Albert Espigares

Albert Espigares
Personal information
Full name Alberto Manuel Espigares López
Date of birth (1978-05-08) 8 May 1978
Place of birth Barcelona, Catalonia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Team information
Current team
 Puebla (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2026– Puebla
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espigares and the second or maternal family name is López.

Alberto Manuel Espigares López, better known as Albert Espigares, (born 8 May 1978) is a Spanish football manager, who since November 2025 manages Liga MX team Club Puebla.[1]

Career

Espigares did not have a career as a professional football player, dedicating himself mainly to the training of youth footballers in the academies of RCD Espanyol and Real Madrid CF.[2]

At the end of 2010, Espigares made the leap to Mexican football, being hired as director of the technical improvement area of Santos Laguna. [3] After being promoted to head of the club's youth academy, he remained in the position until 2017.[4]

In June 2017, Espigares was appointed as head of the youth academy of Atlas F.C.[5] He remained in the position until December 2023, when he was sacked by the club following a restructuring.[6]

In February 2024, Espigares was appointed head of the youth academy of Club Puebla.[7]

On November 20, 2025, Espigares was appointed as manager of Puebla, replacing Hernán Cristante, marking the first time he held the top position as head coach of a club.[1] Espigares' appointment was due to a new policy focused on developing homegrown players in response to the team's financial difficulties.[8]

Espigares debuted as manager on January 9, 2026, in the match Puebla was defeated by Atlas with a score of 1–0.[9]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 22 March 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Puebla 20 November 2025 Present 12 3 3 6 025.00
Total 12 3 3 6 025.00

References

  1. ^ a b "Albert Espigares, nuevo técnico del Puebla para el Clausura 2026". ESPN México (in Spanish). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Última carta de La Franja: Albert Espigares sería su nuevo director técnico". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Un catalán en la Laguna". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 26 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Atlas se lleva a Albert Espigares, la joya de Santos Laguna". Diario As (in Spanish). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Atlas sigue con cambios; Albert Espigares nuevo coordinador de básicas". La Afición (in Spanish). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Atlas mueve su estructura deportiva y añade a Lalo Herrera". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Albert Espigares López es el nuevo Director de Fuerzas Básicas del Club Puebla". Periódico Central (in Spanish). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Confirmado, con Albert Espigares el Club Puebla repite la receta 'Hecho en Casa' para sobrevivir" [Confirmed, with Albert Espigares, Club Puebla repeats the 'Homemade' recipe to survive]. El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Goles y resumen Atlas vs Puebla: Diego Cocca y Djurdjevic le dan su estrenón a Albert Espigares". Marca (in Spanish). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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