José María Avizanda Glaría[1][a] (born 24 May 1966), better known as Flaco, is a Spanish football coach and former player. He won the Norwegian Football Cup with Molde in 1994. Flaco has played for Rayo Vallecano from 1986 to 1990, where he was a teammate of Jan Berg. When he left Rayo Vallecano for Molde, he became the first and for many years the only Spaniard to have played in the Norwegian Premier League.[2] During his coaching career he has coached Averøykameratene and Bryn from Møre og Romsdal. After 17 years in Norway, he now lives in Spain.

Flaco
Personal information
Full name Jose Maria Avizanda Glaria[1]
Date of birth (1966-05-24) 24 May 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Deportivo Aragón ? (?)
1986–1990 Rayo Vallecano 72 (2)
1992–1996 Molde ? (?)
Managerial career
Averøykameratene
Bryn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Club Season Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1986–87 Rayo Vallecano Segunda División 6 0 ? ? 6 0
1987–88 Segunda División 20 1 ? ? 20 1
1988–89 Segunda División 35 1 ? ? 35 1
1989-90 La Liga 11 0 ? ? 11 0
Rayo Vallecano Total 72 2 ? ? 72 2

Source: Bdfutbol.com[1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Avizanda and the second or maternal family name is Glaría.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "José María Avizanda Glaría". bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ^ "Flaco - spansk norgesmester". norskemagasinet.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

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