Miguel Álvarez (football manager, born 1982)

Miguel Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Álvarez Sánchez
Date of birth (1982-11-27) 27 November 1982
Place of birth Ourense, Spain
Team information
Current team
Al-Ettifaq (video analyst)
Managerial career
Years Team
2014–2015 Al-Nassr (assistant)
2015–2017 Al Fateh (assistant)
2017–2018 Thinadhoo Sports
2018 Al-Ettifaq (analyst)
2018 Al-Khaleej (assistant)
2019 Al-Nasr (assistant)
2019 Shabab Al Ahli (analyst)
2019 Al Fateh (chief analyst)
2020 Wadi Degla (chief analyst)
2020–2021 Fujairah (assistant)
2021 Al-Adalah (assistant)
2022 Surkhon (assistant)
2022 Surkhon
2023 Emirates Club (assistant)
2023–2024 Emirates Club (performance manager)
2024 UAE U17 (analyst)
2024–2025 Al-Arabi (technical director)
2025– Al-Ettifaq (video analyst)

Miguel Álvarez Sánchez (born 27 November 1982) is a Spanish football manager and official. He is a video analyst with Saudi club Al-Ettifaq.

Early life

He moved with his family from Spain to Germany at a young age.[1] He is a native of Ourense, Spain.[2]

Career

In 2014, he was appointed manager of Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr. He helped the club win the league.[3] In 2022, he was appointed manager of Uzbekistani side Surkhon. He has written a book and worked as an analyst for an Argentine radio station.[4]

Personal life

He has been married. He has two daughters.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Miguel Álvarez: "Es un orgullo ser el único español en esa Liga"". farodevigo.es. 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Miguel Álvarez, el español que será segundo entrenador de Andrés Iniesta en EAU: "No es una liga a la que vienes a pasear"". cadenaser.com. 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Miguel Álvarez: táctica gallega en medio mundo". lavozdegalicia.es. 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ "El cualedrés de Rebordondo que entrena a un primera División de Emiratos Árabes Unidos". diariodotamega.es. 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Corona-Krise bringt Fußballtrainer Miguel Alvarez um eine große Chance". haller-kreisblatt.de. 8 April 2020.