Martí Cifuentes
Martí Cifuentes Corvillo (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈti θiˈfwen.tes koɾˈβi.ʎo]; born 7 July 1982)[1] is a Spanish football coach who is the head coach of EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martí Cifuentes Corvillo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sant Cugat | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mirasol | |||
| 2009–2010 | Sant Quirze | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Rubí | ||
| 2014 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 2015–2016 | Hospitalet | ||
| 2018–2020 | Sandefjord | ||
| 2021–2022 | AaB | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hammarby IF | ||
| 2023– | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
Cifuentes had short spells coaching in the youth departments of Ajax and Millwall.[2][3] He began his managerial career in Segunda División B club Sant Andreu in 2014, He went on to fellow Segunda División B club Hospitalet ahead of the 2015–16 season. In 2018, Cifuentes moved to Sweden to be in charge of AIK's reserve team and academy.[4]
Sandefjord edit
On 31 May 2018, Cifuentes was announced as Sandefjord's new head coach on a contract that would keep him at the club until the end of the 2020 season.[5][4] He took over mid-season a team that had gained only five points in their first twelve games in the 2019 season. The results improved during the rest of the season, but Sandefjord was relegated from Eliteserien on 11 November with one game to spare, although they lost only six of 18 games after Cifuentes took over.[6] In the following 2019 season, Cifuentes' first full season in charge, Sandefjord finished the 1. divisjon in second place and were promoted back to Eliteserien.[7] In 2020, Sandefjord finished in eleventh place in the top tier, eight points clear of the relegation zone, the club's best result in eleven years.[2]
AaB edit
On 28 December 2020, Cifuentes was announced as AaB's new head coach from 1 January 2021 on a contract that would keep him at the club till summer of 2023.[8] He led the club in 37 Danish Superliga fixtures, averaging 1.51 points per game. When he left the club halfway through the 2021–22 campaign, AaB was placed fourth in the table after 17 rounds.[9]
Hammarby IF edit
On 12 January 2022, Cifuentes was appointed as the new head coach of Hammarby IF. He signed a three-year deal with the Swedish club, after they had activated a release clause in his contract with AaB.[10][11] The transfer officially came to effect on 24 January, after further negotiations between the two clubs regarding his notice period at AaB.[12]
Cifuentes had a strong opening to the 2022 season, leading the side to five straight league wins, awarding him Allsvenskan Manager of the Month in April.[13] The club also reached the final of the 2021–22 Svenska Cupen, but lost by 4–5 on penalties to Malmö after the game ended in a 0–0 draw.[14][15] In August, Cifuentes won the award Allsvenskan Manager of the Month for the second time during the season.[16] Eventually, Hammarby finished third in the table, thus qualifying for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[17]
In 2023, Hammarby had a tough first half of the season, being placed eighth in the Allsvenskan table after 15 rounds.[18] The side eventually picked up form and only lost one out of 12 league games between round 17 and 28.[19] In the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Hammarby lost 1–2 on aggregate, after extra time, to Dutch Eredivisie club Twente.[20] On 30 October 2023, with two fixtures left of the season, he left the club with immediate effect, after Hammarby had reached an agreement with Queens Park Rangers for his transfer.[21]
Queens Park Rangers edit
On 30 October 2023, it was announced that Cifuentes had been appointed the new manager of EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers.[22][23]
Managerial statistics edit
- As of match played 13 December 2023[24]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Rubí | 1 July 2013 | 12 February 2014 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 58.33 |
| Sant Andreu | 12 February 2014 | 10 July 2014 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 38.46 |
| L'Hospitalet | 18 May 2015 | 29 March 2016 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 29.03 |
| Sandefjord | 31 May 2018 | 28 December 2020 | 81 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 40.74 |
| AaB | 1 January 2021 | 12 January 2022 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 42.50 |
| Hammarby IF | 12 January 2022 | 30 October 2023 | 74 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 52.70 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 30 October 2023 | Present | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.86 |
| Total | 270 | 120 | 72 | 78 | 44.44 | ||
References edit
- ^ (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b "AaB ansætter Martí Cifuentes som ny cheftræner" (in Danish). AaB Fodbold. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Intervju med Martí Cifuentes". AIK Fotboll. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Spanjol blir ny Sandefjord-trener" (in Norwegian). TV2. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Spanske Cifuentes er Sandefjords nye trener" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Alt håp ute for Sandefjord. Rykket ned til OBOS-ligaen" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Sandefjord rykker opp til Eliteserien" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Officielt: AaB ansætter spansk træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Cifuentes forlader AaB nu" (in Danish). AaB Fodbold. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Martí Cifuentes Hammarbys nye huvudtränare" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Cifuentes solgt til Hammarby I.F." (in Danish). AaB Fodbold. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Martí Cifuentes på plats i Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Marti Cifuentes vinner Månadens Tränare" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Straffar gav MFF första cupguldet på 33 år" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Bajen golvat från elva meter i titelmatchen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Cifuentes är Månadens Tränare för andra gången" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Tabell: Allsvenskan 2022" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Halvtidssummering med vd Richard von Yxkull" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Marti Cifuentes exclusive interview: New QPR coach arrives with fresh ideas from Scandinavia via Ajax and even Millwall". Sky Sports. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Hammarby ute ur ECL-kvalet" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Martí Cifuentes till Queens Park Rangers" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Martí Cifuentes arrives as QPR head coach". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Marti Cifuentes: QPR appoint Hammarby boss as new head coach". BBC Sport. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Martí Cifuentes at Soccerway
External links edit
- Martí Cifuentes manager profile at BDFutbol