Raúl Llona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sáenz and the second or maternal family name is del Rincón.

Raúl Sáenz del Rincón (born 3 August 1976), known as Raúl Llona or just Llona, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

Raúl Llona

Personal information
Full name	Raúl Sáenz del Rincón
Date of birth	(1976-08-03) 3 August 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Logroño, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cultural Leonesa (manager)
Youth career
	Berceo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1995	Berceo
1995–1997	Logroñés B	68	(1)
1997	Logroñés	1	(0)
1997–1998	Manchego	36	(5)
1998–1999	Mensajero	30	(0)
1999–2000	Talavera	26	(2)
2000–2001	Logroñés
2001–2003	Real Unión	46	(3)
2003–2004	Calahorra	15	(0)
2004–2007	Logroñés
Managerial career
2007–2009	Balsamaiso (youth)
2009–2013	Berceo (youth)
2013–2014	UD Logroñés
2014–2016	SD Logroñés
2016–2017	Anguiano
2017–2018	Alavés (youth)
2018–2021	San Ignacio
2021	Alavés B
2021–2023	SD Logroñés
2023–	Cultural Leonesa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Llona started his career with CD Berceo before moving to CD Logroñés in 1995. On 22 June 1997, after two seasons as a starter with the reserves, he made his professional debut by playing the last 13 minutes of a 1–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad.^[1]

Llona would spend the remainder of his career mainly in Segunda División B, representing CD Manchego, CD Mensajero, Talavera CF, Real Unión and CD Calahorra in that category. He also enjoyed two further spells with his first club Logroñés, with the side mainly in Tercera División, and retired with the side in 2007 at the age of 31.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring Llona took up coaching, managing Peña Balsamaiso CF's youth setup.^[2] In 2009, he returned to his first club Berceo, taking over the Juvenil squad while also working as a director of football.^[3][4]

In March 2013, Llona was appointed manager of UD Logroñés in the third division.^[5] On 6 June 2014, he took over neighbouring SD Logroñés, recently relegated to the fourth division.^[6]

On 23 June 2016, Llona was named in charge of fellow fourth tier club CD Anguiano.^[7] On 13 July of the following year, he joined Deportivo Alavés as manager of the Cadete B squad.^[8]

Llona was named Club San Ignacio manager in 2018, subsequently helping in their promotion to the fourth level. On 19 May 2020, he renewed as manager of San Ignacio until June 2022.^[9]

On 9 February 2021, Llona was appointed manager of Alavés' B-team,^[10] but was sacked exactly two months later.^[11] On 27 May, he returned to SD Logroñés, with the club now in Primera División RFEF.^[12]

Managerial statistics

As of 18 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
UD Logroñés		29 March 2013	15 May 2014	44	12	14	18	37	57	−20	027.27	[13]
SD Logroñés		6 June 2014	22 June 2016	88	65	11	12	226	75	+151	073.86	[14]
Anguiano		22 June 2016	13 July 2017	40	29	6	5	117	42	+75	072.50	[15]
San Ignacio		1 July 2018	9 February 2021	82	31	31	20	120	83	+37	037.80
Alavés B		9 February 2021	9 April 2021	8	1	1	6	10	17	−7	012.50	[16]
SD Logroñés		27 May 2021	30 May 2023	77	25	24	28	84	88	−4	032.47	[17]
Cultural Leonesa		1 June 2023	Present	37	15	15	7	35	25	+10	040.54	[18]
Career total				376	178	102	96	629	387	+242	047.34	—

References

1. "Irureta se despide con un triunfo intrascendente" [Irureta bids farewell with an unimportant triumph] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 June 1997. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
2. "El mismo bloque con ilusiones renovadas" [Same core with renewed hopes] (in Spanish). El Correo. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
3. "Llona vuelve a casa" [Llona returns home] (in Spanish). El Correo. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
4. "Marea verde" [Green sea] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
5. "Llona se hace cargo de la UD Logroñés" [Llona takes over UD Logroñés] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
6. "Llona, nuevo entrenador de la SD Logroñés" [Llona, new manager of SD Logroñés] (in Spanish). Rioja2. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
7. "Raúl Llona cambia la SD Logroñés por el Anguiano para la próxima temporada" [Raúl Llona changes SD Logroñés for Anguiano the following season] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
8. "Una estructura técnica de calidad para continuar con el buen trabajo de cantera" [A quality technical organization chart to continue with the good work of the youth setup] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
9. "El entrenador Raúl Llona renueva por dos temporadas con el San Ignacio" [Manager Raúl Llona renews for two seasons with San Ignacio] (in Spanish). El Correo. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
10. "Raúl Llona, nuevo entrenador del Miniglorias" [Raúl Llona, new manager of Miniglorias] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
11. "Raúl Llona deja de ser entrenador del Miniglorias" [Raúl Llona leaves Miniglorias] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
12. "La SD Logroñés recupera a Raúl Llona como entrenador para la Primera RFEF" [SD Logroñés recover Raúl Llona as manager for the Primera RFEF] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
13. "Matches Raúl Llona, 2012–13 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
    "Matches Raúl Llona, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
14. "2014–15 SD Logroñés Results" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    "2015–16 SD Logroñés Results" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    "Matches Raúl Llona, 2015–16 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
15. "2016–17 CD Anguiano Results" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
16. "Matches Raúl Llona, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
17. "Matches Raúl Llona, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
    "Matches Raúl Llona, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
18. "Matches Raúl Llona, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

• Raúl Llona at BDFutbol
• Raúl Llona manager profile at BDFutbol