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Key facts about Claudio Giráldez
Head coach at Celta Vigo
In the 2026/27 season, Claudio Giráldez serves as head coach of Celta Vigo.
Career matches managed and points per game
Claudio Giráldez has managed 188 official matches as head coach in his career, averaging 1.56 points per game.
Claudio Giráldez career and stats
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Frequently asked questions about Claudio Giráldez
Which teams has Claudio Giráldez managed in his career?
Claudio Giráldez is currently the head coach of Celta de Vigo and has managed 2 teams during his career (Celta de Vigo, Gran Peña FC), totaling 121 official matches in charge.
How tall is Claudio Giráldez, what is his preferred foot and shirt number?
Claudio Giráldez is 186 cm tall. He plays as a Allenatore.
How old is Claudio Giráldez, when was he born and where is he from?
Claudio Giráldez is 38 years old (born on February 24, 1988 in O Porriño). He represents Spagna.
What is Claudio Giráldez's market value and when does his contract expire?
His contract with Celta de Vigo runs until June 30, 2028.
The story of Claudio Giráldez
Claudio Giráldez González (born 24 February 1988) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a left back. He is the manager of La Liga club Celta Vigo.
Playing career
Born in O Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Giráldez joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2001, from hometown side Porriño Industrial. He made his senior debut with the C-team during the 2006–07 season, in Tercera División.
In 2007, after one appearance with Real's reserves in Segunda División B, Giráldez moved to cross-town rivals Atlético Madrid and was assigned to the B-team also in the third division.
Giráldez returned to his home region in 2009, joining fellow third tier side Pontevedra. He signed for Ourense in the fourth level on 28 July 2011, helping in their promotion to the third division in his first season; he left the latter club in May 2013.
On 17 June 2013, Giráldez agreed to a deal with Coruxo in the third level. After being sparingly used during the campaign, he returned to his first club Porriño in 2014, where he scored a career-best eight goals during the 2015–16 season.
Giráldez helped Porriño in their promotion to the fourth division in 2018, and retired in the following year, aged 31.
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