo entrenador de la UD Las Palmas" [Paco Jémez, new manager of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2006–07" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2006–07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2006–07" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2006–07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
    "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
    "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
    "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
    "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Paco Jémez, nuevo director técnico de Cruz Azul" [Paco Jémez, new technical director of Cruz Azul] (in Spanish). La Afición. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "Paco Jémez: Francisco Jémez Martín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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