Miguel Ángel Tena
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Tena García
Date of birth (1982-01-17) 17 January 1982
Place of birth Almassora, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1993–1997 Castellón
1997–2001 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Valencia B 39 (0)
2003–2004 Villarreal B
2004–2005 Villarreal 1 (0)
2004–2005 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 39 (1)
2005–2008 Poli Ejido 89 (6)
2008–2009 Levante 19 (5)
2009–2010 Elche 22 (0)
2010–2013 Córdoba 59 (4)
2013–2014 Lugo 14 (1)
2014 Cádiz 16 (1)
2014–2015 Racing Ferrol 30 (0)
Total 328 (18)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Racing Ferrol
2016–2017 Racing Ferrol
2020–2021 Villarreal C
2023 Villarreal (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Ángel Tena García (born 17 January 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Playing career

Born in Almassora, Province of Castellón, Tena joined up-and-coming Villarreal CF in 2003 from neighbouring Valencia CF, after finishing his football development with the latter and following a failed transfer to Real Madrid Castilla.[1] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut in the 2003–04 season, but would only appear in one league match with his new club, being replaced at the hour-mark of a 2–1 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2]

Subsequently, Tena resumed his career in the Segunda División, with Racing de Ferrol,[3] Polideportivo Ejido (three years), Levante UD,[4] Elche CF, Córdoba CF[5] and CD Lugo,[6] playing 242 games at that level over one decade.

Coaching career

On 18 June 2015, Tena was appointed manager of Racing Ferrol.[7] He left in May 2016 after being ousted by Cádiz CF in the promotion playoffs,[8] but returned to his post in October, with the club still in the Segunda División B.[9]

Tena acted as both third-team coach and director of football for Villarreal in the 2020–21 season.[10] On 10 November 2023, he was named interim of their main squad following the sacking of Pacheta.[11] Three days later, after losing his only match in charge, 3–1 at Atlético Madrid,[12] he was replaced by Marcelino García Toral.[13]

Managerial statistics

As of 13 November 2023
Team From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Racing Ferrol 18 June 2015 29 May 2016 42 22 11 9 63 32 +31 052.38 [14]
Racing Ferrol 17 October 2016 18 December 2017 49 16 13 20 57 56 +1 032.65 [15]
Villarreal C 8 July 2020 26 February 2021 15 3 10 2 19 14 +5 020.00 [16]
Villarreal (caretaker) 10 November 2023 13 November 2023 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00 [17]
Total 107 41 34 32 140 105 +35 038.32 —

References

  1. ↑ El almazorense Tena ficha por el filial del Real Madrid (Almazora's Tena signs for Real Madrid reserves); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 24 May 2003 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Osasuna rompe tres meses de sequía en casa (Osasuna end three-month home drought); El Mundo, 21 March 2004 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ El Racing ficha a Bayarri y consigue la cesión de Tena (Racing sign Bayarri and get loan of Tena); La Voz de Galicia, 22 July 2004 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Miguel Ángel Tena, nuevo jugador del Levante UD (Miguel Ángel Tena, new Levante UD player); Levante UD, 31 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Miguel Ángel Tena ficha por el Córdoba (Miguel Ángel Tena signs for Córdoba); Marca, 18 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Lugo confirma el fichaje del central Tena (Lugo confirm signing of stopper Tena); La Voz de Galicia, 9 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Miguel Ángel Tena, nuevo entrenador del Racing de Ferrol (Miguel Ángel Tena, new manager of Racing de Ferrol); La Voz de Galicia, 18 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Tena abandona el Racing de Ferrol tras ser eliminado (Tena leaves Racing de Ferrol after being eliminated); El Desmarque, 29 May 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Tena regresa al banquillo del Racing de Ferrol tras la destitución de Míchel Alonso (Tena returns to Racing de Ferrol bench following Míchel Alonso's dismissal); La Voz de Galicia, 17 October 2016 (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Miguel Ángel Tena, nuevo director de fútbol del Villarreal (Miguel Ángel Tena, new Villarreal director of football); Marca, 26 February 2021 (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ "Official statement: Pacheta". Villarreal CF. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Villarreal give their all at the Metropolitano (3–1)". Villarreal CF. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Welcome, Marcelino!". Villarreal CF. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tena: Miguel Ángel Tena García". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tena: Miguel Ángel Tena García". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
    "Tena: Miguel Ángel Tena García". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Villarreal CF C: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Tena: Miguel Ángel Tena García". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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