Manuel Montoya Fernández (18 October 1959 – 2 September 2024) was a Spanish handball coach and manager for both the Romanian and Iranian national teams.
| Manuel Montoya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Manuel Montoya Fernández | ||
| Born | 18 October 1959 | ||
| Died | 2 September 2024 (aged 64) | ||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1992–1997 | BM Granollers | ||
1997–1998 | Pilotes Posada Academia Octavio | ||
1998–2000 | Handbol Adrianenc | ||
2002–2007 | BM Granollers | ||
2004–2010 | Catalonia | ||
2010–2013 | Spain (assistant manager) | ||
2013–2018 | Qatar (assistant manager) | ||
2018–2019 | Romania | ||
2021–2022 | Iran | ||
Montoya started at the Col·legi Pare Manyanet in Barcelona. He had a PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and was a professor at the INEFc University in Barcelona.[1]
On 14 September 2018, he signed a two-year contract to coach the Romania national team, replacing Xavier Pascual Fuertes who previously resigned.[2] In August 2019, he was dismissed as coach of Romania and replaced by Rareş Fortuneanu.[3][4] On 20 July 2021, he signed a contract to coach the Iran national team.[5][6] He coached the Iran team until 2 February 2022 when he quit as their manager.[7]
Montoya died on 2 September 2024, at the age of 64.[8]
International honours
editManager
edit- Granollers
Assistant Manager
edit- Qatar
2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Winner
2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Winner
2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Winner
2015 World Men's Handball Championship
Runners-Up
Assistant manager
- Spain
- 2013 World Men's Handball Championship
- Winner
References
edit- ^ "Manuel Montoya Fernández" (in Catalan). enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Manuel Montoya Fernandez este noul antrenor al naţionalei de handbal masculin" (in Romanian). fanatik.ro. 14 September 2018.
- ^ Vlad, Remus (3 September 2019). "Rareş Fortuneanu ar putea să fie numit noul selecționer al echipei naționale de handbal masculin, după ce FRH a rupt contractul cu Manuel Montoya Fernandez". stiripesurse.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Hutu, Marius (10 October 2019). "Anunțat oficial! Rareș Fortuneanu a preluat naționala României". ProSport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Montoya Fernandez named Iran handball coach". tehrantimes.com. 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Montoya Fernandez e noul selecționer al României la handbal masculin" (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Spanish Coach Montoya Fernandez quits as Iran coach". Tehran Times. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "A murit Manuel Montoya Fernandez, fost selecționer al României". Sport.ro. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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