Nando Yosu
FullnameFernando Trío Zabala
Birth date8 July 1939
Birth placeMungia, Spain
Death date20 February 2016 (aged 76)
Death placeSantander, Spain
PositionMidfielder
Youthclubs 1Nueva Montaña
Years 11958–1962
Clubs 1Racing Santander
Caps 1101
Goals 123
Years 21959–1960
Clubs 2→ Rayo Cantabria (loan)
Years 31962–1964
Clubs 3Valencia
Caps 38
Goals 31
Years 41963–1964
Clubs 4→ Racing Santander (loan)
Caps 428
Goals 41
Years 51964–1966
Clubs 5Athletic Bilbao
Caps 530
Goals 50
Years 61966–1969
Clubs 6Pontevedra
Caps 628
Goals 60
Years 71969–1971
Clubs 7Calvo Sotelo
Caps 748
Goals 76
Years 81971–1972
Clubs 8Gimnástica
Totalcaps243
Totalgoals31
Manageryears 11971–1972
Managerclubs 1Gimnástica
Manageryears 21973–1975
Managerclubs 2Gimnástica
Manageryears 31977–1979
Managerclubs 3Racing Santander
Manageryears 41979–1981
Managerclubs 4Oviedo
Manageryears 51982–1984
Managerclubs 5Linares
Manageryears 61984
Managerclubs 6Granada
Manageryears 71985–1986
Managerclubs 7Alavés
Manageryears 81988–1989
Managerclubs 8Alzira
Manageryears 91990
Managerclubs 9Orihuela Deportiva
Manageryears 101992
Managerclubs 10Ponferradina
Manageryears 111992–1994
Managerclubs 11Granada
Manageryears 121996
Managerclubs 12Racing Santander
Manageryears 131998–1999
Managerclubs 13Racing Santander
Manageryears 142005
Managerclubs 14Racing Santander
Manageryears 152006
Managerclubs 15Racing Santander

Fernando Trío Zabala (8 July 1939 – 20 February 2016), known as Nando Yosu, was a Spanish football player and manager.

His extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated with Racing de Santander.[1]

Playing career

Born in Mungia, Basque Country, Yosu played professionally as a midfielder for nearly one decade, appearing in 122 matches in La Liga where he represented Racing de Santander, Valencia CF, Athletic Bilbao and Pontevedra CF, retiring in 1972 at only 31 after spells with CF Calvo Sotelo in the Segunda División and Gimnástica de Torrelavega of the Tercera División.

Early in his career, Yosu was also loaned by Racing to Deportivo Rayo Cantabria, at the time acting as a feeder team. Whilst with the Che he was used rarely in the league – also being loaned to Santander – but scored twice against FC Barcelona in the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final, a 6–2 home win (7–3 on aggregate).[2]

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Yosu began coaching at his last team Gimnástica, even though he did not possess the obligatory licence. Afterwards he returned to main club Racing, starting with its youth teams.

From 1977 to 1979, Yosu served as head manager for Santander, but would work with the club in several other capacities, from match delegate to director of football.[3] Additionally, in no fewer than five occasions, as an interim manager in the 90's/2000's, he successfully led the side away from relegation zone, always in the top level.[4][5][6]

In March 2007, Yosu was honoured by the Government of Cantabria for his contribution to football in the area.[7] He retired from the football world for good in January 2009, after leaving his post as Racing's director of football.[8]

Death

Yosu died in Santander on 20 February 2016 at the age of 76, from the effects of Alzheimer's disease.[9]

Honours

Player

References

  1. ^ "Otro 'milagro Yosu' para el Racing" [Another 'Yosu miracle' for Racing] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Valencia CF 6–2 FC Barcelona" (in Spanish). CiberChe. 8 September 1962. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Nando Yosu, nuevo director deportivo del Racing" [Nando Yosu, new Racing sporting director] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ^ "El Racing destituye a Alcaraz y Nando Yosu se hace cargo de equipo" [Racing fire Alcaraz and Nando Yosu takes charge of team] (in Spanish). El País. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ "El Racing canta su particular alirón" [Racing sing their own alirón] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  6. ^ "El último milagro de Nando Yosu" [Nando Yosu's final miracle] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Nando Yosu será homenajeado en la Gala del Deporte cántabro" [Nando Yosu to be honoured at the Cantabrian Sports Gala] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Nando Yosu regresa a El Sardinero" [Nando Yosu returns to El Sardinero] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Fallece Nando Yosu, histórico entrenador del Racing" [Nando Yosu, Racing's historical manager, dies] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Nando Yosu: el éxito de la humildad" [Nando Yosu: the success of humility] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2015.