Jesús Uribesalgo Gutiérrez (born 25 May 1969), commonly known as Josu Uribe, is a Spanish football

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Club career

Born in

Gijón Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the cent ...

Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensiv ...

, Uribe began coaching at the age of 21, managing youth sides at local

Sporting de Gijón Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. (), commonly known as Real Sporting, Sporting Gijón, or simply Sporting (although in an international context this can lead to confusion with Sporting Clube de Portugal) is a Spanish football club from Gijón, ...

.Josu Uribe acepta el reto del Girona (Josu Uribe accepts challenge of Girona)

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, 17 January 2012 (in Spanish) Subsequently, he coached in amateur senior football, his first achievement being leading

Ribadesella CF Ribadesella Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Ribadesella, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1949, it plays in Primera Regional – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadio Oreyana'', with a capacity of 3,500 ...

to the third division in the 2001–02 season, a first-ever for the club. As a result, Uribe moved straight into the second level with

UD Las Palmas Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded on 22 August 1949, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at t ...

. In the 2003–04 campaign he was in charge of Getafe CF as they reached

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for the first time in their history, finishing in second position behind champions Levante UD and only losing six games in 42. From 2004 to 2009, Uribe continued working in division two, with

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Elx Club de Futbol, S.A.D.) is a professional football based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, the club competes in La Liga, holding home matches at ''Es ...

, Hércules CF,

Deportivo Alavés Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. (; ''Sporting Alavés''), usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded on 1 July 1920 as Sport Friends Club, it ...

and

SD Eibar Sociedad Deportiva Eibar (in eu, Eibar Kirol Elkartea) is a professional Spanish football club based in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, the team currently plays in the Segunda División, the s ...

, being relegated with the latter after 15 matches in charge. He spent 2009–10 with

Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa (), better known as Cultural Leonesa or La Cultural, is a Spanish football team based in León, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. Founded on 5 August 1923, it currently plays in Primera División RF ...

, in the third tier. In 2011, Uribe had a fleeting spell in Greek football, leaving Panserraikos F.C. after a few months due to the club's economic problems. In January 2012 he was appointed at Girona FC after the sacking of

Raül Agné Raül Agné Montull (born 24 May 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager. Playing career Born in Mequinenza, Province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Agné never competed in higher than Segunda División ...

, with the

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ranking in 21st position (ouf of 22 teams) but eventually avoiding second-division relegation.

Personal life

His father (1938–2005) was a footballer whose teams included Alavés, Levante UD and Sporting Gijón.Uribe; Jesús Uribesalgo Uribechevarría
BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uribe, Josu 1969 births Living people Sportspeople from Gijón Spanish people of Basque descent Spanish football managers Segunda División managers Segunda División B managers Association football coaches UD Las Palmas managers Getafe CF managers Elche CF managers Hércules CF managers Deportivo Alavés managers SD Eibar managers Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa managers Girona FC managers Real Avilés CF managers UD Melilla managers Super League Greece managers Panserraikos F.C. managers Spanish expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece