| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Vidal Tomé | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-08-02)2 August 1950 (age 75) | ||
| Place of birth | Porto do Son, Spain | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fabril | |||
| 1972–1973 | Lleida | 33 | (4) |
| 1973–1974 | Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | (2) |
| 1974–1975 | Cádiz | 6 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Villarreal | ||
| 1976–1977 | Jerez | ||
| 1977–1978 | Gimnàstico Melilla | ||
| 1978–1979 | Cartagena | ||
| 1979–1980 | Logroñés | 18 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Jerez Industrial | ||
| 1981–1982 | AgD Ceuta | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986 | Cádiz | ||
| 1987 | Cádiz | ||
| 1988–1990 | Cádiz | ||
| 1990–1993 | Logroñés | ||
| 1994 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1995–1996 | Villarreal | ||
| 1997–1998 | Hércules | ||
| 1999–2000 | Compostela | ||
| 2002–2003 | Murcia | ||
| 2003–2004 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2005–2006 | Lleida | ||
| 2007–2008 | Elche | ||
| 2010 | Albacete | ||
| 2011 | Albacete | ||
| 2013 | Xerez | ||
| 2016 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2017 | Lorca | ||
| 2019–2020 | Racing Murcia | ||
| 2024– | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Vidal Tomé (born 2 August 1950) is a Spanishfootballmanager and former player who is the manager ofBundesliga clubTSG Hoffenheim.
Vidal was born inPorto do Son,A Coruña,Galicia. After an unassuming career (thecentral defender never played inLa Liga and appeared in only 15Segunda División games) he took up coaching in 1982, first withCádiz CF in his adopted city.
Vidal began with theAndalusians' youth sides, then moved to assistant manager, being finally appointed head coach for the1988–89 season after a brief interim spell in 1987. It was during that time he managed arguably the club's best ever player,Mágico González, of whom he once said: "Technically he was better thanMaradona".[1]
After two and a half additional years in the top flight with modestCD Logroñés, who always retained their status, Vidal resumed his career mainly in the second tier. On 12 January 2007, he was appointed manager ofElche CF following the sacking ofLuis García.[2] On 12 October 2008, as a draw atRC Celta de Vigo meant Elche only managed two points from seven matches, the manager was dismissed after a meeting with the board of directors; his assistant, formerSpain andDeportivo de La Coruña playerClaudio Barragán, was temporarily placed in charge of the team.[3]
On 17 March 2010,Albacete Balompié announced that Vidal would replaceJulián Rubio as manager until the end ofthe campaign.[4] Having helped theCastilla–La Mancha side to avoid relegation from division two, as 15th, he was released.[5]
Vidal returned to Albacete midway through the2010–11 season, replacing the firedAntonio Calderón. He was also relieved of his duties after only one and a half months in charge, as the team was eventually relegated to theSegunda División B after 21 years.[5]
After two years out of football, Vidal was appointed atTercera División clubXerez CD on 13 July 2013.[6] As it was in the midst of severe economic problems, he left less than one month later,[7] and continued to work in the lower leagues.[8][9]
In May 2017, Vidalachieved promotion to the second division withLorca FC after arriving the previous month.[10] On 5 June, however, his contract was not extended.[11]
On 20 June 2019, Vidal was appointed manager ofRacing Murcia FC in theregional leagues.[12] In October 2020, he left for personal reasons and was replaced by Antonio Pedreño.[13]
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