Pablo Villar

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

Pablo Villar

Villar in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Pablo Villar Ferreiro
Date of birth	(1986-09-04) 4 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Avilés, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Colegio San Fernando
	Histórico Carbayedo
	Navarro
	Quirinal
2003–2004	Avilés
2004–2005	Pontevedra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Villalonga	17	(0)
2006–2007	Arosa	18	(0)
2007–2008	Cudillero	7	(0)
2008–2009	Compostela	0	(0)
2009	Noia	10	(0)
2009–2010	Avilés	9	(0)
2010	Compostela	0	(0)
2011	Ribadesella	11	(0)
Total		72	(0)
Managerial career
2009–2010	Avilés (youth)
2011–2012	Ribadedeva
2013–2014	Luarca
2014–2016	Tineo
2016	Ribadedeva
2016–2017	Urraca
2021	Pohronie
2022–2023	Riteriai
2023	Vizela
2024	Meizhou Hakka
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pablo Villar Ferreiro (born 4 September 1986) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the head coach of Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.

After working as an assistant manager and in the amateur leagues of his own country from his mid-20s, he managed in his own right in the Slovak Super Liga, Lithuanian A Lyga, Portuguese Primeira Liga, and Chinese Super League.

Playing career

Born in Avilés, Asturias, Villar represented Colegio San Fernando, Club Histórico de Carbayedo, CD Quirinal, Real Avilés CF and Pontevedra CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with Tercera División side Villalonga FC in 2006, and later represented Arosa SC before returning to his home region in 2007.^[1]

After spending the pre-season with Segunda División B side Marino de Luanco, Villar signed for CD Cudillero in the fourth tier on 15 August 2007.^[2] He moved to fellow league team SD Compostela on 11 July 2008,^[3] but finished the campaign at Preferente Autonómica side CF Noia.^[1]

On 14 July 2009, Villar returned to Avilés, now for the first team also in the fourth division.^[4] He returned to Compos in July 2010, but left the club in November due to their financial problems,^[5] and trained with Marino before signing for Ribadesella CF on 1 February 2011.^[6]

Managerial career

In 2009, after being announced at Avilés as a player, Villar was also named manager of the Alevín squad and a fitness coach of the youth sides.^[7] In 2011, he was appointed manager of AD Ribadedeva in the Primera Regional de Asturias, while also being a goalkeeping coach at Quirinal and CD Femiastur.^[8]

In June 2012, Villar became Fabri González's assistant at Segunda División side SD Huesca.^[9] On 25 June 2013, he returned to managerial duties, being named at the helm of Luarca CF in the fourth tier.^[10][11] He left the club in the following May, after suffering relegation, and was appointed CD Tineo manager on 22 May 2014.^[12]

Villar led Tineo to a first-ever promotion the fourth tier in his first season,^[13] and left the club in 2016, after avoiding relegation. He returned to Ribadedeva on 16 June of that year,^[14] but left the club on 15 August, after having altercations with the board.^[15]

On 1 November 2016, Villar was named manager of Urraca CF, still in division four.^[16] He left the club the following 14 February, after being hired by the Chinese Ministry of Education to work in Tianjin.^[17]

Villar returned to Spain in December 2017, joining Fabri's staff at Lorca FC in the second division.^[18] He followed the manager to FC Karpaty Lviv in Ukraine before being named assistant at Qingdao Hainiu FC on 20 December 2019.^[19]

In October 2021, Villar became the first Spaniard to manage in the Slovak Super Liga, after being appointed in charge of FK Pohronie.^[20] He was dismissed on 21 December,^[21] and took over FK Riteriai in Lithuania's A Lyga on 24 May 2022.^[22] Villar was sacked by Riteriai on 24 March 2023, after a poor start of the season.^[23]

On 2 June 2023, Villar signed a one-year contract at F.C. Vizela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, succeeding Tulipa.^[24][25] On 18 December 2023, with the club sitting in 17th place in the league table, after two victories, five draws and seven losses in fourteen matches,^[26] Villar's contract was terminated and he left Vizela.^[27]

On 6 January 2024, Villar was appointed as manager of Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.^[28] On 18 May 2024, Villar was sacked after just one win in eleven matches.^[29]

