Place of birth Lugo, Spain Apps (Gls) Current team SDC Polvorín (coach) | Years Team 2004 Lugo | |
Full name José Antonio Durán Rivas Date of birth (1974-06-27) 27 June 1974 (age 42) | ||
José Antonio Durán Rivas (born 27 June 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer, and the current manager of SDC Polvorín.
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Career
Born in Lugo, Galicia, Durán started his managerial career at the youth levels of hometown's CD Lugo, club he already represented as a player. In 2004 he was appointed manager of the first team in Tercera División, replacing fired Quique Prado, and managed to achieve 11 wins in 18 matches as his side missed out promotion by finishing sixth.
On 10 January 2006, Durán was appointed at the helm of CD Foz in the fifth level, and managed to finish 16th. On 26 June, however, he resigned after his side was relegated.
On 1 June 2007 Durán was named Viveiro CF manager. He was sacked on 4 June of the following year, and returned to his previous club Foz on 11 July.
On 21 June 2010, after narrowly missing out promotion to the fourth tier in his first campaign and finishing in a comfortable mid-table position in his second, Durán announced his resignment. He subsequently returned to Lugo and its youth setup, being a manager of the Juvenil squad.
On 25 February 2016 Durán was named manager of the Albivermellos, as a replacement to Luis Milla, until the end of the season. His first professional match in charge occurred three days later, a 1–3 Segunda División away loss against Real Zaragoza.
Despite losing his first match in charge, Durán achieved three wins and one draw during the month of March, which ensured him the Segunda División Manager of the Month award. He was relieved from his duties on 11 June 2016, after avoiding relegation.