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Guillermo Almada

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For the fictional character, see Guillermo Almada (Graduados).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Almada and the second or maternal family name is Alves.
Guillermo Almada
Almada in 2015
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Jorge Almada Alves
Date of birth (1966-06-18) 18 June 1966 (age 59)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valladolid (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Defensor Sporting
1988–1989 O'Higgins
1989–1995 Defensor Sporting
1995–1996 Cerro
1996 América de Cali
1996–1998 Huracán Buceo
1998–1999 Defensor Sporting
1999 Aurora
1999–2000 Progreso
2000–2002 Tacuarembó
2002–2003 River Plate Montevideo
2003–2005 Montevideo Wanderers
2005–2006 Tacuarembó
2006 Fénix
2006–2007 Racing Montevideo
Managerial career
2008 Progreso
2009–2010 Tacuarembó
2011–2015 River Plate Montevideo
2015–2019 Barcelona SC
2019–2021 Santos Laguna
2022–2025 Pachuca
2025– Valladolid
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Guillermo Jorge Almada Alves (born 18 June 1966) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Segunda División club Real Valladolid.

Coaching career

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Following his retirement as a player, Almada began his coaching career in Uruguay, where he managed Tacuarembó and River Plate de Montevideo.

In June 2015, Almada assumed the role of head coach at Barcelona SC in Ecuador. In December 2016, he successfully led the club to secure its 15th league title.

In April 2019, Almada moved to Mexico to coach Santos Laguna.[1] He guided the team to the final of the Guardianes 2021 tournament, where they ultimately finished in second place after a narrow defeat to Cruz Azul.

Almada became the head coach of Pachuca in December 2021.[2] During his tenure, he developed a young, dynamic team with a distinct playing style that won the Apertura 2022 championship, followed by the CONCACAF Champions League.

In the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Pachuca eliminated Botafogo, who were the reigning CONMEBOL champions at the time.[3] They ended their campaign as runners-up, following a defeat to Real Madrid in the final match. In May 2025, Almada stepped down from his position.[4]

On 8 July 2025, Segunda División club Real Valladolid announced Almada as their new head coach.[5]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 10 May 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Tacuarembó Uruguay 30 April 2009 13 October 2010 37 11 6 20 47 65 −18 029.73
River Plate 5 April 2011 6 June 2015 135 70 30 35 235 156 +79 051.85
Barcelona SC Ecuador 7 June 2015 13 April 2019 184 94 48 42 289 175 +114 051.09
Santos Laguna Mexico 14 April 2019 29 November 2021 103 45 29 29 158 116 +42 043.69
Pachuca 2 December 2021 29 May 2025 156 72 39 45 252 197 +55 046.15
Total 615 292 152 171 981 709 +272 047.48

Honours

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Player

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Defensor Sporting

Manager

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River Plate (Montevideo)

  • Torneo Preparación: 2012

Barcelona de Guayaquil

Pachuca

Individual

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Santos hace oficial a Guillermo Almada como su técnico" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 11 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Guillermo Almada es nombrado técnico de Pachuca" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "De la mano de Guillermo Almada, Pachuca goleó a Botafogo por la Copa Intercontinental" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Pachuca hace oficial la salida de Guillermo Almada" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Guillermo Almada 2026" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 8 July 2025.
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