Miguel Ángel Tena García (born 17 January 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Playing career Born in Almassora, Province of Castellón, Tena joined up-and-coming Villarreal CF in 2003 from neighbouring Valencia CF, after finishing his football development with the latter and following a failed transfer to Real Madrid Castilla.El almazorense Tena ficha por el filial del Real Madrid (Almazora's Tena signs for Real Madrid reserves); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 24 May 2003 He made his professional – and La Liga – debut in the 2003–04 season, but would only appear in one league match with his new club, being replaced at the hour-mark of a 2–1 away loss against CA Osasuna.El Osasuna rompe tres meses de sequía en casa (Osasuna end three-month home drought); El Mundo, 21 March 2004
Subsequently, Tena resumed his career in the Segunda División, with Racing de Ferrol,El Racing ficha a Bayarri y consigue la cesión de Tena (Racing sign Bayarri and get loan of Tena); La Voz de Galicia, 22 July 2004 Polideportivo Ejido (three years), Levante UD,Miguel Ángel Tena, nuevo jugador del Levante UD (Miguel Ángel Tena, new Levante UD player); Levante UD, 31 July 2008 Elche CF, Córdoba CFMiguel Ángel Tena ficha por el Córdoba (Miguel Ángel Tena signs for Córdoba); Marca, 18 August 2010 and CD Lugo,El Lugo confirma el fichaje del central Tena (Lugo confirm signing of stopper Tena); La Voz de Galicia, 9 January 2013 playing 242 games at that level over one decade.
Coaching career On 18 June 2015, Tena was appointed manager of Racing Ferrol.Miguel Ángel Tena, nuevo entrenador del Racing de Ferrol (Miguel Ángel Tena, new manager of Racing de Ferrol); La Voz de Galicia, 18 June 2015 He left in May 2016 after being ousted by Cádiz CF in the promotion playoffs,Tena abandona el Racing de Ferrol tras ser eliminado (Tena leaves Racing de Ferrol after being eliminated); El Desmarque, 29 May 2016 but returned to his post in October, with the club still in the Segunda División B.Tena regresa al banquillo del Racing de Ferrol tras la destitución de Míchel Alonso (Tena returns to Racing de Ferrol bench following Míchel Alonso's dismissal); La Voz de Galicia, 17 October 2016
Tena acted as both third-team coach and director of football for Villarreal in the 2020–21 season.Miguel Ángel Tena, nuevo director de fútbol del Villarreal (Miguel Ángel Tena, new Villarreal director of football); Marca, 26 February 2021 On 10 November 2023, he was named interim of their main squad following the sacking of Pacheta. Three days later, after losing his only match in charge, 3–1 at Atlético Madrid, he was replaced by Marcelino García Toral.
Managerial statistics
TeamFromToRecord Racing Ferrol18 June 201529 May 2016 Racing Ferrol17 October 201618 December 2017 Villarreal C8 July 202026 February 2021Villarreal (caretaker)10 November 202313 November 2023 Total —
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