José Manuel Díaz Novoa

José Manuel Díaz Novoa (born 1 January 1944) is a Spanish retired footballer[1] and manager.[2] The majority of his coaching career was with Sporting Gijón.

José Novoa
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Díaz Novoa
Date of birth (1944-01-01) 1 January 1944
Place of birth Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Sporting Gijón 36 (16)
1967–1970 Celta 29 (6)
1970–1971 Avilés
Teams managed
1973–1979 Sporting Gijón B
1979–1980 Sporting Gijón
1982 Sporting Gijón
1982–1983 Sporting Gijón B
1984–1988 Sporting Gijón
1988–1990 Celta
1990–1992 Real Burgos
1992–1993 Espanyol
1996 Sporting Gijón
1996–1997 Málaga
1997–1998 Sporting Gijón
2000–2002 Asturias
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Novoa was a midfielder who played for Sporting Gijón and Celta, a team with which he played a game in the First Division. He abandoned soccer practice at the age of 27, after a meniscus injury when he was a player for Real Avilés.

His popularity came as a coach, leading teams like Sporting Gijón, Celta de Vigo, Real Burgos and Espanyol.[3] He has also taken over the Asturias national football team twice.

He is the coach who has directed Sporting Gijón[4] the most times, with a total of 371 games, 230 of them in the First Division.[5]

References
  1. "Novoa, José Manuel Díaz Novoa - Futbolista". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Novoa, José Manuel Díaz Novoa - Entrenador". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Previa del Espanyol-Málaga | Málaga - Web Oficial". Previa del Espanyol-Málaga | Málaga - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Entrenadores | Sporting - Web Oficial". Entrenadores | Sporting - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "Novoa: «Con el VAR entonces, el Sporting igual tendría algún título»". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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