Francis Cagigao

Francis Cagigao is an English football scout and coach and former player. He played for Arsenal, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 1988 under Pat Rice, Barcelona B, Racing de Santander, Southend United, Racing de Ferrol and Yeclano Deportivo in the second tier. A Spanish u19/20 International, his career was cut short at the age of 29 due to injury. He coached Club Lemos to the 2ªB play offs in Spain.

Francis Cagigao
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-11-11) 11 November 1969
Place of birth Paddington,London, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1988 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Barcelona B 9
1989–1991 Racing Santander 2
1991–1993 Southend United 2
1993–1994 Racing de Ferrol 27
1994–1995 Yeclano Deportivo 33
1995–1999[1][2] Club Lemos
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He is respected worldwide as Arsenal's longest serving senior scout with over 23 years at the club and has been Head of International Scouting for several years with expertise and a network mainly in Europe and South America.

The trilingual Cagigao worked under Arsene Wenger for 21 years, then Unai Emery and now Mikel Arteta. He has close ties with the Spanish FA where he has served as a Tutor on the Director of Football course.

He was responsible for direct participation in the signings of players such as Lauren, Cesc Fabregas, Jose Antonio Reyes, Santi Cazorla, Nacho Monreal, Mikel Arteta, Emiliano Martinez, Granit Xhaka, Alexis, Carlos Vela, Hector Bellerin, Robin van Persie and others alongside Steve Rowley, ex Chief Scout. More recently he was involved in signing Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba.

Honours

Club
Arsenal[3]

References
  1. "ESTATÍSTICAS". Ogol.com.br.
  2. "Bio". BD Futbol.com.
  3. "Interview with our Arsenal's Spanish scout". Hupu.com.
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