José Luis Riveiro (born 15 September 1977) is a Spanish professional football manager who currently manages Orlando Pirates FC.
Career[edit]
Born in c,[2] Riveiro began his coaching career at an early age, and took over his first senior team, CD Teis in the regional leagues shortly after. After three years in charge of the team, he spent two seasons as an assistant and coach of Rápido de Bouzas’ youth categories before returning to Teis.
In 2010, Riveiro was appointed manager of Mondariz FC in the Primeira Autonómica (sixth division), achieving promotion to the Preferente in his first campaign. While in charge of the club, he was also a coach of CD Choco and RC Celta de Vigo’s youth categories.[3]
Finland[edit]
Riveiro resigned from Mondariz in May 2014,[4] and moved abroad in July to work at Finnish side FC Honka, as an assistant coach.[5] In April of the following year, he moved to fellow league team PK-35 Vantaa, also as an assistant.[6]
On 7 June 2016, Riveiro was appointed assistant manager of HJK Helsinki.[7]
On 5 October 2018, he was named manager of FC Inter Turku.[8] In his first season in charge, Riveiro led Inter to the 2nd position in the Veikkausliiga, qualifying the side to a European competition after six years. On 25 September 2020, he renewed his contract for the 2021 campaign.[9] For the 2022 season, Inter replaced him with Miguel Grau.[10]
Orlando Pirates[edit]
On 25 June 2022, Riveiro was announced as the head coach of the South African suite, Orlando Pirates FC. He then went on to help Orlando Pirates win the 2022 MTN 8 League Cup and the 2022–23 Nedbank Cup, and secured the 2nd spot in the South African Premier Division to qualify for the CAF Champions League in his first campaign. Riveiro led the club to win 2023 MTN 8 Cup as well.[11]
- “Interin valmentaja pelkäsi lentämistä niin paljon, että matkusti 73 tuntia maateitse päästäkseen Suomeen – “Se oli elämäni huonoin päätös”” [Inter’s coach was so afraid of flying that he traveled 73 hours by land to get to Finland – “It was the worst decision of my life”]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 October 2019.
- ^ “El vigués Riveiro rompe el hielo” [The vigués Riveiro breaks the ice] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “José Riveiro: “En España es difícil entrenar si no has tenido un nombre como jugador”” [José Riveiro: “In Spain is hard to coach if you did not have a name as manager”] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “José Rivero abandona el banquillo del Mondariz. Desvelamos posible destino y candidatos a sustituírle” [José Rivero leaves the bench of Mondariz. We reveal the possible destiny and candidates to replace him] (in Spanish). Galifutbol. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “Póker gallego en Finlandia” [Galician poker in Finland] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “Caloi, Riveiro y Pablo Couñago emprenden una nueva aventura finlandesa” [Caloi, Riveiro and Pablo Couñago go to a new Finnish adventure] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “El técnico vigués José Luis Riveiro ficha por el Helsinki” [The vigués manager José Luis Riveiro signs for Helsinki] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “Riveiro sigue creciendo en Finlandia” [Riveiro keeps growing in Finland] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ “José Riveiro jatkaa Interin päävalmentajana myös kaudella 2021” [José Riveiro will continue as Inter’s head coach in the 2021 season]. FC Inter (in Finnish). 25 September 2020.
- ^ “MIGUEL GRAU INTERIN UUSI PÄÄVALMENTAJA” (in Finnish). FC Inter Turku. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ “Orlando Pirates announce little-known Spaniard Riveiro as head coach”. TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 June 202
