José Ramón Sandoval

Sandoval asRayo Vallecano manager in 2011
Personal information
Full name	José Ramón Sandoval Huertas
Date of birth	(1968-05-02)2 May 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Position	Forward
Youth career
Years	Team
	Real Madrid
	Humanes
	Ciempozuelos
Managerial career
1996–1999	Humanes
1999–2001	Parla
2001–2003	Humanes
2003–2004	Atlético Pinto
2006–2007	Getafe B
2007–2010	Rayo Vallecano B
2010–2012	Rayo Vallecano
2012–2014	Sporting Gijón
2015–2016	Granada
2016	Rayo Vallecano
2018	Córdoba
2018	Córdoba
2020–2021	Fuenlabrada
2022	Fuenlabrada
2024	Granada

José Ramón Sandoval Huertas (born 2 May 1968) is a Spanishfootballmanager.

Madrid-born Sandoval played in the youth sides ofReal Madrid for a short period, but had to joinCD Humanes as his parents could not take him to trainings.^[1] He later representedCD Ciempozuelos, but had to retire at the age of 18 due to aknee injury.^[1]

After retiring, Sandoval worked as acook in his family business while studying to become a manager,^[2] and later moved to another family business while coaching his former side Humanes.^[1] He subsequently ledAD Parla to a promotion toTercera División before returning to Humanes in 2001.

In the2003–04 season, Sandoval was in charge ofCA Pinto in the fourth tier, and qualified the club tothe play-offs for the first time in their history.^[3] He was signed by theMadrid Football Federation shortly after, being named manager of theMadrid amateur team and leading the side in theSpanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup in 2005.^[4]

Sandoval took overGetafe CF B in 2006,^[5] and led the side tothe play-offs before departing after having discrepancies with the president.^[1] He joinedRayo Vallecano B in December 2007, taking the club to runner-up honours in theCopa Federación de España the following year^[6] and achieving promotion toSegunda División B for the first time in its history in2010.^[7]

For the2010–11 season, Sandoval was appointed manager ofthe first team inSegunda División.^[8] He helped them return toLa Liga after an absence of eight years, and was awarded theMiguel Muñoz Trophy as best manager in the category in the process.^[9]

On 25 May 2012, despite managing tonarrowly avoid relegation with Rayo in the last round, Sandoval left the club as his contract was not renewed.^[10]

Sandoval returned to the second division on 18 October 2012 after being appointed atSporting de Gijón, replacing firedManolo Sánchez.^[11] He was sacked on 4 May 2014, with the team inseventh position.^[12]

On 1 May 2015, Sandoval took charge ofGranada CF until the end ofthe campaign.^[13] He managed to collect ten points in only four games, helping the side finally avoid relegation as 17th.^[14]

On 22 February 2016, Sandoval was dismissed after losing 1–2 at home toValencia the day before, and was replaced byJosé González.^[15][16]

On 13 February 2018, after more than a year without a club, Sandoval was appointed manager ofCórdoba CF.^[17] Having managed toavoid relegation, he left the club on 12 June, as his contract expired.^[18]

On 3 August 2018, however, Sandoval replaced departingFrancisco at the helm of the very same club.^[19] He left theEstadio Nuevo Arcángel on 18 November, this time as the board's decision following a 3–1 home loss toAndalusian neighboursCádiz CF.^[20]

On 11 March 2020, following another lengthy period of inactivity, Sandoval took over for the firedMere at second-tier newcomersCF Fuenlabrada.^[21] On 2 February 2021, he was relieved of his duties.^[22]

Sandoval returned toFuenla on 7 March 2022, replacing the dismissedSergio Pellicer.^[23] Unable to avoid relegation from the second division, he left afterthe season ended.^[24]

On 19 March 2024, after almost two years without a club, Sandoval returned to Granada for a second spell, becoming their third manager ofthe campaign afterPaco López andAlexander Medina.^[25][26] He left on 26 May, after being relegated as joint-last.^[27]

As of match played 24 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Humanes		30 June 1996	1 July 1999	102	48	21	33	187	148	+39	047.06	[28]
Parla		1 July 1999	30 June 2001	72	43	12	17	140	76	+64	059.72	[29]
Humanes		30 June 2001	1 July 2003	68	31	17	20	140	118	+22	045.59	[30]
Atlético Pinto		1 July 2003	30 June 2004	40	19	12	9	72	36	+36	047.50	[31]
Getafe B		1 July 2006	1 July 2007	42	20	7	15	56	43	+13	047.62	[32]
Rayo Vallecano B		1 July 2007	20 June 2010	132	60	46	26	177	98	+79	045.45	[33]
Rayo Vallecano		20 June 2010	22 June 2012	84	38	14	32	136	130	+6	045.24	[34]
Sporting Gijón		18 October 2012	4 May 2014	73	27	23	23	109	91	+18	036.99	[35]
Granada		1 May 2015	22 February 2016	33	9	6	18	35	61	−26	027.27	[36]
Rayo Vallecano		27 June 2016	6 November 2016	15	5	4	6	18	18	+0	033.33	[37]
Córdoba		13 February 2018	12 June 2018	16	10	2	4	27	16	+11	062.50	[38]
Córdoba		3 August 2018	18 November 2018	17	4	5	8	23	33	−10	023.53	[39]
Fuenlabrada		11 March 2020	2 February 2021	37	13	16	8	42	34	+8	035.14	[40]
Fuenlabrada		7 March 2022	28 May 2022	12	2	1	9	15	27	−12	016.67	[41]
Granada		19 March 2024	26 May 2024	10	2	1	7	8	21	−13	020.00	[42]
Total				753	331	187	235	1,185	950	+235	043.96	—

• José Ramón Sandoval manager profile at BDFutbol

• 1968 births
• Living people
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• Spanish football managers
• La Liga managers
• Segunda División managers
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• Rayo Vallecano managers
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• Granada CF managers
• Córdoba CF managers
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