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Voro (footballer)

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Voro
Voro with Valencia in 2015
Personal information
Full name Salvador González Marco
Date of birth (1963-10-09) 9 October 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Valencia B
1984–1993 Valencia 245 (10)
1984–1985Tenerife (loan) 43 (2)
1993–1996 Deportivo La Coruña 102 (1)
1996–1999 Logroñés 45 (1)
Total 435 (14)
International career
1993–1995 Spain 9 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2004 Valencia B
2008 Valencia (interim)
2012 Valencia (caretaker)
2015 Valencia (caretaker)
2016 Valencia (caretaker)
2016–2017 Valencia
2017–2020 Valencia (assistant)
2020 Valencia (interim)
2020–2021 Valencia (assistant)
2021 Valencia (interim)
2023 Valencia (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salvador González Marco (born 9 October 1963), known as Voro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

During his career he played mostly for Valencia and Deportivo (a total of 11 La Liga seasons, 318 matches), also coaching the former club on several occasions.[1]

Voro represented Spain at the 1994 World Cup.

Playing career

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Club

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Born in Valencia, Voro graduated from hometown Valencia CF's youth academy, going on to represent their reserves in his first two years as a senior. A one-and-a-half-year loan with CD Tenerife in the Segunda División notwithstanding as he was performing his conscription in the city,[2] he played eight seasons – seven in La Liga – with the Che's first team, which included 37 games with two goals in 1989–90 as they finished second.[3]

Subsequently, Voro joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being an instrumental part in the rise of Super Depor during the early to mid-1990s.[4][5] Having started the 1996–97 campaign with the Galicians he finished it with CD Logroñés, retiring in the second tier in 1999.[6]

International

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Voro earned nine caps for the Spain national team in two years,[1] and was part of the squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[7] His debut came on 13 October 1993, in a decisive World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Lansdowne Road, Dublin (90 minutes played, 3–1 win).[8]

Managerial career

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On 21 April 2008, after several years working with Valencia as match delegate, Voro became manager of his former club following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.[9] After saving the team from relegation with four wins in five matches, he was replaced by Unai Emery for 2008–09 and reinstated in his previous post.[10][11]

Voro was appointed interim manager of Valencia on 30 November 2015 following the departure of Nuno Espírito Santo,[12] before the position was filled by Gary Neville two days later.[13] He led the side to a 1–1 draw against FC Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium, in his only game in charge.[14]

On 20 September 2016, Voro took the interim post for a fourth time after the dismissal of Pako Ayestarán.[15] The same befell him on the penultimate day of the year, following Cesare Prandelli's resignation.[16]

Voro was confirmed as manager 10 January 2017, until the end of the season.[17] He returned for a sixth interim spell on 29 June 2020, when Albert Celades was fired with six matches to go.[18] Only 11 months later, he was back in charge following the dismissal of Javi Gracia.[19]

On 30 January 2023, Voro replaced Gennaro Gattuso as Valencia stood 14th in the table, again on an interim basis.[20][21] After three losses in as many matches, he was replaced by former club player Rubén Baraja.[22]

Managerial statistics

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As of 11 February 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Valencia B Spain 1 July 2002 16 February 2004 63 23 13 27 80 91 −11 036.51 [23]
Valencia (interim) Spain 21 April 2008 22 May 2008 5 4 0 1 12 8 +4 080.00 [24]
Valencia (caretaker) Spain 1 December 2012 6 December 2012 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 [25]
Valencia (caretaker) Spain 30 November 2015 6 December 2015 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 050.00 [26]
Valencia (caretaker) Spain 20 September 2016 3 October 2016 3 2 0 1 4 4 +0 066.67 [27]
Valencia Spain 30 December 2016 21 May 2017 25 10 4 11 37 42 −5 040.00 [28]
Valencia (interim) Spain 29 June 2020 19 July 2020 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 033.33 [29]
Valencia (interim) Spain 3 May 2021 22 May 2021 4 2 1 1 7 2 +5 050.00 [30]
Valencia (interim) Spain 30 January 2023 14 February 2023 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 000.00 [31]
Career total 112 45 20 47 151 161 −10 040.18

Honours

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Deportivo

Valencia

References

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  1. ^ a b Esteban, Héctor (20 September 2016). "Voro, entrenador y hombre de club" [Voro, manager and club man]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ^ Bosch, Carlos (10 April 2017). "La broma de Villa y Joaquín sobre Voro" [Villa and Joaquín's joke on Voro]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ^ "1989–1990: Subcampeones de Liga" [1989–1990: League runners-up] (in Spanish). Ciber Che. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  4. ^ Zelmanowicz, Rodrigo (6 December 2018). "El Infierno y el Cielo Colchonero y La década del 'Super Dépor'" [Colchonero Hell and Heaven and The decade of 'Super Dépor']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. ^ Guerrero, José Luis (5 May 2023). "Los héroes del Superdepor recuerdan a Arsenio: "Nos dejaba tomar una copita de vino pero no pan"" [Superdepor heroes remember Arsenio: "He would let us have a glass of wine but no bread"] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  6. ^ Fuster, Pau; Gallart, Mari Carmen (27 October 2010). "Voro y Otxotorena volvieron a Las Gaunas" [Voro and Otxotorena returned to Las Gaunas]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ^ Clarey, Christopher (28 June 1994). "World Cup '94; Bolivia scores, but will still go home". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  8. ^ Ortiz, Fabián (14 October 1993). "España acaba con un mito" [Spain end myth]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Voro determined to rescue Valencia". UEFA. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Voro, elegido el mejor delegado de la Liga BBVA 2010/11" [Voro, chosen best delegate of 2010/11's BBVA League] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ^ Puig, Darío (2 December 2015). "La leyenda de Voro en el Valencia" [Voro's legend in Valencia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Valencia: Voro assisted by Phil Neville at La Liga side". BBC Sport. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Gary Neville takes charge of Valencia". Goal. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  14. ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (5 December 2015). "Santi Mina anima la Liga" [Santi Mina livens League]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Valencia sack Pako Ayestaran after losing start". BBC Sport. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Voro takes Valencia helm again after Cesare Prandelli resigns". La Liga. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ^ Bosch, Carlos (10 January 2017). "Voro sigue hasta final de temporada" [Voro remains until the end of the season]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  18. ^ Webber, Tom (30 June 2020). "Voro appointed Valencia manager for sixth time after Celades' sacking". Goal. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  19. ^ Valle, Conrado (3 May 2021). "Otra vez Voro... y van seis" [Voro again... six and counting]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Gennaro Gattuso deja el Valencia" [Gennaro Gattuso leaves Valencia] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  22. ^ Ruix, Jaime (14 February 2023). "Voro acaba su octava etapa en el Valencia: esta vez no fue 'salvador'" [Voro ends his eighth spell at Valencia: this time he was not the 'saviour'] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Voro: Salvador González Marco". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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  31. ^ "Voro: Salvador González Marco". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  32. ^ Carbajosa, Carlos E. (28 June 1995). "Supertítulo" [Supertitle]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  33. ^ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente; Torre, Raúl; Lozano Ferrer, Carles. "Spain – List of Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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