José Bordalás

Pepe Bordalás

Personal information
Full name	José Bordalás Jiménez
Date of birth	5 March 1964
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Alavés (coach)
Youth career
	SCD San Blas
1976–1980	Hércules
1977–1978	→ Contestano (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1980–1987	Hércules
1980–1981	→ Español San Vicente (loan)
1981–1982	→ Orihuela Deportiva (loan)
1982–1983	→ Villajoyosa (loan)
1983–1984	→ Rayo Ibense (loan)
1984–1987	→ Benidorm (loan)
1987–1988	Dénia
1988	Torrevieja
1989–1990	Petrelense
1990–1991	Español San Vicente
1991–1992	Altea
Teams managed
1993–1994	Alicante B
1994–1995	Alicante
1995–1996	Benidorm
1996–1997	Eldense
1997–1998	Mutxavista
1998–2002	Alicante
2002–2003	Novelda
2004–2006	Alicante
2006	Hércules
2007–2009	Alcoyano
2009–2012	Elche
2012–2013	Alcorcón
2014–2015	Alcorcón
2015–	Alavés
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

José "Pepe" Bordalás Jiménez (born 5 March 1964 in Alicante, Valencian Community) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of Deportivo Alavés.

Playing career

During his career, Bordalás never played in higher than the fourth division and regional categories. He was under contract with Hércules CF for seven years but never appeared officially for the team, being loaned five times, which included a three-season spell with neighbouring Benidorm CF.

Released in 1988, Bordalás subsequently represented CD Dénia, FC Torrevieja, Petrelense, FC Jove Español San Vicente and UD Altea, retiring from football at only 28 due to injury.

Coaching career

As he had done whilst a player, Bordalás worked exclusively in the Valencian Community,^[1] his first job being at Alicante CF's reserves in 1993, being appointed at the main squad the following year.

After three years with as many teams, Bordalás returned to Alicante in 1998, taking the club from the regional leagues to the third division in only three seasons. His first experience in the second level arrived with former side Hércules, replacing fired Juan Carlos Mandiá midway through the 2005–06 season and being sacked himself only seven games into the following campaign.

Bordalás returned to division three in 2007–08 with CD Alcoyano, leading the team to the first position in the following season and the subsequent failure in the promotion playoffs. In early October 2009 he rescinded his contract amicably, signing with Elche CF in the second level.^[2]

Personal life

Bordalás' cousin, Juan Ignacio Martínez, is also a football coach.^[3]

Managerial statistics

As of 28 February 2016

Team	Nat	Year	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Alicante[4]		1994–95	38	13	13	12	34.21
Benidorm[5]		1995–96	40	11	13	16	27.50
Eldense[6]		1996–97	40	17	11	12	42.50
Alicante[5]		2004–06	78	42	20	16	53.85
Hércules[5]		2006	27	11	4	12	40.74
Alcoyano[5]		2007–09	74	33	24	17	44.59
Elche[5]		2009–12	118	52	30	36	44.07
Alcorcón[5]		2012–13	46	22	7	17	47.83
Alcorcón[5]		2014–15	61	21	22	18	34.43

References

1. Interview-chat; Diario Información, 10 February 2009 (Spanish)
2. Bordalás: "Vengo ilusionado" (Bordalás: "I arrive with the illusion"); Diario AS, 5 October 2009 (Spanish)
3. "Somos como hermanos, pero buscaremos ganar" ("We are like brothers, but we will play to win"); Diario AS, 25 March 2010 (Spanish)
4. "Tercera División (Grupo 6) 1994–95" [Tercera División (Group 6) 1994–95] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
5. "Bordalás: José Bordalás Jiménez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 February 2016. For start and end dates, click on club name.
6. "Tercera División (Grupo 6) 1996–97" [Tercera División (Group 6) 1996–97] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

External links

• José Bordalás manager profile at BDFutbol