Managerial statistics

As of 18 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Pohronie		4 October 2021	31 December 2021	10	2	2	6	9	16	−7	020.00
Riteriai		22 May 2022	24 March 2023	28	11	6	11	39	40	−1	039.29
Vizela		1 July 2023	18 December 2023	18	5	5	8	19	25	−6	027.78
Meizhou Hakka		6 January 2024	18 May 2024	11	1	5	5	9	16	−7	009.09
Total				67	19	18	30	76	97	−21	028.36

References

1. "No me conformo, quiero jugar más" [I am not satisfied, I want to play more] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
2. "Villar ficha por el Cudillero" [Villar signs for Cudillero] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
3. "El meta avilesino Pablo Villar ficha por el Compostela" [The avilesino goalkeeper Pablo Villar signs for Compostela] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
4. "Fichaje del portero Pablo Villar" [Signing of goalkeeper Pablo Villar] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
5. "Pablo Villar dejó Santiago y se está entrenando con el Marino" [Pablo Villar left Santiago and is training with Marino] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
6. "Javier Gómez llega para enderezar al Llanes" [Javier Gómez arrives to address Llanes] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
7. "Pablo Villar firma como portero, entrenador de alevines y preparador físico de la escuela" [Pablo Villar signs as a goalkeeper, manager of the alevines and fitness coach of the school] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
8. "Pablo Villar: 'Es fútbol de verdad, una oportunidad única'" [Pablo Villar: 'It is real football, a unique opportunity'] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
9. "Pablo Villar, segundo entrenador de la SD Huesca a petición de Fabri González" [Pablo Villar, SD Huesca assistant manager at Fabri González's request]. Ideal (in Spanish). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
10. "Novedades en Tercera" [News in Tercera] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
11. Menor, Santy (15 July 2013). "El avilesino Pablo Villar rompe moldes" [Pablo Villar from Avilés breaks moulds]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
12. "Movimientos en los banquillos" [Movements on the bench] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
13. "Apuesto por el ascenso del Real Avilés" [I bet on Real Avilés' promotion] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
14. "El avilesino Pablo Villar, nuevo entrenador del Ribadedeva" [The avilesino Pablo Villar, new manager of Ribadedeva] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
15. "Actualidad en Regional Preferente" [News in the Regional Preferente] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
16. "El Urraca confía en Pablo Villar para liderar su escalada clasificatoria" [Urraca trust in Pablo Villar to lead their climb in the classification] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
17. "Pablo Villar deja el Urraca y se marcha a China" [Pablo Villar leaves Urraca and moves to China] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
18. Martínez, Alfonso (22 December 2017). "Fabri, nuevo técnico, asume el resto de intentar salvar al Lorca" [Fabri, new manager, assumes the challenge of trying to save Lorca]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
19. "Nueva experiencia para Pablo Villar en China" [New experience for Pablo Villar in China] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
20. Menor, Santy (7 October 2021). "Entrenar en una máxima categoría es algo irrechazable" [Managing in a top tier is something you cannot turn down]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
21. "Španielsky kouč končí na lavičke FK Pohronie: Klub sa už obzerá po jeho náhrade" [Spanish coach leaves the bench of FK Pohronie: the club is already looking for his replacement] (in Slovak). Športky.sk. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
22. "Pablo Villar cambia Eslovaquia por Lituania" [Pablo Villar swaps Slovakia for Lithuania]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
23. "Pablo Villar zwolniony z FK Riteriai" [Pablo Villar released from FK Riteriai] (in Polish). Bałtycki Futbol. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
24. "Pablo Villar é o novo treinador" [Pablo Villar is the new manager] (in Portuguese). FC Vizela. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
25. "Vizela apresenta treinador espanhol como sucessor de Tulipa" [Vizela present Spanish manager as Tulipa's successor]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
26. "Vizela oficializa rescisão de contrato com Pablo Villar" [Vizela announces termination of contract with Pablo Villar] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
27. "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in European Portuguese). FC Vizela. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
28. "Oficial: Pablo Villar rumou à China" [Official: Pablo Villar headed to China]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
29. "11场过后排中超倒数第二，博主：梅州主帅巴勃罗已经下课" [After 11 games, he is second to last in the Super League, and the blogger: Meizhou coach Pablo has been dismissed]. Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

External links

• Pablo Villar player profile at BDFutbol
• Pablo Villar manager profile at BDFutbol
• Pablo Villar at WorldFootball.net
• Pablo Villar at Soccerway