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My Take
Manolo Preciado is the kind of football lifer I find quietly moving. A defender who spent a fifteen-year career grinding mostly through the lower leagues, anchored to Racing de Santander, he later proved that real coaching wisdom is forged in those unglamorous trenches. Taking Sporting de Gijón up to La Liga in 2008 was no fluke; it was the payoff of a man who never lost touch with the working-class game. His Gold Medal of sporting merit and his sudden death at 54 in 2012 leave a story that is both honorable and bittersweet. I admire people who stay rooted to where they came from.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manuel Preciado Rebolledo
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌエル・プレシアード
- Reading
- まぬえる・ぷれしあーど
- Born
- August 28, 1957 – June 6, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- El Astillero, Cantabria, Spain
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel Preciado Rebolledo born?
August 28, 1957 – June 6, 2012.
Where is Manuel Preciado Rebolledo from?
Manuel Preciado Rebolledo is from El Astillero, Cantabria, Spain.
What does Manuel Preciado Rebolledo do?
Manuel Preciado Rebolledo works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Manuel Preciado Rebolledo?
Manuel Preciado Rebolledo is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.