José Antonio de la Sagra Fermín (born 1 April 1976), sometimes known simply as Pepe de la Sagra or Dela, is a Spanish

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and former

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who played as a

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. He is the current second manager of

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Playing career

As a player, he is a product of the

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school. His good performances at Atlético B, prompted him to be an under-19 international with Spain and form part of the Atlético squad for the "doblete" in the 1995–96 season in which he won

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and

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. De la Sagra was the number 16 of that great team trained by

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with players like

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, Kiko, Molina, Penev, Pantić or Caminero. He continued his progress as a professional at

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, and from there he made the leap to leagues in

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and

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. Upon his return to

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, he settled in the

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, where he played in the fourth and fifth levels in teams from this province.

Coaching career

As a

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, he coordinated the different Mutxamel CF teams and subsequently trained at the fourth level, standing out at

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, the

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factory. In June, July and August 2019 he signed as head coach of Akonangui FC of

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to play the qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup, where he was eliminated by Ashanti Gold of

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. The

allowed him to spend three months directing

team. In the 2020–21 season he signs for Hércules U19, and his good work makes him finish the season at Hércules B on the fourth level where he manages to escape relegation. With the arrival of Sergio Mora to the bench of the

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first team, De la Sagra becomes the second manager in the 2021–22 season on Segunda RFEF and director of the football farm of the

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-based club. De la Sagra signed in the 2022–23 season as assistant coach to

Pere Martí Pere Martí Castelló (; born 22 January 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently manager of CD Guadalajara. Playing career Born in Moncofa, Province of Castellón, Martí made his La Li ...

References

External links

Hércules official profile
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