Place of birth Almeria, Spain Name Francisco Rodriguez 1995–1996 Plus Ultra Role Footballer | 1996–1997 Espanyol Height 1.74 m Years Team | |
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Full name Francisco Javier Rodriguez Vilchez Date of birth (1978-06-17) 17 June 1978 (age 37) | ||
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Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez (born 17 June 1978), known simply as Francisco, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of UCAM Murcia CF.
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- How to pronounce francisco javier rodr guez v lchez spain spanish pronouncenames com
- Playing career
- Managerial career
- Managerial Statistics
- Manager
- References
His career was closely associated with Almería as both a player and manager, and he started coaching the first team at the age of 35.
Playing career
Francisco was born in Almería, Andalusia. After starting out with local Polideportivo Almería he joined Valencia CF, never making it however past its B-side. In 2002 he returned to his hometown, joining Unión Deportiva in the second division and scoring at an impressive rate.
In 2004–05, as his contract expired, Francisco seized the opportunity to make his La Liga debuts and signed with Albacete Balompié: the season was a disaster, with relegation for the team and only three goals for the player – he netted against Real Madrid, albeit in a 1–6 away loss.
Subsequently, Francisco returned to his previous club, and was fairly played by as it achieved a first-ever promotion to the top level in 2007, but would never play in that category again, resuming (with little individual and team success) his career in divisions two and three.
Managerial career
Francisco started his managerial career in 2010, coaching teams in various categories at his main club Almería. On 29 June 2013, after two seasons with the reserves, he was appointed at the helm of the main squad, freshly returned to the top flight.
After narrowly avoiding relegation in the last matchday, Francisco inked a new one-year deal with the Rojiblancos on 27 May 2014. On 9 December, however, he was relieved of his duties after only managing two points out of 24.
On 13 December 2016, after more than two years without a club, Francisco was named manager of UCAM Murcia CF in division two.