Pablo Lago facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Ballesteros Lago | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Vegadeo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Astur Vegadense | ||
| 1992–1995 | Oviedo B | 26 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Lugo | 48 | (15) |
| 1997–1998 | Atlético Madrid B | 30 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Mallorca | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 55 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Las Palmas | 36 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | Racing Santander | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Gijón | 57 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Numancia | 24 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Marino Luanco | 44 | (3) |
| Total | 372 | (37) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Astur (youth) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Luarca | ||
| 2013–2014 | Langreo | ||
| 2014–2015 | Caudal | ||
| 2015–2017 | Avilés | ||
| 2017–2019 | Gimnástica | ||
| 2020 | Sporting Gijón (youth) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Ponferradina (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pablo Ballesteros Lago, born on August 31, 1974, is a Spanish former professional football player. He used to play as a winger, which is a player who runs along the sides of the field. After his playing career, he became a football manager.
During his 14-year professional career, Pablo played in Spain's top football league, La Liga, for four seasons. He played 74 matches and scored seven goals for teams like Las Palmas and Racing de Santander. He also played 180 matches and scored 12 goals in the Segunda División, which is Spain's second-highest league. In 2011, Pablo began his career as a football manager, guiding other teams.
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Pablo Lago's Playing Career
Pablo Lago was born in Vegadeo, a town in Asturias, Spain. He started playing football as an amateur player. In 1997, he scored 15 goals for CD Lugo, which was his best scoring season. After this, he joined Atlético Madrid B, a team in the Segunda División.
First Professional Matches
Pablo made his first professional appearance on August 31, 1997. He started in a match against UD Las Palmas that ended in a 1–1 tie. His first goal in the second division came on February 15, 1998. He scored the second goal in a 3–0 win against Elche CF.
Moving to La Liga Teams
In 1998, Pablo joined RCD Mallorca, a team in La Liga, Spain's top league. However, he was immediately loaned to Rayo Vallecano, a team in the second division. During his time there, Rayo Vallecano earned promotion to La Liga at the end of the 1998–99 season. Pablo was a regular player for them.
Pablo then spent two seasons on loan at Las Palmas. After these loans, he signed a permanent contract with Las Palmas in 2001. His first game in La Liga was on September 10, 2000, when he started in a 0–3 loss to Deportivo Alavés. Seven days later, he scored his first goal in the top league during a 2–2 tie against Real Oviedo.
Later Playing Years
In July 2002, after Las Palmas was relegated from La Liga, Pablo signed a four-year contract with Racing de Santander. He didn't play as much during his two years there. After that, he joined Sporting de Gijón, another second-division team, where he was mostly a substitute player.
After playing one season with CD Numancia in the second tier, Pablo moved to lower leagues in 2007. He joined Marino de Luanco and played there for two years. He retired from playing football in 2009 at the age of 34.
Pablo Lago's Coaching Career
Right after retiring as a player, Pablo Lago started his career as a football manager.
Early Coaching Roles
He first coached the youth teams at Astur CF. In 2011, he became the head coach of Luarca CF, where he stayed for two seasons. On June 4, 2013, he was named the coach of UP Langreo.
Managing Professional Clubs
On June 26, 2014, just four days after helping Langreo get promoted to the third division, Pablo signed with Caudal Deportivo. He left the club the following year when his contract ended. On July 6, he joined Real Avilés.
Pablo was let go by Avilés on April 25, 2017. Later that year, on October 16, he took over as manager of Gimnástica de Torrelavega.
See also
In Spanish: Pablo Lago para niños
