Alfredo Merino

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merino and the second or maternal family name is Tamayo.

Alfredo Merino Tamayo (born 13 May 1969) is a Spanish retired footballer, and a current manager.

Alfredo Merino

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Merino Tamayo
Date of birth	(1969-05-13) 13 May 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Palencia, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Palencia
–1993	Venta de Baños
Managerial career
1994–1996	Becerril
1996	Palencia
1997–2001	Castile and León
2001–2002	Spain U21 (assistant)
2002–2003	Palencia
2005–2006	Valladolid B
2006	Valladolid
2006–2007	Atlético Madrid B
2007–2008	Valladolid B
2009–2011	Tenerife B
2010	Tenerife (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

Born in Palencia, Castile and León, Merino retired from professional football aged only 24 due to injuries, and began his managerial career with CD Becerril in the regional leagues. After a short stint with CF Palencia in Segunda División B, he was appointed manager of the Castile-León Football Federation, and was also Iñaki Sáenz's assistant at Spain under-21.^[1]

After another spell at Palencia Merino was appointed Real Valladolid B manager in the 2005 summer. On 20 February 2006 he was appointed at the helm of the main squad, replacing fired Marcos Alonso.^[2]

Merino was named Atlético Madrid B manager on 23 January 2007,^[3] taking the club out of the relegation zones. He subsequently returned to Valladolid and its reserve team, finishing 14th in his only season in charge.

On 15 July 2009 Merino was appointed at the helm of CD Tenerife B.^[4] On 20 September of the following year, after Gonzalo Arconada's dismissal, he was named interim manager of the first team,^[5] staying in charge for one match before the arrival of Juan Carlos Mandiá.^[6]

References

1. "Alfredo me dijo que era el tren de su vida; suerte" ("Alfredo said to me that it was his lifestyle; luck"); El Mundo Deportivo, 26 January 2007 (in Spanish)
2. Alfredo Merino, nuevo entrenador del Valladolid (Alfredo Merino, new manager of Valladolid); El Mundo, 20 February 2006 (in Spanish)
3. Alfredo Merino, nuevo técnico del Atlético B (Alfredo Merino, new manager of Atlético B); Marca, 23 January 2007 (in Spanish)
4. Alfredo Merino, nuevo entrenador del CD Tenerife "B" (Alfredo Merino, new manager of CD Tenerife "B") 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine; JoinFutbol, 15 July 2009 (in Spanish)
5. El CD Tenerife cesa a Gonzalo Arconada como entrenador del primer equipo (CD Tenerife sacks Gonzalo Arconada as the first team manager) 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Tenerife's official website, 20 September 2010 (in Spanish)
6. ; Sport You, 26 September 2010 (in Spanish)

External links

• Alfredo Merino at BDFutbol
• Alfredo Merino manager profile at BDFutbol