David Dóniga
David Dóniga Lara (born 7 September 1981) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Panamanian club Sporting San Miguelito.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Dóniga Lara | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Miguelito (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torrejón | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Guadalajara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Guadalajara | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Alcalá (youth) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Complutense (youth) | ||
| 2005–2007 | Soto Alcobendas (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | San Fernando (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Talavera (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Toledo (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo La Coruña (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Olympiacos (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Betis (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Málaga (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Qadsia (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Panama (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Panama U23 | ||
| 2022 | 9 de Octubre | ||
| 2023– | San Miguelito | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Dóniga represented AD Torrejón CF before joining the youth categories of Real Madrid.[1] He made his debut as a senior with CD Guadalajara, while being in charge of a youth school in Daganzo de Arriba.[2]
Dóniga was a manager of the Alevín squads of local sides RSD Alcalá and AD Complutense before joining Soto de Alcobendas CF as an assistant.[2] After leaving the club in 2007, he worked as Manolo Alfaro's assistant at CD San Fernando de Henares, Talavera CF and CD Toledo.[3][4]
Dóniga worked as a fitness coach in Alfaro's staff at Bolivian side CD Jorge Wilstermann[5] and Emirati club Al Wasl SC before being named Víctor Sánchez's assistant at Deportivo de La Coruña in 2015.[6] He continued to work with Sánchez in the following years, at Olympiacos FC, Real Betis and Málaga CF.[7]
In 2020, Dóniga joined Pablo Franco's staff at Qadsia SC in Kuwait.[8] On 13 September 2021, he was named Thomas Christiansen's assistant in the Panama national team, while also being in charge of the under-23 team.[9]
On 31 August 2022, Dóniga was appointed manager of Ecuadorian Serie A club 9 de Octubre FC.[10]
References
- "Así es David Dóniga, sombra y sustituto interino de Víctor" [This is David Dóniga, shadow and interim substitute of Víctor] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- "Entrevista a David Dóniga Lara" [Interview to David Dóniga Lara] (in Spanish). Efficient Football. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- "Las Transiciones en Fútbol, por David Dóniga" [The Transitions in Football, by David Dóniga] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ofensivo. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- "Alfaro y Dóniga percibirán mes a mes la integridad de su contrato" [Alfaro and Dóniga will receive monthly the entirety of their contract] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Toledo. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- "David Dóniga será preparador físico de Wilstermann" [David Dóniga will be the fitness coach of Wilstermann] (in Spanish). Erbol. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "El Deportivo y Víctor Sánchez del Amo amplían su proyecto profesional común hasta 2017" [Deportivo and Víctor Sánchez del Amo extend their common professional project until 2017] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "'Team Víctor'". Málaga CF. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "Pablo Franco: "El Al Qadsia es el Real Madrid de Kuwait"" [Pablo Franco: "Al Qadsia is the Real Madrid of Kuwait"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "Christiansen refuerza su equipo de trabajo con el español David Dóniga Lara" [Christian bolsters his staff with the Spaniard David Dóniga Lara] (in Spanish). La Verdad Panamá. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "9 de Octubre da marcha atrás y confirma nuevo DT hasta final de temporada" [9 de Octubre backtrack and confirm new manager until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- David Dóniga coach profile at Soccerway