Full name Santiago Coch Castillo Name Santi Coch 1977–1994 Gimnastic | Years Team Playing position | |
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Date of birth (1960-05-27) 27 May 1960 (age 55) Place of birth Vimbodi i Poblet, Spain | ||
Santiago 'Santi' Coch Castillo (born 27 May 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and is the current assistant coach of Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
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He represented Gimnàstic over the course of 17 campaigns, appearing in 528 official matches.
Playing career
Born in Vimbodí i Poblet, Tarragona, Catalonia, Coch made his senior debuts with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in 1977, aged only 17, as his side achieved promotion from Tercera División. Another promotion followed, and he made his professional debut on 16 September 1979, starting in a 3–2 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña for the Segunda División championship.
Coch appeared in 23 matches during the 1979–80 season, as Nàstic suffered immediate relegation after finishing 19th. He appeared in Segunda División B but also in the fourth tier for the remainder of his career, retiring in 1994.
Managerial career
In 2005 Coch was appointed manager of Gimnàstic's farm team, CF Pobla de Mafumet. In 2010, he was relieved from his duties, being immediately included in Gimnàstic's backroom staff.
On 9 September 2017, after Lluís Carreras' dismissal, Coch was appointed Rodri's assistant in the first team.
Personal life
Coch's family is widely related to football. His older brother Enric was a goalkeeper, while his twin brother Ramón was a forward. His two sons Joel and Denis (both midfielders) represented Pobla, and his nephew Aleix is also a defender.