Antonio Iriondo Ortega (born 3 November 1953) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder and is a current manager. He has managed teams such as Rayo Vallecano, CD San Fernando and Rayo Majadahonda in Spain.
Playing career Born in Moscow to Spanish parents who, as children, had been sent to Russia in 1937 due to the Spanish Civil War, Iriondo returned to Spain in 1957 at the age of four. He only played lower league football throughout his career, representing CDC Moscardó, CP Amorós, RCD Carabanchel, AD Alcorcón, Valdemoro CF, and Tomelloso CF, retiring with the latter in 1982 at the age of 28.
Managerial career Iriondo started his managerial career at AD Villaviciosa de Odón in the regional leagues and moved to CD Móstoles in 1991. He subsequently managed lower league sides in the Community of Madrid, notably CF Rayo Majadahonda for two different spells, where he achieved promotion to Segunda División B in his third season.
Iriondo subsequently managed CD Manchego before being appointed Rayo Vallecano B manager in 2002. On 14 April 2003, he replaced the fired Gustavo Benítez at the helm of the main squad in La Liga.
Iriondo remained in charge for nine matches, suffering relegation as dead last. After returning to the B-side in July 2003, he was named UD San Sebastián de los Reyes manager the following February.
Subsequently, Iriondo was appointed at the helm of CD Toledo (two stints), CD San Fernando, San Fernando CD (two stints) and Rayo Majadahonda. With the latter he achieved promotion to the third division in 2015, and took the clubs to the play-offs for the first time in their history in 2017.
On 27 May 2018, Iriondo achieved promotion to Segunda División with the Majariegos, after beating FC Cartagena in the play-offs. On 11 June of the following year, after suffering relegation, he resigned.
On 26 July 2019, Iriondo was named manager of the Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC. After missing the playoffs in his one year at the Tata Steel-owned franchise, he returned to Majadahonda on a one-season deal with the option of a second.
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenure TeamNatFromToRecord Carabanchel 31 May 199225 May 1993Villaviciosa10 June 199312 June 1994Rayo Majadahonda12 June 199416 February 1998Amorós30 June 19981 July 1999Manchego1 July 199916 May 2000Madridejos1 June 200022 May 2001Atlético Pinto22 May 20014 June 2002Rayo Vallecano B4 June 200214 April 2003Rayo Vallecano14 April 20031 July 2003Rayo Vallecano B1 July 200323 February 2004SS Reyes23 February 20041 June 2005Toledo25 July 20054 July 2007CD San Fernando4 July 200722 February 2009Toledo19 January 201025 May 2010San Fernando CD29 December 201130 June 2012Rayo Majadahonda15 July 201211 June 2019Jamshedpur26 July 201931 May 2020Rayo Majadahonda1 June 20208 March 2021Sanluqueño9 May 202230 October 2023Total—
See also List of football managers with the most matches
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