Rubén Torrecilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torrecilla and the second or maternal family name is González.

Rubén Torrecilla González (born 24 May 1979) is a Spanish football manager and former football player, who is currently in charge of Hércules CF.

Rubén Torrecilla

Personal information
Full name	Rubén Torrecilla González
Date of birth	(1979-05-24) 24 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Jarandilla de la Vera, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hércules (manager)
Youth career
	Extremadura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2003	Extremadura	24	(0)
2001	→ Novelda (loan)	11	(1)
2002	→ Novelda (loan)	2	(0)
2003–2004	Novelda	32	(1)
2004–2006	Castellón	66	(2)
2006–2007	Ciudad Murcia	37	(1)
2007–2008	Granada 74	31	(1)
2008–2009	Alicante	26	(2)
2009–2010	Granada	13	(2)
Total		242	(10)
Managerial career
2011–2012	Alhendín (youth)
2012–2016	Alhendín
2016–2017	Cubillas
2017–2021	Granada (youth)
2021–2022	Granada B
2022	Granada (caretaker)
2022	Castellón
2023–	Hércules
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed Segunda División totals of 137 games and five goals over the course of seven seasons, representing five teams.

Playing career

Born in Jarandilla de la Vera, Cáceres, Torrecilla started his career at CF Extremadura and broke into the first team in 1999, but only appeared in eight games in two-and-a-half second division seasons combined. He moved to third level side Novelda CF midway through both the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, on loan without any success.^[1]

From 2005 to 2009, after another spell with Novelda, Torrecilla played one season each in division two with CD Castellón, Ciudad de Murcia,^[2] Granada 74 CF (created upon the disappearance of the former) and Alicante CF (freshly promoted into that tier).

In January 2010, aged only 30, Torrecilla retired from football, having been released by Granada CF after not being able to recover from his knee injury after a fourth surgery. He still contributed with two goals as the club returned to the second division after 22 years of absence.^[3]

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Torrecilla started working as the manager of CB Alhendín's Juvenil side, before being named manager of the first team in the Regional Preferente.^[4] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he took over FC Cubillas in the Primera Andaluza.^[5]

Torrecilla left Cubillas on 29 June 2017 after not renewing his contract,^[6] and returned to Granada shortly after, being named manager of the Juvenil B side. He became the manager of the Juvenil A team in 2018,^[7] before being named in charge of the reserve team on 15 February 2021.^[8]

On 6 March 2022, Torrecilla was named caretaker manager of Granada, after the dismissal of Robert Moreno.^[9] He made his top-flight debut six days later, in a 1–0 home loss to Elche CF.^[10] After winning and drawing once each in a five-game spell, ending with 4–1 loss at home to Levante UD, Aitor Karanka was installed in his place.^[11]

On 15 July 2022, Torrecilla was named manager of Primera División RFEF side CD Castellón.^[12] On 18 December, after just five months in charge he was sacked.^[13]

Managerial statistics

As of 5 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Alhendín		1 July 2012	30 June 2016	132	72	24	36	285	178	+107	054.55	[14]
Cubillas		8 July 2016	28 June 2017	34	20	8	6	63	28	+35	058.82	[15]
Recreativo Granada		16 February 2021	6 March 2022	36	13	15	8	36	27	+9	036.11	[16]
Granada		6 March 2022	17 April 2022	5	1	1	3	8	13	−5	020.00	[17]
Castellón		15 July 2022	18 December 2022	17	8	5	4	23	14	+9	047.06	[18]
Hércules		8 July 2023	Present	35	19	8	8	54	32	+22	054.29	[19]
Career total				259	133	61	65	469	292	+177	051.35	—

References

1. "Juanito negocia el fichaje del mediocentro Torrecilla" [Juanito negotiates the signing of central midfielder Torrecilla] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
2. "Torrecilla: "Hay plantilla para luchar por arriba"" [Torrecilla: "We have a squad to fight for the upper positions"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
3. Torrecilla deja el fútbol (Torrecilla quits football); Granada Hoy, 8 January 2010
4. "El CB Alhendín, entrenado por Rubén Torrecilla, lejos del ascenso a Andaluza" [CB Alhendín, managed by Rubén Torrecilla, far from the promotion to the Andaluza] (in Spanish). Ideal. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
5. "El FC Cubillas jugará en Primera Andaluza" [FC Cubillas will play in the Primera Andaluza] (in Spanish). Albolote Información. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
6. "Rubén Torrecilla no renueva con el FC Cubillas" [Rubén Torrecilla does not renew with FC Cubillas] (in Spanish). Albolote Información. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
7. "El nuevo Granada se prepara para ser la revelación del grupo" [The new Granada get ready to become the revelation of the group] (in Spanish). Fútbol Juvenil. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
8. "Rubén Torrecilla entrenará al Recreativo Granada" [Rubén Torrecilla will manage Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
9. "Comunicado | Primer equipo Granada CF" [Announcement | Granada CF first team] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
10. Pérez, José I. (12 March 2022). "Fidel destroza el 'efecto Torrecilla'" [Fidel destroys the 'Torrecilla effect']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
11. Lamelas, Rafael (18 April 2022). "Karanka, nuevo entrenador del Granada tras la destitución de Torrecilla" [Karanka, new Granada manager after the dismissal of Torrecilla]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
12. "Comunicado Oficial | Rubén Torrecilla, nuevo entrenador del CD Castellón" [Official announcement | Rubén Torrecilla, new manager of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
13. "Comunicado Oficial | Rubén Torrecilla" [Official announcement | Rubén Torrecilla] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
14. "Regional Preferente Granadina 2012–13" [Regional Preferred Grenadine 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    "Regional Preferente Granadina 2013–14" [Regional Preferred Grenadine 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    "Segunda Andaluza (Granada) 2014–15" [Second Andalusian (Granada) 2014–15] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    "Segunda Andaluza (Granada) 2015–16" [Second Andalusian (Granada) 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
15. "Primera Andaluzia (Granada) 2016–17" [First Andalusia (Granada) 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
16. "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
    "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
17. "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
18. "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
19. "Torrecilla: Rubén Torrecilla González". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

External links

• Rubén Torrecilla player profile at BDFutbol
• Rubén Torrecilla manager profile at BDFutbol
• Rubén Torrecilla at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)